Resuscitation
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Merigo and colleagues argue that the meta-analyses and systematic reviews published in scientific journals in recent years is excessive, and that the primary goal is often more author-centric rather than to advance science. We agree that author benefits are not trivial, but some are foundational and important, especially for trainees. Trainees learn how to judge the quality of published evidence and create a comprehensive understanding in a selected topic, allowing for skill acquisition and a strong base for later work. This can stoke a future career and better insights by many, starting with the people who create these pieces.
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This is a commentary on the study conducted by Kennedy et al. from Victoria, Australia, that analyzed the cohort of all adult EMS-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in the region and compared patients treated during the COVID-19 period to a historical comparator period. The commentary summarizes the study findings and discusses the importance of the study in the context of the chain of survival and changes in airway management for OHCA patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.