Objective To evaluate whether intra-arrest diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) are associated with improved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in cardiac arrest.

Background Healthcare professionals commonly believe that saying the word ‘quiet’ can jinx a shift and lead to increased workload or particularly unwell patients. A previous small integrative review ...

What this study adds In an observational study of 2645 consecutive patients admitted with COPD exacerbation to 1 of 6 UK hospitals, 1027 had oxygen therapy at admission. In those treated with oxygen, ...

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of introducing an extended scope physiotherapy (ESP) service on patient satisfaction, and to measure the functional outcome of patients with soft tissue injuries ...

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon ...

Objective: To assess levels of occupational stress in UK accident and emergency (A&E) consultants. Method: Postal survey of complete enumeration of UK consultants. Main outcome measures: GHQ-12 and ...

Objective The aim of this review is to determine an efficient and safe primary strategy care for paediatric epistaxis. Data sources We searched PubMed and Cochrane databases for studies referenced ...

2 Centre for Clinical Trials and Population Studies, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth, UK 3 Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre ...

4 AP-HP Nord, Emergency Department, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, Paris, France 5 AP-HP Nord, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, ...

Objective We sought to determine the performance characteristics of remifentanil as an agent of procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) for adult and paediatric patients undergoing procedures similar ...

Aims and Objectives Benzodiazepine overdose causes significant morbidity and mortality amongst the UK population. Flumazenil is an effective antidote but concerns regarding side effects have limited ...

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services attendance is associated with favourable survival outcomes in major trauma: derivation and internal validation of prediction models in a regional trauma system ...