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Original Articles

• A survey of current consultant practice of treatment of severe ankle sprains in emergency departments in the United Kingdom (17 November, 2003)

  M W Cooke, S E Lamb, J Marsh, J Dale
• Population based epidemiology of ankle sprains attending accident and emergency units in the West Midlands of England, and a survey of UK practice for severe ankle sprains (17 November, 2003)

  S A Bridgman, D Clement, A Downing, G Walley, I Phair, N Maffulli
• Randomised controlled trial of the onset of analgesic efficacy of dexketoprofen and diclofenac in lower limb injury (17 November, 2003)

  P Leman, Y Kapadia, J Herington
• Evaluation of an evidence based patient educational booklet for management of whiplash associated disorders (17 November, 2003)

  T McClune, A K Burton, G Waddell
• Fracture of the sternum in children (17 November, 2003)

  L P Ferguson, A G Wilkinson, T F Beattie
• Utility of blood cultures in the management of adults with community acquired pneumonia discharged from the emergency department (17 November, 2003)

  S G Campbell, T J Marrie, R Anstey, S Ackroyd-Stolarz, G Dickinson
• Standard pulse oximeters can be used to monitor respiratory rate (17 November, 2003)

  P Leonard, T F Beattie, P S Addison, J N Watson
• Who can drive home from the emergency department? A questionnaire based study of emergency physicians’ knowledge of DVLA guidelines (17 November, 2003)

  A Frampton
• Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure: a randomised comparison of continuous positive airway pressure and bi-level positive airway pressure (17 November, 2003)

  A M Cross, P Cameron, M Kierce, M Ragg, A-M Kelly
• A chapter in emergency: a surgical trainee’s experience (17 November, 2003)

  A M Khan, G Lauffer, F Haddad