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IDENTIFYING WORKPLACE STRESSORS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT—AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Objectives & Background Stress amongst ED staff has been studied previously with observational research conducted since the 1980s. Many have measured outcomes of exposure to stress such as mental ...
BMJ2d
Can the Ottawa knee rule be applied to children? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Background: The Ottawa knee rule (OKR), a clinical decision aid is used to reduce unnecessary radiography. It is not clear whether this rule can be applied to children. Objective: To establish whether ...
BMJ1d
Validity of the Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale in mainland China: a retrospective observational study
Objectives The Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale (TTAS), developed for use in EDs, has been shown to be an excellent tool for triaging patients with high predictive performance, with an area under the ...
BMJ4d
A preliminary investigation into bacterial contamination of Welsh emergency ambulances
Correspondence to: Dr Y Nigam, School of Health Science, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK; y.nigam{at}swansea.ac.uk Objectives: The objective of this regional study ...
BMJ4d
Alcoholic ketoacidosis with multiple complications: a case report
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a poorly diagnosed medical emergency usually identified in chronic alcohol misusers following an abrupt cessation or reduction of alcohol consumption. A high index of ...
BMJ2d
Improving the delivery of analgesia to children in pain
Objectives—To improve the time taken for children arriving to the accident and emergency (A&E) department in pain to receive analgesia. Delivery within 30 minutes of triage was taken as an achievable ...
BMJ2d
A review of telemedicine in accident and emergency: the story so far
Recent developments in information and communications technology have the potential to revolutionise health care. This has been recognised at government level, and plays a significant part in the new ...
BMJ2d
Retrospective chart review of minor tibial fractures in preschoolers: immobilisation and complications
Objective To compare the treatment practices (immobilisation vs non-immobilisation) of toddler fractures and other minor tibial fractures (both proven and suspected) in preschoolers, aged 9 months–4 ...
BMJ5d
Contemporary UK paramedical training and education. How do we train? How should we educate?
Objective: To develop an understanding of the current system and future development of training and education within a large UK ambulance trust, based upon the experiences, beliefs, and opinions of ...
BMJ2d
A multicentre observational study to evaluate a new tool to assess emergency physicians' non-technical skills
2 Conquest Emergency Department, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Hastings, UK 3 The Royal London Hospital Emergency Department, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK 4 St Mary's Emergency ...
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Evolved design makes ThoraQuik safe and user friendly in the management of pneumothorax and pleural effusion
Background We have previously described the utility of ThoraQuik, a device designed to be fit for purpose for aspirations of pneumothorax and pleural effusions. We evaluated the safety, efficacy and ...
BMJ4d
The presence of companions during emergency department evaluation and its impact on perceptions of clinician–patient communication
1 Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA Correspondence to ...