This is the third paper on research in accident and emergency medicine. It discusses the ethical issues in emergency medicine with particular regard to informed consent and the privacy of subjects and ...

Objective Despite ‘hospital resilience’ gaining prominence in recent years, it remains poorly defined. This article aims to define hospital resilience, build a preliminary conceptual framework and ...

Video laryngoscopy may improve the intubation outcomes in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials ...

Objectives Shared decision-making (SDM) is receiving increasing attention in emergency medicine because of its potential to increase patient engagement and decrease unnecessary healthcare utilisation.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a complex, chronic skin disease characterised by painful inflammatory nodules, abscesses, dermal tunnels, sinus tracts and fistulae with a predilection for ...

The aim of this investigation was to compare in a prospective randomized study the outcome of painful, traumatic knee injuries when treated with either the modified Robert Jones (MRJB) or elastic ...

Midazolam meleate, a water soluble 1,4 benzodiazepine, was used intravenously in 20 patients suffering seizures, of whom 12 were in status epilepticus. In all cases, midazolam in a dose of 2.5-15 mg ...

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK Correspondence to Mark Newton, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater ...

Objectives: Standard therapy in Germany for acute whiplash injury has traditionally included a soft collar (cervical orthosis), an approach that is passive compared with early exercise and ...

Staff Specialist and Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia e-mail: brownaft ...

In a retrospective study, 110 patients episodes with intussusception presenting to a paediatric accident and emergency (A&E) department were reviewed, with particular attention being paid to ...

Emergency Medicine Research Group, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: Dr K Hogg Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, ...