C A Graham

..The aim of this study was to evaluate a modified technique for palpation of the carotid pulse...

..Nearly all departments have access to a suitable rescue device for the failed or difficult airway. Capnographic confirmation of tube placement should be mandatory in A&E...

..The aim of this study was to determine current practice for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in a sample of emergency departments in Scotland...

..They also raise issues of patient education for self medication and access to emergency dental services outside normal working hours...

..016) groups. CONCLUSION: Emergency physician performed ED RSI is increasingly common but is not associated with overall higher numbers of RSIs being performed in the ED. Effective pre-oxygenation should be emphasised during training...

..Hypothermia is known to adversely affect the electrocardiogram (ECG) in many cases. This study set out to determine the incidence of defined cardiac dysrhythmias, J waves, and conduction abnormalities in urban hypothermia...

..Thus, although the level of BLS training is probably acceptable at present, further improvement of CPR training in UK Dental Schools is advisable...

..This case series illustrates the clinical challenges and potential benefits of such a service and discusses the practicalities involved...

..03, Spearman Rank Correlation test). CONCLUSION: Appointment of a Resuscitation Training Officer is associated with improved survival to discharge in ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in-hospital cardiac arrest...

..This paper reviews the pathophysiology, resuscitation, and continuing management of the patient presenting with shock to the emergency department...

..7%). It also correctly identified those who were not considered competent (4/71, 5.3%). CONCLUSION: This is a simple, effective, objective system for assessment of basic life support. It is easily adaptable for the 1998 Guidelines on BLS...

..To determine whether it is necessary to routinely measure serum salicylate levels in addition to serum paracetamol levels in alert overdose patients who deny ingestion of that substance...

..Thrombolysis was rarely given in emergency departments in Scotland when last studied in 1996. This study aimed to review the current practice of Scottish emergency departments with respect to thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction...

..This study aimed to determine the mortality of trauma patients intubated without drugs in emergency departments in Scotland...

..Consultants and those with anaesthetic qualifications are more confident than trainees and those without such a qualification...

..The evidence base for 'routine therapy' in the ED is considered. The review also briefly considers emerging pharmacological therapies that may have an impact on future management of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema...

..We aimed to compare success and complication rates for trauma intubations for the two specialties...

..The aim of this study was to determine the range and number of procedures that are undertaken by paramedics, and whether they are performed in accordance with standard operating procedures...

..They have greater impairment, but have an employment status comparable to that of the controls. The lack of differences in FIM and CIQ scores between survivors and controls may be due to small sample sizes...

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..The study also aimed to identify the incidence of spinal cord injury as a result of penetrating trauma in Scotland...

..Resources are limited and quality information is required. We set the objective of comparing the outcomes for patients suffering significant trauma in urban and rural environments in Scotland...

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..This study aimed to provide a complete picture of injury presentations to such a centre...

..This study assesses the relative difference in intrathoracic compression pressures generated by one- and two handed chest compression techniques in a paediatric manikin...

..Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for undergraduate medical students and junior doctors has been noted to be poor in the past. Attempts have been made over the last decade to improve CPR training for all health professionals...

..This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of CSI in patients sustaining blunt head injuries in a Scottish population...

..Patients presenting with normal vital signs and examination and short smoke exposure may be safe to discharge from the accident and emergency department without further investigation...

..In this paper, we report a case that occurred in Hong Kong, and we make recommendations for emergency management of hydroxychloroquine overdose based on our and other's experience...