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Levels of mental health problems among UK emergency ambulance workers

4 Department of General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK 5 Pre-Hospital Emergency Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine Correspondence to: Dr P Bennett Bristol ...
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Clinical scaphoid score (CSS) to identify scaphoid fracture with MRI in patients with normal x-ray after a wrist trauma

Introduction The aim of this study was to compare a combination of three commonly used tests to identify scaphoid fractures with MRI in patients with normal x-ray after a wrist trauma. Patients and ...
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A study of patients presenting to an emergency department having had a “spiked drink”

Correspondence to: MrHywel Hughes Emergency Department, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, Wales, UK; Hywel.hughes{at}new-tr.wales.nhs.uk Objectives: To assess the scale of drink ...
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Ultrasound findings in 42 patients with cytotoxic tissue damage following bites by South African snakes

3 Department of Public Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Correspondence to Dr Darryl Wood, Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of Kwazulu ...
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Postconcussion syndrome (PCS) in the emergency department: predicting and pre-empting persistent symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury

4 Department of Psychology, Marldon Unit, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK Correspondence to Dr Adam Reuben, Emergency Department, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 ...
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OP6 An investigation into suicide amongst ambulance service staff

Background In 2015, Ambulance Service Medical Directors raised concerns regarding a perceived increase in suicide deaths among ambulance service staff. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives ...
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Cocaine induced non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an uncommon electrocardiographic presentation

University of Florida Jacksonville, Department of Internal Medicine, Jacksonville, USA Correspondence to: F J Arnaldo University of Florida Jacksonville, Department of Internal Medicine, Jacksonville, ...
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British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax: do we comply with them and do they work?

OBJECTIVES: To determine how British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax have been implemented over a four year period in a large district general hospital ...
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PP21 Non-technical skills in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – identification for future practice

Background The use and assessment of non-technical skills (NTS) in healthcare has gained recognition in recent years. Mainly adopted from aviation key NTS have enabled specific teams such as surgical ...
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Retrospective observational cohort study of patients diagnosed with sepsis: is this really sepsis?

Background The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) defines sepsis as a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection.
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Management of pregnancy and obstetric complications in prehospital trauma care: prehospital resuscitative hysterotomy/perimortem caesarean section

Correspondence to Emir Battaloglu, Academic Department of Clinical Traumatology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 6th Floor, Nuffield House, ...
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Prehospital use in emergency patients of a laryngeal mask airway by ambulance paramedics is a safe and effective alternative for endotracheal intubation

2 Medical Management, Regional Ambulance Service Hollands-Midden, Leiden, The Netherlands Background In Dutch ambulance practice, failure or inability to intubate patients with altered oxygenation and ...