BMJ15d
Understanding cardiac arrest dispatch of physician-paramedic critical care prehospital teams: a survey-based evaluation
Background Appropriate dispatch of critical care teams to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been identified as a research priority emergency care in the UK. The study aimed to understand the ...
BMJ10d
Review of sports injuries presenting to an accident and emergency department
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BMJ12d
Elevated lactate during psychogenic hyperventilation
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Department of Intensive Care, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands ...
BMJ2d
Clinical navigation for beginners: the clinical utility and safety of the Paramedic Pathfinder
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK Correspondence to Mark Newton, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater ...
BMJ7d
Randomised, controlled outcome study of active mobilisation compared with collar therapy for whiplash injury
Objectives: Standard therapy in Germany for acute whiplash injury has traditionally included a soft collar (cervical orthosis), an approach that is passive compared with early exercise and ...
BMJ1d
A systematic review of the activity and impact of emergency care practioners in the NHS
1 Institute of Health and Society, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK 2 Institute for Ageing and Health, Institute of Health and Society, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK Correspondence to ...
BMJ1d
Acute myelogenous leukaemia presenting with mid-foot pain after an inversion injury
The case is presented of a 5 year old boy who attended after an inversion injury. He had persistent pain despite treatment and was subsequently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukaemia. It is well ...
BMJ13d
The Manchester triage system: improvements for paediatric emergency care
1 Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Center for Medical Decision Making, Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department ...
BMJ7d
Prehospital trauma management: a national study of paramedic activities
Objectives: The benefits of prehospital trauma management remain controversial. This study aimed to compare the processes of care and outcomes of trauma patients treated by paramedics, who are trained ...
BMJ11d
Fatal asthma or anaphylaxis?
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia The incidence of anaphylaxis is under-reported. Children ...
BMJ9d
A survey of the perceived quality of patient handover by ambulance staff in the resuscitation room
Objectives—The aim of this study was to examine the quality of handover of patients in the resuscitation room by describing the current perceptions of medical and ambulance staff. Methods—This was a ...