Outputs (147)

Training on dementia for emergency ambulance staff: Research agenda and opportunities (2015)
Journal Article

Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians (2015)
Journal Article

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).

Commentary to intubation strategy in cardiac arrest victims (2015)
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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.

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?.

Should we take patients to hospital in cardiac arrest? (2014)
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Critical care paramedics in England: A national survey of ambulance services (2014)
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Critical care paramedics (CCPs) have been introduced by individual ambulance trusts in England, but there is a lack of national coordination of training and practice. We conducted an online survey of NHS ambulance services to provide an overview of t... Read More about Critical care paramedics in England: A national survey of ambulance services.

Randomised evaluation of modified valsalva effectiveness in re-entrant tachycardias (REVERT) study (2014)
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Introduction: The Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) is a recommended first-line physical treatment for patients with re-entrant supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), but is often ineffective in standard practice. A failed VM is typically followed by treatment wi... Read More about Randomised evaluation of modified valsalva effectiveness in re-entrant tachycardias (REVERT) study.