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Original articles

• Palliative care for patients who died in emergency departments: analysis of a multicentre cross-sectional survey (1 October, 2011)

  Myriam Van Tricht, David Riochet, Eric Batard, Arnaud Martinage, Emmanuel Montassier, Gilles Potel, Philippe Le Conte
• Characteristics and capabilities of emergency departments in Abuja, Nigeria (2 November, 2011)

  Leana S Wen, John I Oshiomogho, George I Eluwa, Anne P Steptoe, Ashley F Sullivan, Carlos A Camargo
• Symptom-triggered benzodiazepine therapy for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the emergency department: a comparison with the standard fixed dose benzodiazepine regimen (19 October, 2011)

  Eugene M Cassidy, Iomhar O'Sullivan, Paula Bradshaw, Tariq Islam, Chidozie Onovo
• High-sensitivity troponin T for early rule-out of myocardial infarction in recent onset chest pain (22 November, 2011)

  Sally Aldous, Chris Pemberton, A Mark Richards, Richard Troughton, Martin Than
• Experiential and rational decision making: a survey to determine how emergency physicians make clinical decisions (7 November, 2011)

  Lisa A Calder, Alan J Forster, Ian G Stiell, Laura K Carr, Jamie C Brehaut, Jeffrey J Perry, Christian Vaillancourt, Patrick Croskerry
• Attitudes of ED staff to the presence of family during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a Trinidad and Tobago perspective (27 October, 2011)

  Dhiyan Mahabir, Ian Sammy
• Procedure competence versus number performed: a survey of graduate emergency medicine specialists in a developing nation (21 October, 2011)

  Leana S Wen, J Tobias Nagurney, Heike I Geduld, Angela P Wen, Lee A Wallis
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation before defibrillation in the out-of-hospital setting: a literature review (22 November, 2011)

  Christian Winship, Brett Williams, Malcolm J Boyle
• The National Falls and Bone Health Audit: implications for UK emergency care (1 November, 2011)

  Jay Banerjee, Jonathan Benger, Jonathan Treml, Finbarr C Martin, Rob Grant, Derek Lowe, Jonathan Potter, Janet Husk
• Basic life support skill retention of medical interns and the effect of clinical experience of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (1 November, 2011)

  Ji Ung Na, Min Seob Sim, Ik Joon Jo, Hyoung Gon Song, Keun Jeong Song
• Can emergency care practitioners differentiate between an avoided emergency department attendance and an avoided admission? (14 February, 2012)

  David Coates, Steven Rawstorne, Jonathan Benger