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, ...
Aim To compare the flow rates of readily available intravenous infusion devices and to compare the effect of the addition of pressure or a needle-free intravenous connector device. Methods Several ...
Correspondence to: Dr P Kaye, Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK Cardiac contusion is an infrequent but occasionally serious complication of ...
2 Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Northwest London, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Geva Greenfield, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public ...
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK Correspondence to Mark Newton, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater ...
Correspondence to: Dr P Leman Emergency Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; peter.lemanhealth.wa.gov.au Objective: To determine whether using intravenous ...
Introduction Timely and accurate discharge communication is vital for patient safety, yet Emergency Department (ED) discharge summaries are often deprioritised due to clinical pressures. Artificial ...
Accident and Emergency Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr F Probst, Accident and Emergency Department, St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK Scombrotoxic or ...
The paper by Body et al is concerned with the evaluation of decision aids, which can be used to identify potential acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the ED. The authors previously developed the ...
Management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in a pregnant patient is challenging, both logistically and emotionally. This review explores the adaptations to resuscitation in pregnancy; the ...
Background Physicians have observed patients with COVID-19 without respiratory distress despite marked hypoxaemia and extensive radiographic abnormalities, a controversial phenomenon called ‘silent ...
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