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Critical care paramedics in England: A national survey of ambulance services (2014)
Journal Article
Von Vopelius-Feldt, J., & Benger, J. (2014). Critical care paramedics in England: A national survey of ambulance services. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(4), 301-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000085

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.

How do paramedics manage the airway during out of hospital cardiac arrest? (2014)
Journal Article
Voss, S., Rhys, M., Coates, D., Greenwood, R., Nolan, J. P., Thomas, M., & Benger, J. (2014). How do paramedics manage the airway during out of hospital cardiac arrest?. Resuscitation, 85(12), 1662-1666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.09.008

© 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?.

Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England (2013)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Von Vopelius-Feldt, J., & Benger, J. (2013). Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 382-386. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32835b08b7

OBJECTIVES: Prehospital anaesthesia using rapid sequence induction (RSI) is carried out internationally and in the UK despite equivocal evidence of clinical benefit. It is a core skill of the prehospital critical care service established by the Great... Read More about Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England.

Prediction of unsuccessful treatment in patients with severe acute asthma (2013)
Journal Article
Goodacre, S., Bradburn, M., Cohen, J., Gray, A., Benger, J., & Coats, T. (2013). Prediction of unsuccessful treatment in patients with severe acute asthma. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31(e1), e40-e45. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203046

Background: Clinical assessment can be used to identify which patients with acute asthma are at risk of unsuccessful initial treatment. Objective: To determine which elements of clinical assessment predict unsuccessful treatment, defined as needing c... Read More about Prediction of unsuccessful treatment in patients with severe acute asthma.

Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): A double-blind, randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Goodacre, S., Cohen, J., Bradburn, M., Gray, A., Benger, J., & Coats, T. (2013). Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): A double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 1(4), 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2813%2970070-5

Background: Previous studies suggested intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 ) might improve respiratory function in patients with acute asthma. We aimed to determine whether intravenous or nebulised MgSO 4 improve symptoms of breathles... Read More about Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): A double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Audit of advanced airway management in UK Emergency Departments following the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Difficult Airway Society (2013)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Davies, L., & Benger, J. (2013). Audit of advanced airway management in UK Emergency Departments following the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Difficult Airway Society. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(5), 427. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-202023

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PAin SoluTions in the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); A protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department (2013)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Hayward, C. J., Smith, J. E., Smith, J. E., Rockett, M., Squire, R., …Benger, J. (2013). PAin SoluTions in the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); A protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department. BMJ Open, 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002577

Introduction: Pain is the commonest reason that patients present to an emergency department (ED), but it is often not treated effectively. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is used in other hospital settings but there is little evidence to support i... Read More about PAin SoluTions in the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); A protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department.