Preoxygenation remains essential before emergency tracheal intubation (letter)
(2006)
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Randomised controlled trial of combined paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever (2006)
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A randomised open label study of the combined use of paracetamol and ibuprofen to rapidly reduce fever is reported. The advantage of using both medications is less than half a degree centigrade in the first hour, and insufficient to warrant routine u... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of combined paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever.
Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest. (2006)
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Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) often present to the emergency services with the medical complications of drug use. We report a case in which an acutely ischaemic lower limb of one such patient was thought to be the cause of cardiac arrest occurring d... Read More about Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest..
Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients (2005)
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Objectives: Illegal drug use is common in emergency department (ED) patients, but previous prevalence studies have relied upon approaches that may underestimate the true extent of the problem. The aim of this study was to examine illegal drug use in... Read More about Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients.
Evaluating the introduction of a paediatric emergency nurse practitioner service (2005)
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A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department (2005)
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Patients who present to an emergency department (ED) with a problem related to illegal drug use can be difficult to identify and are perceived to generate a significant workload for staff. This study suggests that illicit drug use may be more common... Read More about A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department.
Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old (2005)
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A case is reported in which an automatic external defibrillator (AED) was used during the successful resuscitation of a 6 year old child in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, despite the fact that these devices are not recommended in children under 8 ye... Read More about Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old.
A cost-consequences analysis of minor injuries telemedicine (2005)
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