BMJ2d
Injuries associated with airbag deployment
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags ...
BMJ4d
Influence of air ambulance doctors on on-scene times, clinical interventions, decision-making and independent paramedic practice
Background: Critics of air ambulance doctors question their contribution and believe on-scene time is prolonged. Two helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) models operate in the West Midlands, ...
BMJ3d
Paracetamol versus other analgesia in adult patients with minor musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review
Correspondence to Dr Milan L Ridderikhof, Emergency Medicine, Amsterdam UMC - Locatie AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; m.l.ridderikhof{at}amsterdamumc.nl Objectives Pain treatment in acute ...
BMJ5d
024 Handheld electronic device use in patient care; the emergency department patient perspective
1 REMEDY (Research Emergency Medicine Derby), University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust 2 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust What is already ...
BMJ3d
A changing pattern of injuries to horse riders
Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK Correspondence to: Dr P S Moss, Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, ...
BMJ6d
Systematic review and meta-analysis of routine total body CT compared with selective CT in trauma patients
Background Full-body CT scanning is increasingly being used in the initial evaluation of severely injured patients. We sought to analyse the literature to determine the benefits of full-body scanning ...