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Venous pH can safely replace arterial pH in the initial evaluation of patients in the emergency department

Objective—This study aims to determine the extent of correlation of arterial and venous pH with a view to identifying whether venous samples can be used as an alternative to arterial values in the ...
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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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Clinical pattern of toxicity associated with the novel synthetic cathinone mephedrone

Background There is evidence of increasing use of the synthetic cathinone mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone), particularly amongst clubbers. However, there have only two single case reports of ...
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Medical problems presenting to paediatric emergency departments: 10 years on

1 Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK 2 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical ...
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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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Application of Step-by-Step and Paediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Clinical Decision Aids in the management of young febrile infants in a UK cohort ...
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Review of sports injuries presenting to an accident and emergency department

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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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Current use of early warning scores in UK emergency departments

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Emergency, Barnsley, UK Correspondence to Dr James Griffiths, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Gawber Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 ...
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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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Emergency department noise: mental activation or mental stress?

Correspondence to Dr Lindy-Lee Folscher, Division of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, Gauteng, South Africa, P.O. Box 1889, Heidelberg 1438, ...