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Towards evidence-based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A: a novel cardiac marker with promiseRichard Body
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Emerg Med J 23:875-7. 2006
A FABP-ulous 'rule out' strategy? Heart fatty acid binding protein and troponin for rapid exclusion of acute myocardial infarctionRichard Body
Cardiovascular Sciences Research Group, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
Resuscitation 82:1041-6. 2011..We evaluated the ability of 8 biomarkers to rapidly exclude AMI at the point of presentation and investigated whether 'triple marker' testing represents the optimal multimarker strategy...
Guidelines in Emergency Medicine Network (GEMNet): guideline for the management of tricyclic antidepressant overdoseRichard Body
Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
Emerg Med J 28:347-68. 2011..The formal revision date has been set at 5 years from publication, although the guideline is subject to continuous informal review...
Diagnosing acute myocardial infarction with troponins: how low can you go?Richard Body
Emergency Department, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Manchester M6 8HD, UK
Emerg Med J 27:292-6. 2010..Objective The authors compared the prognostic implications of placing the diagnostic troponin cut-off at the 99th percentile and at the lowest concentration with a CV <or=10% (functional sensitivity)...
The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromesRichard Body
Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
Resuscitation 81:281-6. 2010..We aimed to assess the value of individual historical and examination findings for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and predicting adverse cardiac events in undifferentiated Emergency Department (ED) patients with chest pain...
Choline for diagnosis and prognostication of acute coronary syndromes in the Emergency DepartmentRichard Body
Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
Clin Chim Acta 404:89-94. 2009..We sought to evaluate plasma choline levels for rapid confirmation or exclusion of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Emergency Department (ED) and for predicting major adverse cardiac events (MACE)...
On the philosophy of diagnosis: is doing more good than harm better than "primum non nocere"?R Body
Emergency Medicine Research Group, Research Office, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Emerg Med J 26:238-40. 2009..It is concluded that utilitarianism is inescapably intertwined with modern medical practice. Suggestions are presented to further the understanding of diagnostic medicine by embracing its principles...
Can a modified thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score outperform the original for risk stratifying emergency department patients with chest pain?R Body
Emergency Medicine Research Group, Research Office, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Emerg Med J 26:95-9. 2009....
Do risk factors for chronic coronary heart disease help diagnose acute myocardial infarction in the Emergency Department?Richard Body
Emergency Medicine Research Group, Research Office, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom
Resuscitation 79:41-5. 2008..We sought to determine whether these traditional risk factors aid the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Emergency Department (ED)...
Emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: today's challenges and tomorrow's possibilitiesRichard Body
Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Resuscitation 78:13-20. 2008..This narrative review explores the significant but under-recognised limitations to current diagnostic strategies and addresses both contemporary and possible future solutions in a rapidly evolving field...
Best evidence topic report. Differential diagnosis of narrow complex tachycardias by increasing electrocardiograph speedJoao Luis Gaspar
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
Emerg Med J 22:730-2. 2005..It is concluded that increasing paper speed does indeed improve diagnostic accuracy...
Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 2: Is atropine needed as an adjunct in paediatric ketamine administration?Simon Carley
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Emerg Med J 25:366-7. 2008
Best evidence topic reports. Oxygen in acute uncomplicated myocardial infarctionRichard Body
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
Emerg Med J 21:75. 2004..The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated...
Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Negative D-dimer may allow safe early cardioversion of atrial fibrillationRichard Body
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Emerg Med J 24:432-5. 2007
