Correspondence to Dr Manuel Florian Struck, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; manuelstruck{at}web.de Background Emergency ...

Correspondence to Dr Lane M. Smith, Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; lane_smith{at}bellsouth.net Conclusion These data suggest that patients with HEAR ...

Objectives To directly compare the diagnostic accuracy of four decision aids (Troponin-only Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (T-MACS), History, ECG, Age, Risk factors and Troponin (HEART), ...

Background Globally, the measurement of quality is an important process that supports the provision of high-quality and safe healthcare services. The requirement for valid quality measurement to gauge ...

Objective To evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of methoxyflurane for the treatment of acute pain in patients presenting to an emergency department (ED) with minor trauma. Methods STOP! was a ...

Background Although women make up a substantial portion of the workforce in emergency medicine, they remain under-represented in academia. Methods This study investigates trends in the representation ...

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Introduction In response to detonation of an improvised explosive device at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, we aimed to use detailed information about injured patients flowing through hospital ...

Objectives Trauma contributes significantly to adolescent morbidity and mortality. We aimed to ascertain the epidemiology of adolescent trauma to inform prevention strategies. Methods Data were ...

Correspondence to Dr Louise Preston, School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK; l.r.preston{at}sheffield.ac.uk Background There has been a recognised ...

Purpose Medical errors are a global concern, and specifically, EDs are at considerable risk for medical errors. Few studies focus on the healthcare provider’s self-perceived medical errors in ...

Background Irregular patient volumes, high patient transit and limitless presentations means that Emergency Department (ED) handovers differ from other specialities. Therefore, a degree of handover ...