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Original articles

• Capillary refill time is a predictor of short-term mortality for adult patients admitted to a medical department: an observational cohort study (17 September, 2013)

  Monija Mrgan, Dorte Rytter, Mikkel Brabrand
• Inverse intubation in entrapped trauma casualties: a simulator based, randomised cross-over comparison of direct, indirect and video laryngoscopy (4 September, 2013)

  Patrick Schober, Ralf Krage, Dick van Groeningen, Stephan A Loer, Lothar A Schwarte
• Basic life support skill improvement with newly designed renewal programme: cluster randomised study of small-group-discussion method versus practice-while-watching method (7 August, 2013)

  Ji Ung Na, Tae Rim Lee, Mun Ju Kang, Tae Gun Shin, Min Seob Sim, Ik Joon Jo, Keun Jeong Song, Yeon Kwon Jeong
• Is the case-mix of patients who self-present to ED similar to general practice and other acute-care facilities? (28 August, 2013) Free

  Tim Harris, Keith McDonald
• How do clinicians with different training backgrounds manage walk-in patients in the ED setting? (16 April, 2014)

  Tim Harris, Keith McDonald
• Assessment of the impact on time to complete medical record using an electronic medical record versus a paper record on emergency department patients: a study (23 August, 2013)

  Jeffrey J Perry, Jane Sutherland, Cheryl Symington, Katie Dorland, Marlene Mansour, Ian G Stiell
• Determinants of assault-related violence in the community: potential for public health interventions in hospitals (16 August, 2013)

  S E Ramsay, A Bartley, A J Rodger
• Insights on the effects of patient perceptions and awareness on ambulance usage in Karachi, Pakistan (10 September, 2013)

  Aruna Chandran, Kiran Ejaz, Rabia Karani, Muhammad Baqir, Junaid Razzak, Adnan A Hyder
• Paramedic Initiated Lisinopril For Acute Stroke Treatment (PIL-FAST): results from the pilot randomised controlled trial (27 September, 2013)

  Lisa Shaw, Christopher Price, Sally McLure, Denise Howel, Elaine McColl, Paul Younger, Gary A Ford
• Emergency department management of early sepsis: a national survey of emergency medicine and intensive care consultants (4 September, 2013)

  Zoeb Jiwaji, Shirin Brady, Lauralyn A McIntyre, Alasdair Gray, Timothy S Walsh