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What is an ROC curve?

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 ...
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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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Emergency medicine: what keeps me, what might lose me? A narrative study of consultant views in Wales

EDs are currently under intense pressure due to increased patient demand. There are major issues with retention of senior personnel, making the specialty a less attractive choice for junior doctors.
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An exploration of patients’ experiences of participation in a randomised controlled trial of the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) decision rule

2 School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK Background As an important part of a pilot study to determine the feasibility of a large randomised controlled trial ...
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Contemporary UK paramedical training and education. How do we train? How should we educate?

Objective: To develop an understanding of the current system and future development of training and education within a large UK ambulance trust, based upon the experiences, beliefs, and opinions of ...
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Medical problems presenting to paediatric emergency departments: 10 years on

1 Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK 2 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical ...
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Review of sports injuries presenting to an accident and emergency department

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Population based epidemiology of ankle sprains attending accident and emergency units in the West Midlands of England, and a survey of UK practice for severe ankle sprains

Objectives: To estimate the incidence of ankle sprains and severe ankle sprains attending accident and emergency (A&E) units; to describe current practice for severe ankle sprains in A&E units in the ...
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Comparison of a long spinal board and vacuum mattress for spinal immobilisation

Objectives: This study was designed to compare the stability and comfort afforded by the long spinal board (backboard) and the vacuum mattress. Methods: Nine volunteers wearing standardised clothing ...
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Acute occlusion of the retinal arteries: current concepts and recent advances in diagnosis and management

Purpose/Background—Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is usually a blinding event, and is not an infrequent presentation to the accident and emergency (A&E) department. The evidence-base in ...
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Remifentanil for procedural sedation: a systematic review of the literature

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 ...
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Paramedics' experiences of end-of-life care decision making with regard to nursing home residents: an exploration of influential issues and factors

Introduction For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from a nursing home to the ED can be inappropriate, with potentially negative consequences, but transfer in these circumstances ...