All Outputs (63)

Design and implementation of a large and complex trial in emergency medical services (2019)
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Background: The research study titled “Cluster randomised trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (AIRWAYS-2)”... Read More about Design and implementation of a large and complex trial in emergency medical services.

Cluster randomised comparison of the effectiveness of 100% oxygen versus titrated oxygen in patients with a sustained return of spontaneous circulation following out of hospital cardiac arrest: A feasibility study. PROXY: Post ROSC OXYgenation study (2019)
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Background: Hyperoxia following out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with a poor outcome. Animal data suggest the first hour post resuscitation may be the most important. In the UK the first hour usually occurs in the prehospital envir... Read More about Cluster randomised comparison of the effectiveness of 100% oxygen versus titrated oxygen in patients with a sustained return of spontaneous circulation following out of hospital cardiac arrest: A feasibility study. PROXY: Post ROSC OXYgenation study.

Adult intraosseous access: A comparison of devices (2018)
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Background: Evidence to support device choice in intraosseous access is lacking in UK paramedic practice. Being unable to access the sternum with devices may result in under-treatment because of the inability to gain timely vascular access. This repr... Read More about Adult intraosseous access: A comparison of devices.

Effect of a strategy of a supraglottic airway device vs tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on functional outcome the AIRWAYS-2 randomized clinical trial (2018)
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© 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. IMPORTANCE The optimal approach to airway management during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a supraglottic airway device (SGA) is superior to tracheal... Read More about Effect of a strategy of a supraglottic airway device vs tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on functional outcome the AIRWAYS-2 randomized clinical trial.

How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project (2018)
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objectives An increasing number of older people are calling ambulances and presenting to accident and emergency departments. The presence of comorbidities and de... Read More about How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project.

Paramedic views regarding clinical research in out of hospital cardiac arrest (2018)
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Background: The success of pre-hospital research relies on positive engagement from paramedics. Without adequate participation and protocol compliance trials will not succeed.

Aims: To seek feedback from paramedics about trial participation and d... Read More about Paramedic views regarding clinical research in out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Carer and clinician perceptions of the use of emergency medical services by people with dementia: A qualitative study (2018)
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A growing number of older people are accessing emergency medical services (EMS), and many calls to EMS are made by, or on behalf of, people with dementia. Their needs are frequently complex, however EMS staff are often given minimal guidance on ensu... Read More about Carer and clinician perceptions of the use of emergency medical services by people with dementia: A qualitative study.

Home or hospital for people with dementia and one or more other multimorbidities: What is the potential to reduce avoidable emergency admissions? the HOMEWARD Project Protocol (2017)
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© 2017 Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. IntroductionOlder people with multimorbidities frequently access 999 ambulance services. When multimorbidities include dementia, the risk of ambulance use, accident and emergency (A&E) attendance... Read More about Home or hospital for people with dementia and one or more other multimorbidities: What is the potential to reduce avoidable emergency admissions? the HOMEWARD Project Protocol.

Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest (2016)
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© 2016 Health outcomes after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are extremely poor, with only 7–9% of patients in the United Kingdom (UK) surviving to hospital discharge. Currently emergency medical services (EMS) use either tracheal intubation or... Read More about Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Psychological wellbeing in survivors of cardiac arrest, and its relationship to neurocognitive function (2016)
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© 2016 Objective To characterise psychological wellbeing in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and examine its relationship to cognitive function. Patients Forty-one highly functioning cardiac arrest survivors were drawn from the fol... Read More about Psychological wellbeing in survivors of cardiac arrest, and its relationship to neurocognitive function.

An exploration of the views of paramedics regarding airway management (2016)
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© 2016 Brandling et al. Background: Paramedics are a skilled group of clinicians with expertise in airway management. Our research group has completed a trial comparing supraglottic airway devices with tracheal intubation during out of hospital cardi... Read More about An exploration of the views of paramedics regarding airway management.

Randomised comparison of the effectiveness of the laryngeal mask airway supreme, i-gel and current practice in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest: A feasibility study (2016)
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© 2016 The Author. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. All rights reserved. Background: The best initial approach to advanced airway management during out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unknown.... Read More about Randomised comparison of the effectiveness of the laryngeal mask airway supreme, i-gel and current practice in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest: A feasibility study.

The development and evaluation of an educational intervention for primary care promoting person-centred responses to dementia (2015)
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© 2013, © The Author(s) 2013. Background Early diagnosis of dementia within primary care is important to allow access to support. However, dementia remains under-detected in general practice. Aim This work aimed to develop and evaluate an educational... Read More about The development and evaluation of an educational intervention for primary care promoting person-centred responses to dementia.

Training on dementia for emergency ambulance staff: Research agenda and opportunities (2015)
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The 'Necksafe' head articulation control system: A novel cervical immobilisation device (2014)
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Introduction: The early application of a semirigid disposable cervical collar following trauma is considered a routine practice. The aim of these devices is to immobilise the cervical spine and minimise the risk of additional neurological damage. How... Read More about The 'Necksafe' head articulation control system: A novel cervical immobilisation device.

Education about dementia in primary care: Is person-centredness the key? (2014)
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Primary care is ideally placed to recognise and manage dementia and yet dementia can be overlooked or misattributed by primary care practitioners and is underdiagnosed. This might be explained by a lack of formal training in the diagnosis of dementia... Read More about Education about dementia in primary care: Is person-centredness the key?.

How do paramedics manage the airway during out of hospital cardiac arrest? (2014)
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© 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?.

The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review (2013)
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Cervical immobilisation is commonly applied following trauma, particularly blunt head injury, but current methods of immobilisation are associated with significant complications. Semi-rigid disposable cervical collars are known to cause pressure ulce... Read More about The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review.

Reference: Contamination of ambulance staff using the laryngeal mask airway supreme (LMAS) during cardiac arrest (2013)
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No abstract: journal letter

Randomised comparison of the effectiveness of the laryngeal mask airway supreme, i-gel and current practice in the initial airway management of prehospital cardiac arrest (REVIVE-Airways): A feasibility study research protocol (2013)
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Introduction: Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation
with appropriate airway management improves outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Historically, tracheal intubation has been accepted as the optimal form of OHCA airway manage... Read More about Randomised comparison of the effectiveness of the laryngeal mask airway supreme, i-gel and current practice in the initial airway management of prehospital cardiac arrest (REVIVE-Airways): A feasibility study research protocol.