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Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework (2021)
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Goodwin, L., Nicholson, H., Robinson, M., Bedson, A., Black, S., Kirby, K., …Benger, J. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(7), 540-546. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210622

BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug used to prevent bleeding. It was introduced as an intervention for post-traumatic haemorrhage across emergency medical services (EMS) in the UK during 2012. However, despite strong evidenc... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework.

Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review (2021)
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Zook, N., Voss, S., Blennow Nordstrom, E., Brett, S. J., Jenkinson, E., Shaw, P., …Benger, J. (2022). Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Resuscitation, 170, 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.10.005

Objectives: The primary aim of this review was to investigate neurocognitive outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Specifically, the focus was on identifying the different neurocognitive domains that are assessed, the measures use... Read More about Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study (2021)
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Clarke, J., Flott, K., Fernandez Crespo, R., Ashrafian, H., Fontana, G., Benger, J., …Elkin, S. (2021). Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study. BMJ Open, 11(9), e049235. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049235

Objectives To determine the safety and effectiveness of home oximetry monitoring pathways for patients with COVID-19 in the English National Health Service. Design Retrospective, multisite, observational study of home oximetry monitoring for patients... Read More about Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study.

Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Stokes, E. A., Lazaroo, M. J., Clout, M., Brett, S. J., Black, S., Kirby, K., …Wordsworth, S. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial. Resuscitation, 167, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.002

Aim: Optimal airway management during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is uncertain. Complications from tracheal intubation (TI) may be avoided with supraglottic airway (SGA) devices. The AIRWAYS-2 cluster randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN0825... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial.

Potential impacts of general practitioners working in or alongside emergency departments in England: Initial qualitative findings from a national mixed-methods evaluation (2021)
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Scantlebury, A., Brant, H., Anderson, H., Leggett, H., Salisbury, C., Cowlishaw, S., …Adamson, J. (2021). Potential impacts of general practitioners working in or alongside emergency departments in England: Initial qualitative findings from a national mixed-methods evaluation. BMJ Open, 11(5), Article e045453. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045453

Objectives To explore the potential impacts of introducing General Practitioners into Emergency Departments (GPED) from the perspectives of service leaders, health professionals and patients. These 'expectations of impact' can be used to generate hyp... Read More about Potential impacts of general practitioners working in or alongside emergency departments in England: Initial qualitative findings from a national mixed-methods evaluation.

Factors influencing streaming to General Practitioners in emergency departments: A qualitative study (2021)
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Anderson, H., Scantlebury, A., Leggett, H., Brant, H., Salisbury, C., Benger, J., & Adamson, J. (2021). Factors influencing streaming to General Practitioners in emergency departments: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 120, Article 103980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103980

Background: Emergency Department attendance is increasing internationally, of which a significant proportion could be managed in general practice. In England, policies backed by substantial capital funding require such patients attending Emergency De... Read More about Factors influencing streaming to General Practitioners in emergency departments: A qualitative study.

Current provision of general practitioner services in or alongside emergency departments in England (2021)
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Brant, H., Voss, S., Morton, K., Cooper, A., Edwards, M., Price, D., …Benger, J. (2021). Current provision of general practitioner services in or alongside emergency departments in England. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(10), 780-783. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210539

Background: In 2017, general practitioners in or alongside the emergency department (GPED), an approach that employs GPs in or alongside the ED to address increasing ED demand, was advocated by the National Health Service in England and supported by... Read More about Current provision of general practitioner services in or alongside emergency departments in England.

Current management of moderate to severe traumatic pneumothoraces: A survey of emergency clinicians (2021)
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Avery, P., Watkins, M., Benger, J., & Carlton, E. (2022). Current management of moderate to severe traumatic pneumothoraces: A survey of emergency clinicians. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(4), 313-316. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210647

Background: Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one-fifth of multiple trauma victims. Traditional teaching mandates the insertion of a chest drain in the majority of cases. However, recent observational evidence suggests a trend towards conservat... Read More about Current management of moderate to severe traumatic pneumothoraces: A survey of emergency clinicians.

Association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre observational study (2021)
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von Vopelius-Feldt, J., Perkins, G. D., & Benger, J. (2021). Association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre observational study. Resuscitation, 160, 118-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.024

Aim: This study examined the association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods: We undertook a multicentre retrospective observational study... Read More about Association between admission to a cardiac arrest centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre observational study.

Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life (2021)
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Goodwin, L., Proctor, A., Kirby, K., Black, S., Pocock, L., Richardson, S., …Benger, J. (2021). Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life. Progress in Palliative Care, 29(2), 76-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/09699260.2021.1872140

Background: Early advance care planning has clear benefits for patients approaching the end of their life, yet many of those attended by UK paramedics do not have this planning in place. Aims: To explore staff stakeholder views on the role of UK p... Read More about Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life.