Primary survey:

Primary survey

Kevin Mackway-Jones

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 687. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082875

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What's New in Emergency Pre-hospital Care Research? 2008 Conference organised by 999 EMS Research Forum in collaboration with University of Sheffield and the National Ambulance Research Steering Group:

What are the highest priorities for research in prehospital care? Results of a review and consultation exercise

A Evans, H Snook, B Wells, M Thomas, J Peconi, J Turner, and M Woollard

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 1. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416a

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Prehospital intravenous cannulation: reducing the risks and rate from inappropriate venous access by paramedics

M Iqbal, S Banerjee, A Spaight, J Stephenson, and A N Siriwardena

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 1. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075432a

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Improving post-hypoglycaemic patient safety in the pre-hospital environment: a systematic review

D Fitzpatrick and E A S Duncan

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 2. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416b

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Improving post-hypoglycaemic patient safety in the pre-hospital environment: a systematic review

D Fitzpatrick and E A S Duncan

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 2. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075432b

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When would you call 999? Perceptions of emergency ambulances’ role in unscheduled health care

A Porter, L Button, K Duff, A Evans, H Snooks, R Lowe, and A Watkins

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 3. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416c

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Emergency Care Practitioners: shaping a new type of practitioner from existing NHS clinical roles

P Coleman, C O’Keeffe, and S Mason

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 3. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075432c

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The effectiveness of supraglottic airway devices in pre hospital basic life support airway management

M Dixon, N Carmody, and C O’Donnell

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 4. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416d

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Angels with wings (and morphine): do RAF winchmen need to be paramedics?

L Dykes, D McDowell, Edward Griffiths, and Richard Taylor, (RAF Winch

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 4. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075432d

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What factors predict 999 use amongst unscheduled care service users?

H Snooks, A Porter, L Button, K Duff, A Evans, R Lowe, and A Watkins

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 5. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416e

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Prehospital intravenous cannulation: reducing the risks and rate from inappropriate venous access by paramedics

M Iqbal, S Banerjee, A Spaight, J Stephenson, and A N Siriwardena

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 6. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416f

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The quality and safety of emergency care practitioner care

P Coleman, R O’Hara, S Mason, and C O’Keeffe

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 7. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416g

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Non-conveyance of 999 callers: early findings related subsequent health services callers

M Al-Sulaiti, H Snooks, and A Porter

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 8. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416h

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Emergency care practitioners: shaping a new type of practitioner from existing NHS clinical roles

P Coleman, C O’Keeffe, and S Mason

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 9. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416i

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SAFER (Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals) trial: study design

Helen Snooks and The SAFER Study Team

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 10. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416j

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Angels with wings (and morphine): do RAF winchmen need to be paramedics?

L Dykes, D McDowell, Edward Griffiths, and Richard Taylor, (RAF Winch

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 11. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416k

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Malleable stylet vs re-useable and disposable bougies in a model of difficult intubation: a randomised cross-over trial

M Woollard, D Lighton, P Gregory, G Munro, E Jenkinson, L Hamilton, R Newcombe, and P O’Meara

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 12. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.075416l

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Editorial:

At last: some insight

Geoffrey Hughes

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 688. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.080986

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Commentary:

A blast from the present meets the MAST from the past: should the pneumatic anti-shock garment ever be used?

Jerry Ray Baskerville

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 689. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.071324

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Review:

The use of atropine in a nerve agent response with specific reference to children: are current guidelines too cautious?

E A Sandilands, A M Good, and D N Bateman

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 690-694. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.060384

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Original articles:

Routine pain scoring does not improve analgesia provision for children in the emergency department

M A R Jadav, G Lloyd, C McLauchlan, and C Hayes

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 695-697. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.065193

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A simple intervention improves the recording of vital signs in children presenting to the emergency department

C Bird, A Shea, C A Michie, and G George

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 698-700. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.064634

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The role of body mass index in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

C-L Tsai and C A Camargo, Jr

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 701-705. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.068478

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Perception of emergency medicine by consultants and specialist registrars from other hospital specialties

S Reid, D Stephenson, and L Bowden

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 706-710. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066977

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Vulnerability to assault injury: an emergency department perspective

V Sivarajasingam, P Morgan, J Shepherd, and K Matthews

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 711-714. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.061580

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Matrix metalloproteinase levels in acute aortic dissection, acute pancreatitis and other abdominal pain

T Wen, L Liu, and G-Z Xiong

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 715-718. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.067645

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24-Hour observational ward management of diabetic patients presenting with hypoglycaemia: a prospective observational study

H K Goh, D E K Chew, I G Miranda, L Tan, and G H Lim

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 719-723. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.062232

