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View article: P201 Differences in hospital admissions for eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic
P201 Differences in hospital admissions for eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Introduction The initial year (2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a considerable drop in AECOPD with at least 50% fewer hospitalisations. There was a marked decline in infections with a reduction in concomitant pneumonia or influenza, pres…
View article: Estimating the value of foresight: aggregate analysis of natural hazard mitigation benefits and costs
Estimating the value of foresight: aggregate analysis of natural hazard mitigation benefits and costs Open
Hazard mitigation planners claim that foresighted present actions and investments produce significant future benefits. However, they have difficulty in supporting their claims, since previously their evidence typically was derived from ind…
View article: Attributes of analgesics for emergency pain relief: results of the Consensus on Management of Pain Caused by Trauma Delphi initiative
Attributes of analgesics for emergency pain relief: results of the Consensus on Management of Pain Caused by Trauma Delphi initiative Open
Objectives Management of pain is suboptimal in many prehospital and emergency department settings, and European guidelines are lacking. We carried out the Consensus On Management of PAin Caused by Trauma (COMPACT) Delphi initiative to gain…
View article: Methoxyflurane (Penthrox<sup>®</sup>)—a case series of use in the prehospital setting
Methoxyflurane (Penthrox<sup>®</sup>)—a case series of use in the prehospital setting Open
Methoxyflurane (Penthrox ® ) is a fluorinated hydrocarbon, which when first used in general anaesthesia was noted to have strong analgesic properties in subanaesthetic dosage. More than 5 million doses have been sold for use in Australia s…
View article: The role of inhaled methoxyflurane in acute pain management
The role of inhaled methoxyflurane in acute pain management Open
Methoxyflurane is an inhaled analgesic administered via a disposable inhaler which has been used in Australia for over 40 years for the management of pain associated with trauma and for medical procedures in children and adults. Now availa…
View article: Management of trauma pain in the emergency setting: low-dose methoxyflurane or nitrous oxide? A systematic review and indirect treatment comparison
Management of trauma pain in the emergency setting: low-dose methoxyflurane or nitrous oxide? A systematic review and indirect treatment comparison Open
Both low-dose methoxyflurane and N2O are suitable options for the pain treatment of trauma patients in the emergency setting. Due to the ease of administration and portability, inhaled low-dose methoxyflurane, however, may not only offer a…
View article: Impact of the chromatin remodeller SMARCAD1 on murine intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte and white adipose tissue biology.
Impact of the chromatin remodeller SMARCAD1 on murine intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte and white adipose tissue biology. Open
Impact of the chromatin remodeller SMARCAD1 on murine intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte and white adipose tissue biology. Chromatin remodelling factors use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to drive the movement of and/or affect molecular c…
View article: An adapted Clavien-Dindo scoring system in trauma as a clinically meaningful nonmortality endpoint
An adapted Clavien-Dindo scoring system in trauma as a clinically meaningful nonmortality endpoint Open
Prognostic, level IV.
View article: Man or machine? An experimental study of prehospital emergency amputation
Man or machine? An experimental study of prehospital emergency amputation Open
Objective Prehospital emergency amputation is a rare procedure, which may be necessary to free a time-critical patient from entrapment. This study aimed to evaluate four techniques of cadaveric lower limb prehospital emergency amputation. …
View article: Clay-shoveler’s fracture: A snapshot
Clay-shoveler’s fracture: A snapshot Open
The clay-shoveler’s fracture is a stable oblique fracture through the spinous process of a lower cervical vertebra, classically C6 or C7. Diagnosed on plain radiograph, computed tomography and occasionally magnetic resonance imaging, the i…
View article: Ovarian vein thrombosis in a polytrauma patient
Ovarian vein thrombosis in a polytrauma patient Open
A young mother presented to a major trauma centre following a road traffic collision. Her admission CT traumagram demonstrated liver and renal lacerations, spinal and pelvic fractures with no abnormalities of the ovarian veins. Her inpatie…