Background ABG samples are often obtained in trauma patients to assess shock severity. Venous blood gas (VBG) sampling, which is less invasive, has been widely used to assess other forms of shock. The ...

Reducing time delays and enhancing reperfusion eligibility related to stroke suspicion by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre: a registry-based observational study ...

Background Despite concerns that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) contribute to acute kidney injury (AKI), up to 75% of ultramarathon runners ingest these during competition. The effect ...

Background Aeromedical transfer of acutely unwell mental health (AMH) patients presents potential risks to patient, staff and aircraft. Pharmacological options to reduce risk can impair consciousness, ...

Objective To improve the Manchester Triage System (MTS) in paediatric emergency care. Methods The authors performed a prospective observational study at the emergency departments of a university and ...

Objective —To determine whether minimum clinically significant difference in visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score varies according to the severity of pain reported. Method —Prospective descriptive ...

This practice review addresses the management of haemophilia and heritable bleeding disorders in the ED. These disorders are uncommonly encountered by the emergency physician, but prompt and ...

Background Streaming and redirection in the ED involves the assessment, triage and prioritisation of patients. Lower acuity patients can be streamed to alternative services within the hospital or ...

Objective To describe the population of patients who attend emergency departments (ED) in England for mental health reasons. Methods Cross-sectional observational study of 6 262 602 ED attendances at ...

Objective The primary objective of the study was to measure the impact of an observational pain assessment dementia tool on time from ED arrival to first dose of analgesic medicine. Methods A ...

Nausea, vomiting, and fever are extremely common presenting complaints in pre-hospital medicine. They are often symptoms of a minor, self-limiting illness but can also be an early, or only, marker of ...

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