European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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Comparative Study
A validated clinical model to predict the need for admission and length of stay in children with acute bronchiolitis.
To develop and validate a logistic regression model to predict need for admission and length of hospital stay in children presenting to the Emergency Department with bronchiolitis. ⋯ We derived and validated a severity of illness model for bronchiolitis. This can be used for outcome prediction in decision support tools or severity of illness stratification in research/audit.
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Comparative Study
A review of tissue glue use in facial lacerations: potential problems with wound selection in accident and emergency.
The purpose of this study was to review the types of facial lacerations for which tissue glue was used as a closure method and assess whether current evidence was being followed. ⋯ The lack of clarity over the use of tissue glue for facial wounds may be attributable to a lack of awareness and training, and the misinterpretation of randomized trials. Greater awareness is needed of the role of tissue glue, especially among senior house officers.
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Emergency definitive airway management is a fundamental skill for physicians in the emergency department. The aim of this survey was to determine the perceived confidence in the assessment and control of the emergency airway, including rapid sequence intubation, among physicians in Scottish teaching hospital emergency departments. ⋯ Physicians in Scottish teaching hospital emergency departments have high levels of self-rated confidence in assessment and their ability to secure the emergency airway utilizing drugs to facilitate emergency intubation. Consultants and those with anaesthetic qualifications are more confident than trainees and those without such a qualification.