BMJ

Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia via the intraosseous route: a prospective observational study

Background Intraosseous (IO) drug infusion has been reported to have similar pharmacokinetics to intravenous (IV) infusion. In military and civilian trauma, the IO route is often used to obtain rapid ...
BMJ

Evaluation of triage methods used to select patients with suspected pandemic influenza for hospital admission

3 Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK 4 Department of Medical Statistics, School of Health and Related ...
BMJ

1060 All-cause presentations to emergency facilities in low-income and low-middle income Sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review

Introduction Emergency conditions constitute a large proportion of the total global burden of disease and annual global deaths. All 10 leading causes of death in LMICs are conditions which are ...
BMJ

The minimum clinically significant difference in visual analogue scale pain score does not differ with severity of pain

Correspondence to: Professor Kelly, Department of Emergency Medicine, Western Hospital, Private Bag, Footscray, Vic 3011, Australia (Anne-Maree.Kelly{at}nwhcn.org.au) Objective—To determine whether ...
BMJ

MRSA nares swab is a more accurate predictor of MRSA wound infection compared with clinical risk factors in emergency department patients with skin and soft tissue infections

Correspondence to Dr Nicole M Acquisto, Department of Pharmacy/Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; nicole_acquisto{at}urmc.rochester.edu Objectives ...
BMJ

Simple nomograms to calculate sample size in diagnostic studies

Objectives: To produce an easily understood and accessible tool for use by researchers in diagnostic studies. Diagnostic studies should have sample size calculations performed, but in practice, they ...
BMJ

Emergency department management of undifferentiated abdominal pain with hyoscine butylbromide and paracetamol: a randomised control trial

Objective To compare the effectiveness of paracetamol, hyoscine butylbromide and the combination of paracetamol plus hyoscine butylbromide (paracetamol + hyoscine butylbromide) in the management of ...
BMJ

Osseous injuries of the foot: an imaging review. Part 1: the forefoot

Correspondence to Dr Tarek N Hanna, Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Midtown Hospital, 550 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30308, USA; ...
BMJ

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 ...
BMJ

Mortality, admission rates and outpatient use among frequent users of emergency departments: a systematic review

Correspondence to Dr Brian H Rowe, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, 1G1.42 Walter C. Mackenzie Centre, 8440-112 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7; ...
BMJ

Does the use of the Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System affect cardiac arrest detection?

Correspondence to: Mr A Heward London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, 220 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SD, UK; andy.hewardlond-amb.nhs.uk Background: Cardiac arrest is the most widely recognised ...
BMJ

Current management of moderate to severe traumatic pneumothoraces: a survey of emergency clinicians

Background Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one-fifth of multiple trauma victims. Traditional teaching mandates the insertion of a chest drain in the majority of cases. However, recent ...