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Observational research methods. Research design II: cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies

Cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies are collectively referred to as observational studies. Often these studies are the only practicable method of studying various problems, for example, ...
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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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Tension pneumothorax—time for a re-think?

Correspondence to: Mr S Leigh-Smith c/o Institute of Naval Medicine, Monckton House, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 2DL, UK; simonlsukaol.com This review examines the present understanding of ...
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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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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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Critical care in the emergency department: patient transfer

Correspondence to: Dr A J Gray Emergency Department, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; alasdair.gray{at}luht.scot.nhs.uk The ...
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A multicentre observational study to evaluate a new tool to assess emergency physicians' non-technical skills

2 Conquest Emergency Department, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Hastings, UK 3 The Royal London Hospital Emergency Department, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK 4 St Mary's Emergency ...
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Modified early warning score predicts the need for hospital admission and inhospital mortality

Background: The modified early warning score (MEWS) is a useful tool for identifying hospitalised patients in need of a higher level of care and those at risk of inhospital death. Use of the MEWS as a ...
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BET 3: Peripheral metaraminol infusion in the emergency department

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Intravenous versus oral paracetamol for acute pain in adults in the emergency department setting: a prospective, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial

Objective To determine if intravenous paracetamol was superior to oral paracetamol as an adjunct to opioids in the management of moderate to severe pain in the ED setting. Methods A prospective, ...
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The evolution of the emergency care practitioner role in England: experiences and impact

1 Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 Sheffield Health Economics Group, School of Health and Related Research, University of ...
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Injuries caused by the attenuated energy projectile: the latest less lethal option

Correspondence to: Dr K Maguire Mater Hospital Emergency Department, 47-51 Crumlin Road, Belfast BT14 6AB, UK; kevin.maguire{at}mater.n-i.nhs.uk Objectives: To review the injuries resulting from the ...