Training on dementia for emergency ambulance staff: Research agenda and opportunities
(2015)
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Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians (2015)
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Objective The aim of this project is to establish the unplanned reattendance rate for paediatric emergency nurse practitioners (PENPs) working in a designated paediatric emergency department (PED) while identifying the case mix of patients seen by PE... Read More about Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians.
Improving outcomes from out of hospital cardiac arrest: The Cardiac Arrest Individual Registry and Outcomes Programme (CAIRO) (2015)
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Background A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating suddenly. It is one of the most extreme medical emergencies. 60,000 people suffer an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the UK each year, with resuscitation attempted in less than... Read More about Improving outcomes from out of hospital cardiac arrest: The Cardiac Arrest Individual Registry and Outcomes Programme (CAIRO).
Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children? (2015)
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Anaphylaxis in children presents most frequently with respiratory features, and concern exists about the potential for diagnostic confusion with acute asthma. 84 cases of asthma requiring intensive care were identified. 11 cases met exclusion criteri... Read More about Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children?.
Commentary to intubation strategy in cardiac arrest victims (2015)
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The impact of a pre-hospital critical care team on survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (2015)
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© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Aim: To assess the impact of a pre-hospital critical care team (CCT) on survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods: We undertook a retrospective observational study, comparing OHCA patients attended by a... Read More about The impact of a pre-hospital critical care team on survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Randomised trial of the fascia iliaca block versus the '3-in-1' block for femoral neck fractures in the emergency department (2015)
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Introduction Femoral neck fractures are a common and painful injury. Femoral nerve blocks, and a variant of this technique termed the '3-in-1' block, are often used in this patient group, but their effect is variable. The fascia iliaca compartment bl... Read More about Randomised trial of the fascia iliaca block versus the '3-in-1' block for femoral neck fractures in the emergency department.
Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department (2015)
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Background: Paracetamol poisoning accounts for just under half of all self-poisoning cases that present to hospitals in England. Treatment with acetylcysteine is routine, yet recommendations regarding its use vary internationally and have recently be... Read More about Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department.
Should we take patients to hospital in cardiac arrest? (2014)
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How do paramedics manage the airway during out of hospital cardiac arrest? (2014)
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© 2014 The Authors. Aim: The best method of initial airway management during resuscitation for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unknown. The airway management techniques used currently by UK paramedics during resuscitation for OHCA are not we... Read More about How do paramedics manage the airway during out of hospital cardiac arrest?.