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PROFESSIONALISM AND CARE: THE DAILY BREAD AND BUTTER OF A PARAMEDIC ATTENDING PATIENTS WHO FALL

Falls occur increasingly frequently with age. 35% of people aged over 65 fall each year rising to 50% at age 85. Many patients fall repeatedly. 56% of patients attending an emergency department were ...
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Nightclub deaths in the UK: a retrospective observational study of media reports with coroner verification

Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study using media reports and coroner verification to identify and characterise nightclub-related deaths in the UK between 2009 and 2024.
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What health systems should learn from the Lebanon pager attack

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Effect of delayed lumbar punctures on the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis in adults

Correspondence to Professor Tom Solomon, University of Liverpool Brain Infections Group, 8th Floor Duncan Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK; tsolomon{at}liv.ac.uk Introduction Bacterial ...
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Early clinical evaluation of a machine-learning system for risk prediction of trauma-induced coagulopathy in the prehospital setting

Background Early intervention in patients with major traumatic injuries is critical. Decision support can improve clinicians’ ability to identify high-risk patients. The aim of this study was to ...
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Refreshing the emergency medicine research priorities

Background The priorities for UK emergency medicine research were defined in 2017 by a priority setting partnership coordinated by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with the ...
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Knowledge of initial management of caustic ingestions: a national survey of emergency physicians in France

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Blackthorn injury: a report of three interesting cases

1 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK 2 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, UK Correspondence to: Mr H Sharma ...
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Quality improvement initiative for improved patient communication in an ED rapid assessment zone

Introduction Patient–clinician communication in the Emergency Department (ED) faces challenges of time and interruptions, resulting in negative effects on patient satisfaction with communication and ...
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Etimbuk Umana, Hannah Norman-Bruce, Clare Mills, Oenone Rodgers, Hannah Mitchell, Lisa McFetridge, Gareth McKeeman, Steve Foster, Michael Barrett, Damian Roland, Mark ...
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Dietary sugars versus glucose tablets for first-aid treatment of symptomatic hypoglycaemia in awake patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Correspondence to Dr Jestin N Carlson, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Saint Vincent Hospital, 232 West 25th St, Erie, PA 16544, USA; jcarlson{at}svhs.org Background While ...
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The International Federation for Emergency Medicine framework for quality and safety in the emergency department

All emergency departments (EDs) have an obligation to deliver care that is demonstrably safe and of the highest possible quality. Emergency medicine is a unique and rapidly developing specialty, which ...