rss

View multiple abstracts by picking relevant boxes and click Get all checked abstracts

Issue information

[Table of contents PDF]
Special Data Supplement for this Issue:

Electronic pages

  • Comminuted fracture of the talus not visible on the initial radiograph

    • T Burton,
    • J Sloan
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 e1 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.e1

  • Fracture of lateral process of the talus presenting as ankle pain

    • S Sharma
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 e2 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.e2

Editorial

  • On the retirement of Professor Rod Little

    • B A Foëx,
    • P M Dark,
    • D W Yates
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 2 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.2

Primary Survey

  • Primary Survey

    • Pete Driscoll,
    • Jim Wardrope
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 2 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.2-a

Original Articles

  • Rapid sequence intubation in Scottish urban emergency departments

    • C A Graham,
    • D Beard,
    • A J Oglesby,
    • S B Thakore,
    • J P Beale,
    • J Brittliff,
    • M A Johnston,
    • D W McKeown,
    • T R J Parke
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 3-5 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.3

  • Resuscitation Predictor Scoring Scale for inhospital cardiac arrests

    • S Cooper,
    • C Evans
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 6-9 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.6

  • Do resuscitation attempts in children who die, cause injury?

    • M P Ryan,
    • S J Young,
    • D L Wells
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 10-12 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.10

  • An evidence and consensus based guideline for the management of a child after a seizure

    • K Armon,
    • T Stephenson,
    • R MacFaul,
    • P Hemingway,
    • U Werneke,
    • S Smith
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 13-20 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.13

  • Accident and emergency attendances by children under the age of 1 year as a result of injury

    • D M Macgregor
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 21-24 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.21

  • Comprehensive drug screening in decision making of patients attending the emergency department for suspected drug overdose

    • A Fabbri,
    • G Marchesini,
    • A M Morselli-Labate,
    • S Ruggeri,
    • M Fallani,
    • R Melandri,
    • V Bua,
    • A Pasquale,
    • A Vandelli
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 25-28 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.25

  • Emergency department investigation of deep vein thrombosis

    • D A Kilroy,
    • S Ireland,
    • P Reid,
    • S Goodacre,
    • F Morris
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 29-32 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.29

  • Prospective randomised trial comparing traditional suture technique with the dynamic sliding loop suture technique in the closure of skin lacerations

    • S G Gandham,
    • D Menon
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 33-36 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.33

  • Management of soft tissue knee injuries in an accident and emergency department: the effect of the introduction of a physiotherapy practitioner

    • O O Jibuike,
    • G Paul-Taylor,
    • S Maulvi,
    • P Richmond,
    • J Fairclough
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 37-39 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.37

  • What is the effect of reporting all emergency department radiographs?

    • J R Benger,
    • I D Lyburn
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 40-43 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.40

  • Role of the accident and emergency review clinic in UK service provision

    • S Dasan,
    • K Hashemi
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 44-47 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.44

  • Impact of a newly opened prison on an accident and emergency department

    • S H Boyce,
    • J Stevenson,
    • I S Jamieson,
    • S Campbell
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 48-51 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.48

Short report

  • Patient knowledge of thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction

    • J A Gilbert,
    • M Clancy
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 52-53 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.52

Research series

  • Observational research methods. Research design II: cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies

    • C J Mann
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 54-60 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.54

Best evidence topic reports

  • Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary

    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 61 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.61

  • Reduction of pulled elbows

    • David Lewis,
    • Jon Argall,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 61-62 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.61-a

  • Alternative treatments for neck sprain

    • Kerstin Hogg,
    • Rosemary Morton,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 62 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.62

  • Tetanus prophylaxis in superficial corneal abrasions

    • Prodeep Mukherjee,
    • A Sivakumar,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 62-64 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.62-a

  • Gastric lavage in tricyclic antidepressant overdose

    • Stewart Teece,
    • Kristen Hogg,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 64 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.64

  • Treatment of uncomplicated subungual haematoma

    • Nicola Batrick,
    • Kambiz Hashemi,
    • Ramzi Freij,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 65 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.65

