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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?.

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?.