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PP10 A rapid response falls service – a new solution to a growing problem?
Background Falls are frequent in older people and are the primary cause of injury in adults aged 65+. Falls are associated with high mortality, morbidity and immobility. Many people who fall become ...
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Validation of a new method for saliva cortisol testing to assess stress in first responders
Background Acute or chronic stress can lead to physical and mental disorders. Measuring cortisol can objectify the degree of stress. Cortisol is traditionally measured in serum, but recently the ...
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Physician-identified barriers to and facilitators of shared decision-making in the Emergency Department: an exploratory analysis
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.
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Development of hospital disaster resilience: conceptual framework and potential measurement
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 ...
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Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department
Background Paracetamol poisoning accounts for just under half of all self-poisoning cases that present to hospitals in England. Treatment with acetylcysteine is routine, yet recommendations regarding ...
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Factors that influence the accuracy of triage nurses' judgement in emergency departments
2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 4 Graduate ...
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Satisfaction, burnout and intention to stay of emergency nurses in Shanghai
Correspondence to Hui Jiang, Nursing Department of Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.1800, Yuntai Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200123,China; jianghuitest{at}163.com ...
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Intussusception presenting to a paediatric accident and emergency department.
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 ...
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Clinical navigation for beginners: the clinical utility and safety of the Paramedic Pathfinder
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 ...
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Midazolam: an effective intravenous agent for seizure control.
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 ...
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Descending necrotising mediastinitis: a report of misdiagnosis as thoracic aortic dissection
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, ROC 2 Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei Correspondence to: Dr C-H ...
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Multicentre cross-sectional study to assess nursing workload in Belgian emergency departments
Background Excessive workload in emergency departments (ED) negatively affects patient safety, often leading to missed critical tasks due to time constraints. The Workload Assessment of Nurses on ...