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Prevalence, causes and consequences of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in emergency care: a mixed-methods study of UK NHS Consultants

4 Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery King's College London, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Sunil Dasan, Emergency Department, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, ...
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What is an ROC curve?

The paper by Body et al is concerned with the evaluation of decision aids, which can be used to identify potential acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the ED. The authors previously developed the ...
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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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Comparison of manikin versus porcine models in cricothyrotomy procedure training

Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea Dr H S Chung, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 ...
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Population based epidemiology of ankle sprains attending accident and emergency units in the West Midlands of England, and a survey of UK practice for severe ankle sprains

Objectives: To estimate the incidence of ankle sprains and severe ankle sprains attending accident and emergency (A&E) units; to describe current practice for severe ankle sprains in A&E units in the ...
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The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: an evaluation of its clinical utility in self-harm patients

Background The SADPERSONS Scale is commonly used as a screening tool for suicide risk in those who have self-harmed. It is also used to determine psychiatric treatment needs in those presenting to ...
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Deaths following prehospital safety incidents: an analysis of a national database

Correspondence to Iain E Yardley, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Rm 1090a, QEQM Building, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, UK; iyardley{at}doctors.org.uk Introduction Ensuring ...
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Comparison of a long spinal board and vacuum mattress for spinal immobilisation

Objectives: This study was designed to compare the stability and comfort afforded by the long spinal board (backboard) and the vacuum mattress. Methods: Nine volunteers wearing standardised clothing ...
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Acute occlusion of the retinal arteries: current concepts and recent advances in diagnosis and management

Purpose/Background—Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is usually a blinding event, and is not an infrequent presentation to the accident and emergency (A&E) department. The evidence-base in ...
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Paramedics' experiences of end-of-life care decision making with regard to nursing home residents: an exploration of influential issues and factors

Introduction For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from a nursing home to the ED can be inappropriate, with potentially negative consequences, but transfer in these circumstances ...
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An exploration of patients’ experiences of participation in a randomised controlled trial of the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) decision rule

2 School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK Background As an important part of a pilot study to determine the feasibility of a large randomised controlled trial ...
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Bystander cricothyrotomy with ballpoint pen: a fresh cadaveric feasibility study

2 Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany Objective In motion pictures and anecdotal reports, ballpoint pens have been used for ...