The Medical journal of Australia
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of paracetamol as an analgesic medication in a range of painful conditions. ⋯ CRD42015029282 (prospective).
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Comparative Study
Factors that influence whether patients with acute coronary syndromes undergo cardiac catheterisation.
To determine whether the availability of invasive coronary angiography at the hospital of presentation influences catheterisation rates for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and whether presenting to a catheterisation-capable hospital is associated with better outcomes for patients with ACS. ⋯ Although a larger proportion of patients who presented to catheterisation-capable hospitals underwent catheterisation, patients with similar characteristics were selected for the procedure, independent of the hospital of presentation. Major outcomes for patients were also similar, suggesting equitable management of patients with ACS across Australia.