  • Use of sterile gloves in the treatment of simple wounds

    • Derek Keith Sage,
    • Jon Argall,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 66 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.66

  • Antibiotics in orbital floor fractures

    • Bruce Martin,
    • Angaj Ghosh,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 66 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.66-a

  • Contraindications to thrombolysis in patients taking coumarins

    • Andy Ashton,
    • Stewart Teece,
    • K Mackway-Jones
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 66-67 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.66-b

Journal scan

  • Journal scan

    • J P Wyatt,
    • L Woolrich-Burt
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 68-69 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.68

Simulated interactive management series

  • Article 12. Major incidents, leadership, and series summary and review

    • S McCormick,
    • J Wardrope
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 70-74 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.70

Prehospital care

  • Interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in emergency ambulance personnel: a review of the literature

    • A Smith,
    • K Roberts
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 75-78 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.75

  • Post-traumatic stress among Swedish ambulance personnel

    • A Jonsson,
    • K Segesten,
    • B Mattsson
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 79-84 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.79

  • Is the public equipped to act in out of hospital cardiac emergencies?

    • K L Smith,
    • P A Cameron,
    • A D McR Meyer,
    • J J McNeil
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 85-87 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.85

  • Prehospital use of paracetamol among children attending the accident and emergency department

    • S Mason,
    • S Thorp,
    • D Burke
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 88-89 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.88

Abstracts

  • Abstracts selected through 999 EMS Research Forum peer review process, and presented orally or by poster at Ambex 2002

    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 90-96 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.90

Case reports

  • Superior dislocation of the patella; a case report and review of the literature

    • R S Bassi,
    • B A Kumar
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 97-98 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.97

  • Haemodynamic and electrocardiographic consequences of severe nicorandil toxicity

    • J P Greenwood,
    • I Malik,
    • P Jennings,
    • R N Stevenson
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 98-100 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.98

  • Delayed diagnosis of foreign body aspiration in children

    • T Hilliard,
    • R Sim,
    • M Saunders,
    • S Langton Hewer,
    • J Henderson
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 100-101 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.100

  • Haemoptysis as a late presentation of aneurysm leakage after aortic coarctation repair: The case for vigilant lifelong radiology surveillance?

    • D Menon,
    • T Burdge
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 102-103 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.102

  • First branchial cleft anomaly presenting as a recurrent post-auricular abscess

    • M A Siddiq
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 103-104 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.103

  • Scrotal pain in the absence of torsion; need for vigilance

    • S Venketraman,
    • J P Gray,
    • P A Evans
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 104-105 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.104

  • Unusual presentation of atrial fibrillation

    • P Muthu,
    • G Oduro,
    • M Sakr,
    • D A Esberger
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 106-108 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.106

Letter

  • Use of cut endotracheal tubes should be avoided in the initial resuscitation of the burned patient

    • M A Gillies,
    • S Krone,
    • K Sim
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 109 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.109

Book reviews

  • Pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia: B Krauss, R M Brustowicz, editors. (PP 327; $39.95). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999. ISBN 0-683-30558-1.

    • M Cunliffe
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 109 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.109-a

  • Review of manual of emergency airway management: R M Walls, editor in chief. (Pp256; $42.95). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000. ISBN 0 7817 2616 6

    • A McGowan
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 109-110 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.109-b

  • The clinical practice of emergency medicine, 3rd edn: A Harwood-Nuss, editor. ($189). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001. ISBN 0-7817-1680-2

    • D Pedley
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 110 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.110

  • Child safe: a practical guide for preventing childhood injuries: M A Brandenburg. (Pp228; $14). Three Rivers Press, 2000. ISBN 0-6098-0412-X

    • D Hulbert
    Emerg Med J 2003;20:1 110 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.110-a

View multiple abstracts by picking relevant boxes and click Get all checked abstracts

Blogs and podcasts

Blogs and podcasts

Register for free content


Free sample
This recent issue is free to all users to allow everyone the opportunity to see the full scope and typical content of EMJ.
View free sample issue >>

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.

Related editorial: Designing out violence and aggression >>