The possibility of a fall into rope protection and subsequent suspension exists in some industrial situations. The action to take for the first aid management of rescued victims has not been clear, ...

Introduction Weight estimation of both adult and paediatric patients is often necessary in emergency or low-resource settings when it is not possible to weigh the patient. There are many methods for ...

Background Dextrose is commonly administered with insulin during the management of hyperkalaemia to avoid hypoglycaemia. Previous research has evaluated the incidence of hypoglycaemia; however, none ...

Background The goal of delivering ‘the right care in the right place, first time’ is central to the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP) led Integrated Care Hub (APPICH). This hub co-locates APPs ...

During a recent 4-year period, 381 patients were admitted with injuries sustained from falls. Equal numbers of patients were less than and greater than 50 years of age and included 53 children (less ...

Ninety-six people died following a crowd crush at the Hillsborough Football Stadium, Sheffield, UK in 1989. The cause of death in nearly all cases was compression asphyxia. The clinical and ...

Correspondence to Dr Tanuj S Lad, Newham University Hospital Chest Clinic, Bart's NHS Trust, Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8QP, UK; tanujlad{at}yahoo.com Introduction The incidence of ...