Objective Whole blood (WB) resuscitation has been reported to improve haemostasis and reduce mortality in trauma patients with severe haemorrhage. However, the ideal ratio of WB to total transfusion ...

I read the paper recently published by Battin et al with interest.1 It provides useful data on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in English care homes. Their reported 30-day survival of 2.1% is notable ...

Background We aimed to determine the incidence, nature of and predisposing factors for risk events (REs) that occur during the intrahospital transport of patients from the ED. Methods We undertook a ...

Cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies are collectively referred to as observational studies. Often these studies are the only practicable method of studying various problems, for example, ...

Objective The prehospital termination of resuscitation (TOR) guidelines for traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest (TCPA) was proposed in 2003. Its multiple descriptors of cases where efforts can be ...

A 52 year old man was admitted to an emergency department with a fast ventricular rate atrial fibrillation after an electrical shock. Electrical cardioversion was attempted after echocardiographic ...

Background Patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke commonly present first to the ambulance service. Little is known about experiences of prehospital care which are ...

Background One of the consequences of delivering the frontline response during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the reduced capacity of UK Ambulance organisations to provide practical placement ...

The use of adrenaline (epinephrine) containing auto-injector devices as a treatment for severe allergic reactions is now widely accepted and EpiPens are increasingly prescribed for children. It is ...

The aim of monitoring patients is to detect organ dysfunction and guide the restoration and maintenance of tissue oxygen delivery. Monitoring is a crucial part of the care of the critically ill ...

Methods/Design Consecutive patients with suspected CES presenting over a three-year period to the Emergency Department (ED) of a busy tertiary centre were included in the study. History and ...

A young gentleman presented to the emergency department with a dull ache in his dominant arm. He had been performing some woodwork when he began to notice that his arm was painful and … ...