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The reliability of vital signs in estimating pain severity among adult patients treated by paramedics
Background The aim of this study was to examine the strength of correlation between initial pain severity score and systolic blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rates among adults reporting ...
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The use of the spinal board after the pre-hospital phase of trauma management
Objectives—For pre-hospital spinal immobilisation the spinal board is the established gold standard. There are concerns that its subsequent use in hospital may adversely affect patient outcome. This ...
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Traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation
2 Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton, UK Correspondence to: Dr C A Eynon Director of Neurosciences Intensive Care, Wessex Neurological Centre, Tremona Road, ...
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On-scene time and outcome after penetrating trauma: an observational study
1 Department of Anaesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics 4231, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark 2 Department of Intensive Care Medicine 4131, Copenhagen ...
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Barking up the wrong tree? A survey of dog bite wound management
Objectives: Several trials have been published examining the role of antibiotics in dog bite wound management. A meta-analysis of these suggests that there is very little benefit to routine antibiotic ...
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Suicide and self-injury-related emergency department visits and homelessness among adults 25–64 years old from 2016 to 2021 in the USA
Background Despite pronounced increases in homelessness and mental health problems in the USA over the past decade, further ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Table of contents
2799 ‘Frequent Flyers’ and the emergency department: a review of the current support services and how to improve care (30 September, 2024) ...
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The wisdom of elders: a new patient experience survey for older patients could tell us how to fix our emergency departments for everyone
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Unusual abdominal complication of rib fracture: a case report and review of literature
Correspondence to: MrS M A El-Rabaa Consultant Surgeon, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, Northants NN16 8UZ, UK; saleem.el-rabaakgh.nhs.uk A 33 year old woman was brought to the accident and ...
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Injuries associated with airbag deployment
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags ...