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STOP!: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of methoxyflurane for the treatment of acute pain

1 DREEAM: Department of Research and Education in Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine and Major Trauma, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK 2 Emergency Department, Royal Victoria ...
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Cardiac Arrest Nurse Leadership (CANLEAD) trial: a simulation-based randomised controlled trial implementation of a new cardiac arrest role to facilitate cognitive offload for ...

Correspondence to Jeremy David Pallas, Emergency Department, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia; jeremy.pallas{at}health.nsw.gov.au Background Medical team leaders in ...
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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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Alcohol use and misuse, self-harm and subsequent mortality: an epidemiological and longitudinal study from the multicentre study of self-harm in England

3 Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Centre for Mental Health and Risk, Manchester, UK Correspondence to Jennifer Ness, Centre for Research and Development, Derbyshire Healthcare ...
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Extrication of the seriously injured road crash victim

In any accident scene, rapid removal of the casualty to hospital improves their chances of survival. The term the “Golden Hour” was first introduced in 1961, but because of misinterpretation as to ...
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Traumatic lacerations: what are the risks for infection and has the ‘golden period’ of laceration care disappeared?

1 Department of Surgery/Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA 3 ...
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Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine

Correspondence to: Dr J Benger Academic Department of Emergency Care, Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK; Jonathan.Bengerubht.swest.nhs.uk A systematic review was ...
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Use of the human dive reflex for the management of supraventricular tachycardia: a review of the literature

4 Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Dr G Smith, Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash ...
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Paracetamol overdose: an evidence based flowchart to guide management

National Poisons Information Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr A Jones, National Poisons Information Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, Avonley Road, ...
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Prehospital use in emergency patients of a laryngeal mask airway by ambulance paramedics is a safe and effective alternative for endotracheal intubation

2 Medical Management, Regional Ambulance Service Hollands-Midden, Leiden, The Netherlands Background In Dutch ambulance practice, failure or inability to intubate patients with altered oxygenation and ...
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Supporting research and development in ambulance services: research for better health care in prehospital settings

Correspondence to Professor A Niroshan Siriwardena, Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK; nsiriwardena{at}lincoln.ac.uk Background ...
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Morphine analgesia in patients with acute appendicitis: a randomised double-blind clinical trial

Dr A Golozar, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; golozar{at}razi.tums.ac.ir Background: The administration of analgesics to patients with acute abdominal ...