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Understanding target-driven action in emergency department performance using simulation

M M Günal and M Pidd

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 724-727. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066969

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Trampolining injuries presenting to a children’s emergency department

M Wootton and D Harris

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 728-731. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.069344

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Miscellanea:

See page 700 for answers

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 697. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.079285

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For questions on page 697

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 700. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.081448

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Sophia

Richard Parry and Jonathan Wyatt

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 764. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082966

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Images in emergency medicine:

Atypical extravasation of contrast medium in massive extrapleural haematoma due to cardiac massage without rib fracture

S Morita, J Koizumi, K Sakurai, M Amino, K Yoshioka, Y Nakagawa, I Yamamoto, and S Inokuchi

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 710. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.061739

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Retropharyngeal abscess secondary to a foreign body

H Rumbold

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 723. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.064956

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Haemorrhage after Ru-Zhu

S-D Chung, H-D Sun, C-H Liao, and J-T Sun

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 731. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.063875

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A penetrating trauma to the temple

M R Haghi, E Khadivi, and K Khazaeni

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 746. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066217

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Spontaneous rupture of kidney

S-D Chung, H-S Chiang, and C-H Liao

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 753. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.064337

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Inadvertent cannulation of the C6 transverse foramen during central venous catheterisation

N Barua, W Adams, L Pobereskin, and S Waddy

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 755. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066472

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"A head turning complication"

J D Sefton and J Tipping

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 759. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066183

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Short report:

Pilot study of random finger prick glucose testing as a screening tool for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the emergency department

N Hewat, D McD Taylor, and E MacDonald

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 732-733. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.067041

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Best Evidence Topic reports:

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

Bernard A Foëx

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 734.

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BET 1. SUBLINGUAL ADRENALINE TABLETS: HOW FEASIBLE IS THIS NOVEL APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTIONS?

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 734-735. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082461

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BET 2. NEBULISED SALBUTAMOL OR NEBULISED ADRENALINE FOR WHEEZE IN ANAPHYLAXIS

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 735-736. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082479

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BET 3. AVULSED TOOTH BROUGHT IN MILK FOR REPLANTATION

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 736-737. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082487

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Prehospital care:

Chest decompression during the resuscitation of patients in prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest

N Mistry, A Bleetman, and K J Roberts

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 738-740. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.065599

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"At the sharp end": does ambulance dispatch data from south Yorkshire support the picture of increased weapon-related violence in the UK?

J T Gray and A Walker

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 741-742. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.067298

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Level of training and experience in physicians performing interhospital transfers of adult patients in the internal medicine department

P Hallas, L Folkestad, and M Brabrand

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 743-744. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066514

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Luxatio erecta: a prehospital challenge in patient packaging

A J Lee, P J Hardy, E Kitchen, and S Shahane

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 745-746. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.071522

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Emergency casebooks:

A vanishing disease can still happen

H K Ramadan

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 749. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.066282

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Wellens’ syndrome: significance of ECG pattern recognition in the emergency department

M Lilaonitkul, K Robinson, and M Roberts

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 750-751. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.067470

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Small bowel intussusception following blunt abdominal trauma in an adult patient

J Karam, M Khreiss, K M Musallam, M H Alaeddine, A Al-Kutoubi, and G S Abi Saad

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 752-753. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.069807

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Acute coronary syndrome triggered by honeybee sting: a case report

S N Murat, B B Karasu, R Akdemir, H Kilic, E Ornek, and O Ozcan

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 754-755. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.069823

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Thrombolysis beyond 3 hours for acute ischaemic stroke

R Selvaratnam, U Srirangalingam, S Ahmad, and P Goulden

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 756-757. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.070540

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Persistent idiopathic ventricular tachycardia in a 28-year-old woman

S H Dorman, N Razzak, and R Chamberlain-Webber

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 758-759. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.071076

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PostScript:

The need for an educational DVD for procedural sedation using ketamine and propofol

L O Jones and J G Lloyd

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 760. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.068114

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Management of cocaine-associated chest pain

O Fayomi

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 760. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.071399

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Prehospital use of ketamine in mountain rescue

J Ellerton, P Paal, and H Brugger

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 760-761. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.072561

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Emergency physicians and police brutality

J S Ford

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 761. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.073379

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Authors' response

H R Hutson, D Anglin, and J Strote

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 761-762. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.074179

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Waiting times are they that important? A patient survey

E Jolly and M Clancy

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 762. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.060137

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Emergency medicine in Uganda

P Hulme

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 762. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.072991

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Diagnostic imaging: emergency

G Hughes

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 762-763. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.072645

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Cambridge illustrated history of surgery

H Guly

Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 763. doi:10.1136/emj.2009.073361

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