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02 A pilot study to assess the feasibility of paramedics delivering antibiotic treatment to ‘red flag’ sepsis patients
Background Sepsis is associated with a 36% mortality rate rising up to 50% for septic shock. Currently when an East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) clinician recognises ‘red flag’ sepsis, only the ...
BMJ1d
Risk events during intrahospital transport of patients from the emergency department: a prospective observational study
Background We aimed to determine the incidence, nature of and predisposing factors for risk events (REs) that occur during the intrahospital transport of patients from the ED. Methods We undertook a ...
BMJ2d
Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality use of medicines: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Correspondence to Mr Tesfay Mehari Atey, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; tesfaymehari.atey{at}utas.edu.au Background Pharmacists have an ...
BMJ2d
Scalp lacerations demand careful attention before interhospital transfer of head injured patients.
Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland. Blood loss from scalp lacerations may be considerable. Two cases are described to illustrate the hazards of transferring ...
BMJ4d
Diagnosis and management of common maxillofacial injuries in the emergency department. Part 3: orbitozygomatic complex and zygomatic arch fractures
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Online First
Video laryngoscopy may improve the intubation outcomes in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials ...
BMJ6d
Framing of clinical information affects physicians’ diagnostic accuracy
Correspondence to Dr Ivor Popovich, Critical Care, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland 1023, New Zealand; ivor.popovich{at}xtra.co.nz Background Framing bias occurs when people make a decision based on ...
BMJ14d
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 ...
BMJ15d
Clinical guidelines: what drives local adoption?
No one can be expert in recognising and treating the full spectrum of potential illness, and we all use reference information: guidelines, academic papers, textbooks, local protocols and advice from ...
BMJ16d
Influence of air ambulance doctors on on-scene times, clinical interventions, decision-making and independent paramedic practice
Background: Critics of air ambulance doctors question their contribution and believe on-scene time is prolonged. Two helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) models operate in the West Midlands, ...
BMJ24d
Accuracy of self-reported disease severity and need for hospital admission
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Current Issue
Correspondence: Response to: correspondence on ‘subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department (SHED): a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study’ by Deng and Chen (16 January, 2025) ...