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A survey of the perceived quality of patient handover by ambulance staff in the resuscitation room
Objectives—The aim of this study was to examine the quality of handover of patients in the resuscitation room by describing the current perceptions of medical and ambulance staff. Methods—This was a ...
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Older patients are more likely to breach the 4-hour target in Scotland
Objective To determine if age is a factor in a patients’ likelihood of breaching the 4 hour time target to admission/discharge in emergency departments (EDs) within NHS Scotland. Methods We used data ...
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BET 3: Peripheral metaraminol infusion in the emergency department
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The use of whole-body computed tomography in major trauma: variations in practice in UK trauma hospitals
Introduction Whole-body CT (WBCT) use in patients with trauma in England and Wales is not well documented. WBCT in trauma can reduce time to definitive care, thereby increasing survival. However, its ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging as the primary imaging modality in children presenting with acute non-traumatic hip pain
1 Department of Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 9 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh EH9 1LF, UK 2 Department of Accident and Emergency, Royal Hospital for Sick Children The role of magnetic ...
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Early prediction of individual outcome following cardiopulmonary resuscitation: systematic review
Following resuscitation from cardiorespiratory arrest 80% of patients are comatose. Of these patients, 20% will survive and regain consciousness. Is it possible to predict an individual’s long term ...
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Relationship between the Injury Severity Score and the need for life-saving interventions in trauma patients in the UK
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 ...
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Impact of NHS Direct on other services: the characteristics and origins of its nurses
Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Correspondence to: Dr J Morrell, Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related ...
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Mentoring senior house officers. Is there a role for middle grade doctors?
1 Accident and Emergency Department, Dewsbury and District Hospital, Dewsbury, UK 2 Accident and Emergency Department, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK Objectives—To determine whether the ...
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Risk management during inter-hospital transfer of critically ill patients: making the journey safe
Background: Inter-hospital transfer of critically ill patients is potentially hazardous. If executed poorly, both patient and staff can come to harm. Guidelines have been published by the Association ...
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Injuries sustained by falls.
During a recent 4-year period, 381 patients were admitted with injuries sustained from falls. Equal numbers of patients were less than and greater than 50 years of age and included 53 children (less ...
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Awareness and attitudes of Chinese students towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation
1 Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, P.R. China 2 Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China 3 Medical College of Wuhan University, P.R. China 4 Public Health School ...