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Nature and extent of selection bias resulting from convenience sampling in the emergency department

Background To compare the clinical and demographic variables of patients who present to the ED at different times of the day in order to determine the nature and extent of potential selection bias ...
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Prehospital emergency services screening and referral to reduce falls in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

Correspondence to Dr Alexander Zozula, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, Alway Bldg, Room M121, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; azozula{at}stanford.edu ...
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The Manchester triage system: improvements for paediatric emergency care

1 Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Center for Medical Decision Making, Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department ...
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Lung ultrasonography: an effective way to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia

Correspondecenn to Dr Guo-qiang Zhang, Emergency Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Hepingli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 China; zhangchong2003{at}vip.sina.com ...
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Updated framework on quality and safety in emergency medicine

Objectives Quality and safety of emergency care is critical. Patients rely on emergency medicine (EM) for accessible, timely and high-quality care in addition to providing a ‘safety-net’ function.
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Interventions to improve patient flow in emergency departments: an umbrella review

Objectives Patient flow and crowding are two major issues in ED service improvement. A substantial amount of literature exists on the interventions to improve patient flow and crowding, making it ...
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The National Falls and Bone Health Audit: implications for UK emergency care

1 Clinical Effectiveness Committee, College of Emergency Medicine, London, UK 2 Clinical Standards Department, Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK ...
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Pre-hospital spinal immobilisation: an initial consensus statement

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, James Cook Hospital, Middlesborough, Middlesborough, UK This paper reviews the ...
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Improving outcomes for older people in the emergency department: a review of reviews

Correspondence to Dr Louise Preston, School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK; l.r.preston{at}sheffield.ac.uk Background There has been a recognised ...
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The assessment of non-technical skills in the emergency department

Introduction Analysis of adverse events in the Emergency Department (ED) reveals that contributory factors commonly relate to non-technical skills such as decision-making. Crisis Resource Management ...
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Application of the Canadian CT head rules in managing minor head injuries in a UK emergency department: implications for the implementation of the NICE guidelines

Objective:: In 2002 a new protocol was introduced based on the Canadian CT rules. Before this the Royal College of Surgeons “Galasko” report guidelines had been followed. This study evaluates the ...
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Sudden Onset Unilateral Ptosis

Correspondence to Dr Chien Chieh Hsieh, Emergency, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220, Taiwan; Hsiehchienchieh{at}gmail.com A 59-year-old woman with poorly controlled hypertension ...