Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
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Intraosseous needles provide an important alternative to intravenous access for administration of drugs, fluids and blood products in the emergency management of trauma patients. This case report highlights one potential complication of the use of one brand of IO needle.
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The aim of this study was to determine if a set of performance indicators for command and control (C2) primarily developed for civilian use could be applied also to a military training context as well. ⋯ Measurable performance indicators for prehospital command and control were to some extent found to be applicable also to a military environment. Future developments may make it possible for the concept of measuring results using civilian performance indicators to become a quality control tool in a military setting.
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To determine which QOF clinical indicators are applicable for BFG HS primary care. ⋯ This study shows that several but not all QOF clinical indicators are applicable in BFG HS. Therefore QOF cannot be directly transferred to BFH HS and an adapted quality framework is required.