BMJ23h
How to immobilise after shoulder dislocation?
A short cut review was carried out to establish the best way to immobilise dislocated shoulders after reduction. A total of 47 papers were identified using the reported search, of which four represent ...
BMJ1d
Admissions to intensive care units from emergency departments: a descriptive study
Objectives: To describe the case mix, activity, and outcome for admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) from emergency departments (EDs). Design: An observational study using data from a high ...
BMJ2d
Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess satisfaction with hospital emergency care
Department of Preventive Medicine and Quality Management, Hospital, General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain Correspondence to Dr Susana Granado de la Orden, Department of Preventive ...
BMJ4d
How well informed are patients when leaving the emergency department? comparing information provided and information retained
2 Institut de Psychologie du Travail et des Organisations, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Correspondence to Dr Yvonne Bogenstätter, Institut de Psychologie du Travail et des ...
BMJ4d
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), ...
BMJ5d
Decision analytical modelling of strategies for investigating suspected acute aortic syndrome
Background Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) requires urgent diagnosis with computed tomographic angiography (CTA). Diagnostic strategies need to weigh the benefits of detecting AAS against the costs of ...
BMJ5d
Importance of emergency identification schemes
1 Imperial College School of Science, Technology and Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK 2 Department of Statistical ...