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Can acutely ill patients predict their outcomes

WebIntroduction The full impact of an acute illness on subsequent health is seldom explicitly discussed with patients. Patients’ estimates of their likely prognosis …

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Empathy can be taught and learned with evidence-based …

WebEmpathy is a reigning topic in healthcare because of its relationship to the aims of medical practice: improved health outcomes1 adherence to treatment recommendations, …

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Introducing quality improvement to the

WebBatalden and Davidoff6 define QI as: ‘The combined and unceasing efforts of everyone to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better …

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Self-harm, capacity, and refusal of treatment: implications …

WebObjectives: In the context of increasing attention to the rights of adults to make treatment decisions for themselves, this study investigated, among patients who have …

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Which extended paramedic skills are making an impact in …

WebBackground Increasing demand on the UK emergency services is creating interest in reviewing the structure and content of ambulance services. Only 10% of …

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Frequent callers to and users of emergency medical …

WebBackground There appears to be a paucity of studies examining the characteristics and impact of frequent users upon emergency medical services (EMS). Objective To review …

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Strategies for implementing implementation science: a …

WebWhat is implementation science? The gap between care that is effective and care that is delivered reflects, in large measure, the paucity of evidence about implementation.2 …

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Improving outcomes for older people in the emergency …

WebBackground. Use of emergency and urgent care (EUC) and emergency departments (EDs) by older people is increasing. This has been variously attributed to the complex physical, …

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What’s in a number

WebTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 In survivors, disability may persist for years after the initial injury. Even mild TBI can result …

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9 Assessment and care of musculoskeletal problems

WebMusculoskeletal problems account for an estimated 3.5 million emergency department (ED) attendances each year. More patients will consult their general practitioner (GP) or treat …

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Self harm and attempted suicide in adults: 10 practical questions …

WebSelf harm is a complex behaviour that can be best thought of as a maladaptive response to acute and chronic stress, often but not exclusively linked with thoughts of dying. Patients …

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Waiting times in emergency departments: exploring the factors

WebBackground Long lengths of stay (also called waiting times) in emergency departments (EDs) are associated with higher patient mortality and worse outcomes. Objective To add …

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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who …

WebObjective Unplanned return emergency department (ED) visits can reflect clinical deterioration or unmet need from the original visit. We determined the characteristics and …

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency medical service …

WebBackground Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel have high COVID-19 risk during resuscitation. The resuscitation protocol for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …

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Frequent attendances at emergency departments in England

WebResults 14 829 519 attendances were made by 10 062 847 patients who attended at least once. 73.5% of ED attenders attended once and accounted for 49.8% …

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A moral or an ethical issue

WebEmergency care by its very nature is challenging where questions of ethics commonly arise. Issues such as crowding, access, urgency, sick patients and threat to life all combine to …

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Prognostic value of National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) and

WebBackground National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) are used to detect all-cause deterioration. While studies have looked at NEWS2, the use of virtual consultation and …

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Development of hospital disaster resilience: conceptual framework …

WebObjective Despite ‘hospital resilience’ gaining prominence in recent years, it remains poorly defined. This article aims to define hospital resilience, build a preliminary conceptual …

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Understanding the value of mixed methods research: the …

WebMixed methods research has significant potential to broaden the scope of emergency care and specifically emergency medical services investigation. Mixed methods studies …

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Patients don’t have language barriers; the healthcare system does

WebBenda et al found that in an emergency department in the eastern United States, Spanish-speaking patients who needed language assistance received inconsistent and often non …

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Emergency Medicine Journal

Web461 Does speculum examination have a role in assessing bleeding in early pregnancy? R Hoey, K Allan 464 Derivation ofa typology for the classification

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