Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2014
Diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: A survey of Australasian emergency physicians and trainees.
This study aims to establish current practice among Australasian emergency physicians and trainees on several aspects of the investigation of suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). ⋯ A range of information was collected regarding the investigation of suspected SAH. We report significant differences in the diagnostic approach of Australasian emergency physicians and trainees to this condition, in particular the utility of CT within 6 h for exclusion of SAH.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2014
Observational StudyIs clinical performance adversely affected by wearing gloves during paediatric peripheral intravenous cannulation?
To investigate if wearing protective gloves during paediatric intravenous cannulation affects performance of the procedure. ⋯ The present study shows that the use of protective gloves was not associated with adverse outcomes of clinical performance during paediatric cannulation. The low compliance rate of gloves use is alarming, and many clinicians might be exposed to potential blood-borne infections. Clinicians should be encouraged and supported to use gloves for paediatric cannulation.