Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2007
Comparative StudyThe safety of nurse clearance of the cervical spine using the National Emergency X-radiography Utilization Study low-risk criteria.
To determine the level of agreement between trained ED nursing staff and senior ED medical staff in the application and interpretation of the National Emergency X-radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) low-risk criteria (NLC). ⋯ The study demonstrated a high level of agreement between nursing and medical staff for stable low-risk trauma patients.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2007
Editorial Comment Historical ArticleEmergency Medicine: a global specialty.
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2007
Is cardiac monitoring during transport of low-risk chest pain patients from the emergency department necessary?
Incidence of life threatening arrhythmia for patients who present to the ED with low-risk chest pain (CP) (non-ischaemic electrocardiograms and normal cardiac marker profiles) is rare. These patients are often transported with cardiac monitoring by nurse escort from the ED. We aimed to show that this group of patients are at low risk of experiencing life-threatening arrhythmia disturbances. ⋯ CP patients who present to the ED with normal electrocardiograms and cardiac marker profiles are at low risk (<1%) of experiencing an adverse event during transport from the ED. This subset of patients might not require cardiac monitoring or nurse escort during transportation from the ED.
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2007
Multicenter StudyPractice makes perfect? Evaluation of cricoid pressure task training for use within the algorithm for rapid sequence induction in critical care.
To assess task training in cricoid pressure application suitable for incorporation into the algorithm for rapid sequence induction in acute care. ⋯ The application of cricoid force by critical care staff can be significantly improved by up to 3 min of practice on a simple task trainer.