Background A promising modality for diagnosing pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 in the emergency department (ED) is point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the lungs. The currently used PCR as well as ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify performance indicators thought to reflect the quality of patient care in the emergency department. Methods: A three round accelerated Expert Delphi ...

1 Accident and Emergency Department, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK 2 Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Correspondence to: Mr C R FitzSimmons ...

Background Haemorrhage is a major cause of mortality and morbidity following both military and civilian trauma. Haemostatic dressings may offer effective haemorrhage control as part of prehospital ...

Emergency Department, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester Hospital, Gloucester, UK Correspondence to Dr Benjamin J Sieniewicz, Emergency Department, Gloucestershire Hospitals ...

2 Department of Medicine, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Correspondence to: Jean-Luc af Geijerstam Department of Medicine N4:01, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, ...

1 O O Jibuike, G Paul-Taylor, S Maulvi, P Richmond ,Emergency Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Objective: To assess the effect of the introduction of a physiotherapist with an extended ...

Background: Communication in the emergency department (ED) is a complex process where failure can lead to poor patient care, loss of information, delays and inefficiency. Aim: To describe the ...

Objective To determine if intravenous paracetamol was superior to oral paracetamol as an adjunct to opioids in the management of moderate to severe pain in the ED setting. Methods A prospective, ...

Correspondence to: M J Clancy, Emergency Department, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK Mr M Clancy;janice.mills{at}suht.swest.nhs.uk The fourth paper in the research ...

Background Older people who fall commonly present to the emergency ambulance service, and approximately 40% are not conveyed to the emergency department (ED), despite an historic lack of formal ...

Objectives Diverting patients away from the emergency department (ED) has been proposed as a solution for mitigating overcrowding. This systematic review examined the impact of interventions designed ...