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View article: Training the trainers: improving the quality of education delivered to paramedics through a simulation-debrief model
Training the trainers: improving the quality of education delivered to paramedics through a simulation-debrief model Open
Introduction: Education and training delivered within ambulance services is vital to clinicians maintaining competence, confidence and currency. Simulation and debrief in medical education aims to imitate clinical experience and provide re…
View article: Maintaining Prehospital Intubation Success with COVID-19 Personal Protective Precautions
Maintaining Prehospital Intubation Success with COVID-19 Personal Protective Precautions Open
Background: Tracheal intubation is a high-risk intervention for exposure to airborne infective pathogens, including the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the recent pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) was essentia…
View article: Rapid sequence induction: where did the consensus go?
Rapid sequence induction: where did the consensus go? Open
Background Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) was introduced to minimise the risk of aspiration of gastric contents during emergency tracheal intubation. It consisted of induction with the use of thiopentone and suxamethonium with the applicat…
View article: Pre-hospital lowest recorded oxygen saturation independently predicts death in patients with COVID-19
Pre-hospital lowest recorded oxygen saturation independently predicts death in patients with COVID-19 Open
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) results in hypoxia in around a fifth of adult patients. Severe hypoxia in the absence of visible respiratory distress (‘silent hypoxia’) is increasingly recognised in these patients. The…
View article: 215 Current management of moderate/severe traumatic pneumothoraces: a survey of emergency clinicians
215 Current management of moderate/severe traumatic pneumothoraces: a survey of emergency clinicians Open
Aims/Objectives/Background Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one-fifth of multiple trauma victims. Traditional teaching mandates the insertion of a chest drain in the majority of cases. However, recent retrospective observational evi…
View article: Imatinib-induced pericardial effusion in a child
Imatinib-induced pericardial effusion in a child Open
A 12-year-old boy presented with central chest pain, shortness of breath and type 1 respiratory failure. He had a background of graft versus host disease (GvHD), which was currently managed with imatinib therapy. A focused bedside ultrasou…
View article: Perioperative resources for GPs
Perioperative resources for GPs Open
For patients undergoing surgery, GPs have a major role in the perioperative medicine pathway, identifying causes of increased morbidity with the opportunity to optimise chronic medical conditions, while providing vital continuity of care a…
View article: Safety of Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study
Safety of Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study Open
Background Significant safety concerns remain surrounding the use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) following gastrointestinal surgery, leading to wide variation in their use. This study aimed to determine the safety profile…