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BMJ18h
Identification of very low-risk acute chest pain patients without troponin testing
Correspondence to Dr Lane M. Smith, Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; lane_smith{at}bellsouth.net Conclusion These data suggest that patients with HEAR ...
BMJ9d
Empathy can be taught and learned with evidence-based education
Correspondence to Dr Helen Riess, Empathy and Relational Science Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; HRiess{at}Partners.Org While many believe some people are ...
BMJ1d
Comparison of four decision aids for the early diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department
Objectives To directly compare the diagnostic accuracy of four decision aids (Troponin-only Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (T-MACS), History, ECG, Age, Risk factors and Troponin (HEART), ...
BMJ1d
Development of prehospital care quality indicators for the Australian setting: a modified RAND/UCLA appropriateness method
Background Globally, the measurement of quality is an important process that supports the provision of high-quality and safe healthcare services. The requirement for valid quality measurement to gauge ...
BMJ3d
An introduction to power and sample size estimation
Correspondence to: Dr S R Jones, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; steve.r.jones{at}bigfoot.com ...
BMJ2d
Gender disparity in speakers at a major academic emergency medicine conference
Background Although women make up a substantial portion of the workforce in emergency medicine, they remain under-represented in academia. Methods This study investigates trends in the representation ...
BMJ1d
Let the kids play: gamification as a CPR training methodology in secondary school students. A quasi-experimental manikin simulation study
Objective Gamification is a non-evaluation and competition-based training methodology with high emotional involvement. The goal of this study was to evaluate gamification methodology as compared with ...
BMJ5d
038 Junior doctors’ perceptions and experiences of the emergency department departmental handover: a qualitative study
Background Irregular patient volumes, high patient transit and limitless presentations means that Emergency Department (ED) handovers differ from other specialities. Therefore, a degree of handover ...
BMJ23y
A randomised trial to investigate the efficacy of magnesium sulphate for refractory ventricular fibrillation
Background: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) remains the most salvageable rhythm in patients suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest (CA). However, outcome remains poor if there is no response to initial ...
BMJ7d
Emergency clinicians' attitudes and decisions in patient scenarios involving advance directives
Emergency Practice Innovation Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to George A Jelinek, Emergency Practice Innovation Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, 41 Victoria ...
BMJ5d
Emergency department attendances during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis of attendances following Irish governmental pandemic measures
Background COVID-19 has resulted in the death of over 1 million people to date. Following government-implemented regulations, there has been concern over the apparent decline in emergency department ...
BMJ13d
05 The RESearch PARamedic Experience (RESPARE) study
Background The research paramedic is a relatively niche role undertaken by a small number of paramedics who support, deliver and promote research. Research paramedic positions are often temporary due ...