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Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: Multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children (2009)
Journal Article
Reuben, A., Appelboam, A., Beech, F., Lloyd, G., Higginson, I., Vickery, J., …Benger, J. (2009). Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: Multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children. BMJ, 338(7685), 31-33. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2428

Objective: To determine whether full elbow extension as assessed by the elbow extension test can be used in routine clinical practice to rule out bony injury in patients presenting with elbow injury. Design: Adults: multicentre prospective interventi... Read More about Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: Multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children.

Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients (2009)
Journal Article
Blackham, J., & Benger, J. (2009). Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients. Trauma, 11(2), 93-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460408608101856

This is a systematic review of published evidence regarding management of the cervical spine in conscious and co-operative trauma patients. We examine the literature in the following sections: clinical evaluation of the cervical spine; use of plain r... Read More about Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients.

Door to relocation time for dislocated hip prosthesis: Multicentre comparison of emergency department procedural sedation versus theatre-based general anaesthesia (2009)
Journal Article
Gagg, J., Jones, L., Shingler, G., Bothma, N., Simpkins, H., Gill, S., …Lloyd, G. (2009). Door to relocation time for dislocated hip prosthesis: Multicentre comparison of emergency department procedural sedation versus theatre-based general anaesthesia. Emergency Medicine Journal, 26(1), 39-40. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.057737

Background: Dislocation of a hip prosthesis is a painful event which has an incidence of 4% for primary total hip arthroplasty. Relocation is traditionally performed under general anaesthesia in the operating theatre, but relocation using sedation in... Read More about Door to relocation time for dislocated hip prosthesis: Multicentre comparison of emergency department procedural sedation versus theatre-based general anaesthesia.

Paediatric distal radial fracture manipulation: Multicentre analysis of process times (2009)
Journal Article
Maclean, A., Archer, E., Lloyd, G., Jones, L., Mitchell, L., Middleton, S., & Benger, J. (2009). Paediatric distal radial fracture manipulation: Multicentre analysis of process times. Emergency Medicine Journal, 26(1), 41-42. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.057208

Background: Children with simple radial fractures requiring manipulation are conventionally admitted for manipulation under general anaesthesia. On the assumption that children (and their parents) wish to spend as little time in hospital as possible,... Read More about Paediatric distal radial fracture manipulation: Multicentre analysis of process times.

Emergency airway management (2008)
Book
Benger, J., Nolan, J., & Clancey, M. (2008). Emergency airway management. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Can patients apply the Ottawa ankle rules to themselves? (2008)
Journal Article
Blackham, J., Claridge, T., & Benger, J. (2008). Can patients apply the Ottawa ankle rules to themselves?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(11), 750-751. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.057877

Objective: To determine whether patients with an ankle injury obtained the same results as clinicians when applying the Ottawa ankle rules (a validated clinical decision rule) to themselves. Methods: Patients aged >15 years presenting to an inner cit... Read More about Can patients apply the Ottawa ankle rules to themselves?.

Atropine-resistant bradycardia due to hyperkalaemia (2008)
Journal Article
Slade, T. J., Grover, J., & Benger, J. (2008). Atropine-resistant bradycardia due to hyperkalaemia. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(9), 611-612. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.054114

Symptomatic sinus bradycardia is routinely treated in the emergency department with atropine and pacing. Two cases are presented that illustrate the importance of considering hyperkalaemia, particularly in the presence of atropine-resistant symptomat... Read More about Atropine-resistant bradycardia due to hyperkalaemia.

Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (2008)
Journal Article
Newby, D. E., Gray, A., Goodacre, S., Masson, M., Sampson, F., Nicholl, J., & Benger, J. (2008). Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. New England Journal of Medicine, 359(2), 142-151. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0707992

BACKGROUND Noninvasive ventilation (continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] or noninvasive intermittent positive-pressure ventilation [NIPPV]) appears to be of benefit in the immediate treatment of patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema a... Read More about Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

Could inter-agency working reduce emergency department attendances due to alcohol consumption? (2008)
Journal Article
Carter, R., & Benger, J. (2008). Could inter-agency working reduce emergency department attendances due to alcohol consumption?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(6), 331-334. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.048926

Background: Excess alcohol consumption and associated harms in terms of health, crime and disorder have been highlighted by the government and media, causing considerable public concern. This study quantified the number of patient attendances at an u... Read More about Could inter-agency working reduce emergency department attendances due to alcohol consumption?.

Witnessed resuscitation: A comparison of the preferences and views between survivors of resuscitation and hospitalised patients without this experience (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Albarran, J., Benger, J., Mcmahon-Parkes, K., Lockyer, L., & Moule, P. (2008, May). Witnessed resuscitation: A comparison of the preferences and views between survivors of resuscitation and hospitalised patients without this experience. Paper presented at European Resuscitation Council: An Insight into the Science of Resuscitation, Ghent, Belgium

Can patients apply the Ottawa Ankle Rules to themselves? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Blackham, J., Claridge, T., & Benger, J. (2008, May). Can patients apply the Ottawa Ankle Rules to themselves?. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the College of Emergency Medicine, London, UK

Self-inflating bag or Mapleson C breathing system for emergency pre-oxygenation? (2008)
Journal Article
Nolan, J., Stafford, R. A., & Benger, J. (2008). Self-inflating bag or Mapleson C breathing system for emergency pre-oxygenation?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(3), 153-155. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.050708

Background: A crossover study was performed in healthy volunteers to compare the efficacy of a self-inflating bag with the Mapleson C breathing system for pre-oxygenation. Method: 20 subjects breathed 100% oxygen for 3 min using each device, with a 3... Read More about Self-inflating bag or Mapleson C breathing system for emergency pre-oxygenation?.