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Randomised controlled trial of combined paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever (2006)
Journal Article
Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, M., Coppens, K., Hunt, L. P., Chinnick, P., Davies, P., Higginson, I., & Benger, J. (2006). Randomised controlled trial of combined paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(5), 414-416. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.087874

A randomised open label study of the combined use of paracetamol and ibuprofen to rapidly reduce fever is reported. The advantage of using both medications is less than half a degree centigrade in the first hour, and insufficient to warrant routine u... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of combined paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever.

Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest. (2006)
Journal Article
Higginson, I., Rawlinson, N., Wise, R., & Benger, J. (2006). Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest. Emergency Medicine Journal, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2005.030114

Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) often present to the emergency services with the medical complications of drug use. We report a case in which an acutely ischaemic lower limb of one such patient was thought to be the cause of cardiac arrest occurring d... Read More about Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest..

Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients (2005)
Journal Article
Binks, S., Salmon, D., Benger, J., & Hoskins, R. (2005). Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients. Emergency Medicine Journal, 22(12), 872-873. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.022665

Objectives: Illegal drug use is common in emergency department (ED) patients, but previous prevalence studies have relied upon approaches that may underestimate the true extent of the problem. The aim of this study was to examine illegal drug use in... Read More about Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients.

A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department (2005)
Journal Article
Moody, H., Binks, S., Salmon, D., Benger, J., & Hoskins, R. (2005). A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 13(3), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaen.2005.03.004

Patients who present to an emergency department (ED) with a problem related to illegal drug use can be difficult to identify and are perceived to generate a significant workload for staff. This study suggests that illicit drug use may be more common... Read More about A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department.

An evaluation of a paediatric emergency nurse practitioner service (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Higginson, I., Organ, K., Chinnick, P., Benger, J., & Hoskins, R. (2005, April). An evaluation of a paediatric emergency nurse practitioner service. Poster presented at Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. 9th spring meeting, University of York, UK

Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old (2005)
Journal Article
Konig, B., Goldsworthy, L., & Benger, J. (2005). Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90(3), 310-311. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.054981

A case is reported in which an automatic external defibrillator (AED) was used during the successful resuscitation of a 6 year old child in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, despite the fact that these devices are not recommended in children under 8 ye... Read More about Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old.

Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine (2003)
Journal Article
O'Sullivan, Í., & Benger, J. (2003). Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 20(3), 214-217. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.214

Safe and predictable analgesia is required for the potentially painful or uncomfortable procedures often undertaken in an emergency department. The characteristics of an ideal analgesic agent are safety, predictability, non-invasive delivery, freedom... Read More about Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine.