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Quadruple respiratory viral point-of-care lateral flow testing in the emergency department: a single-centre service evaluation

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Common femoral artery access in emergency medicine

Advanced vascular access skills are an essential component of all critical care specialty curricula. However, common femoral artery (CFA) cannulation and sheath insertion has thus far not been ...
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Is intranasal adrenaline effective for the treatment of anaphylaxis?

A short cut review of the literature was carried out to examine whether there is evidence for the use of intranasal epinephrine in comparison to intramuscular epinephrine to achieve rapid symptom ...
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Cross-sectional associations between neurodiversity and violence-related attendances in Welsh Emergency Departments and the role of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programmes

Background Neurodiversity, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties, can increase vulnerability to violence. However, the ...
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Black–white implicit bias among healthcare workers in UK emergency departments: findings from the multicentred BiasED Study

Background Addressing racial bias in healthcare is crucial for ensuring equitable treatment and outcomes. We aimed to explore implicit (unconscious) racial bias among healthcare professionals in UK ...
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Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care high-sensitivity troponin algorithms for emergency department rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and ...

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-sensitivity point-of-care (hs-POC) cardiac troponin algorithms for rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in emergency ...
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Emergency care without borders: the case for prioritising migrant health

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Under threat: cognition in emergency medicine

Psychologists, philosophers and others concerned with decision-making maintain that rationality is one of its most important features. In the context of clinical decision-making across all disciplines ...
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National patterns in emergency department diagnoses and mortality: insights from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample

Background Emergency departments (EDs) are the frontline of acute care in the USA, yet contemporary data on the most common presentations and causes of mortality remain limited. Understanding these ...
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Feasibility of administering the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Older People living with frailty receiving Acute Care (PROM-OPAC) in older people with cognitive impairment

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are more meaningful than service-orientated metrics, but representation must be equitable. PROM-OPAC is currently the only PROM for Older People ...
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Consensus-based definition of paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: a modified delphi study

Background Paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration (POCD) is rare but carries a high risk of adverse outcomes if not recognised early. Despite its clinical importance, there is no agreed ...
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Haematoma block versus sedation for manipulating distal radius fractures in the emergency department

Background Distal radius fractures commonly require manipulation in the emergency department. Procedural sedation is frequently used but is resource-intensive and associated with potential adverse ...