Vehicle Rollover
Vehicle rollover as an indicator of mechanism of injury was investigated in a study examining accident databases and the medical […]
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Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine
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Paramedics apply cervical spine rule successfully
The Canadian C-Spine rule – a decision instrument designed to clinically rule out important cervical spine injuries in alert patients […]
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Tying the tracheal tube
After intubation it is critical to securely fasten the tracheal tube so it does not dislodge during transfer. Dedicated devices […]
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emergence with ketamine overstated
A prospective study of 746 children sedated in the emergency department with iv or im ketamine revealed 2.1% may have […]
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Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation
Finally a well designed blinded randomised controlled trial on this subject. 0.3 mg/kg etomidate was compared with 2mg/kg ketamine for […]
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Ambulance transport induces stress
Plasma levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline increased signficantly in patients with acute coronary syndrome during ambulance transportation – a finding […]
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Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids
Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids Ventilated children between the ages of 1 and 16 with traumatic brain injury and […]
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Paeds BVM for adult resus
Smaller self-inflating bags produce greater guideline consistent ventilation in simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation A comparison between two sizes of self-inflating resuscitation […]
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Prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury
Prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury A review of current practice and evidence base of this important topic can […]
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London's getting worse
The physician-led pre-hospital service London HEMS examined its penetrating trauma caseload between 1991 and 2006. Overall, stabbings rose annually by […]