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Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care - Volume 2016, Issue 1
Volume 2016, Issue 1
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Children receive less analgesia in general ERs than adults: A retrospective study
Authors: Erwin Karreman, Christopher S. Krause and Sheila SmithBackground/Introduction: Oligoanalgesia is a common phenomenon in the Emergency Department (ED) with children being especially at risk. However, the extent to which pediatric patients are being undertreated for acute pain in relation to their adult counterparts is not well understood, especially in general (i.e., mixed adult and pediatric) EDs. This study was designed to compare the pain medication received by adult and pediatric patient Read More
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Review of non-Welsh residents' unintentional injuries presenting to an Emergency Department in South Wales: A nine-year retrospective study
Authors: Ceri E Battle, Vanessa Evans and Phillip A EvansBackground: Non-residents visiting an area often have limited local knowledge of the natural environmental conditions, exacerbating their risk of unintentional injuries. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of unintentional injuries of non-Welsh residents presenting to the Emergency Department of a regional trauma unit in South Wales. Methods: A retrospective hospital database review was undertaken from 2006 to 2014. Read More
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Prediction of critical haemorrhage following trauma: A narrative review
Introduction: Traumatic haemorrhagic shock can be difficult to diagnose. Models for predicting critical bleeding and massive transfusion have been developed to aid clinicians. The aim of this review is to outline the various available models and report on their performance and validation. Methods: A review of the English and non-English literature in Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted from 1990 to September 2015. We co Read More
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Regional blocks for the management of acute traumatic pain in the emergency department
More LessRegional blocks provide adequate analgesia in trauma patients. The aim of this study was to review the current practice of emergency department physicians in the use of regional blocks. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among emergency department physicians and anesthesiologists. The response rate was 100% (n = 107). 79% (n = 57) of the anesthesiologists were found to provide regional blocks however, 48.5% (n = 17) of e Read More
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