BMJ5 天
Decision analytical modelling of strategies for investigating suspected acute aortic syndrome
Background Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) requires urgent diagnosis with computed tomographic angiography (CTA). Diagnostic strategies need to weigh the benefits of detecting AAS against the costs of ...
BMJ1 个月
Snakebite enquiries to the UK National Poisons Information Service: 2004–2010
Objective To describe trends regarding snakebite enquiries to the UK National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) from 2004 to 2010. Methods The NPIS telephone enquiry database, the UK Poisons ...
BMJ12 天
Public perception towards bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Objective Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) improves survival and neurological outcomes. Nonetheless, many OHCA patients do not receive ...
BMJ6 年
The association between prehospital care and in-hospital treatment decisions in acute ...
5 Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK 6 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK Background Hospital prealerting in acute ...
BMJ1 年
What impact would reducing low-acuity attendance have on emergency department length of ...
Background Long waiting times in the ED have been shown to cause negative outcomes for patients. This study aims to assess the effect in reducing length of stay of (1) preventing low-acuity attenders ...
BMJ7 个月
Lignocaine toxicity; a complication of local anaesthesia administered in the community
Local anaesthetic agents are among the most commonly used drugs in the emergency department. A case is reported of a complication arising from systemic toxicity after the injection of lignocaine ...
BMJ1 个月
Prehospital management of lower limb fractures
Correspondence to: MrK M Porter Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Selly Oak Hospital,Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK; keith.porteruhb.nhs.uk Lower limb fractures are common ...
BMJ2 个月
Reducing inappropriate emergency department attendances—a review of ambulance service ...
Introduction Emergency Departments (ED) in the UK have seen increasing attendance rates in recent years. Departments are now seeking strategies to reduce their attendances. A review of all ambulance ...
BMJ4 个月
Relationship between the Injury Severity Score and the need for life-saving interventions ...
Introduction Major trauma is the third leading cause of avoidable mortality in the UK. Defining which patients require care in a major trauma centre is a critical component of developing, evaluating ...
BMJ4 年
Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of information being presented to clinicians regarding this novel and deadly disease. There is a clear urgency to collate, review, appraise and act on this ...
BMJ4 天
Online First
Diagnostic accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza antigen test in Omicron age in hospital emergency department: real-life analysis during 2023 ...
BMJ1 天
Admissions to intensive care units from emergency departments: a descriptive study
Objectives: To describe the case mix, activity, and outcome for admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) from emergency departments (EDs). Design: An observational study using data from a high ...