Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
Use of non-invasive ventilation in UK emergency departments.
To describe the current use of non-invasive ventilation in UK emergency departments. ⋯ NIV is commonly used in UK emergency departments. Practices vary significantly. One solution would be the development of guidelines on when and how to use NIV in emergency medicine practice.
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Previous research has shown the safety of procedural sedation in the emergency department in university settings involving multiple emergency physicians. ⋯ Procedural sedation in the emergency department performed by a single emergency physician is safe and effective.
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Multicenter Study
Predictors of ambulance use in patients with acute myocardial infarction in Australia.
To determine ambulance transport rates and investigate predictors for ambulance use by patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Australia. ⋯ A substantial number of patients do not call for an ambulance as their first medical contact after the onset of AMI symptoms. Public education on the benefits of ambulance transport and early treatment, as well as recognition of AMI symptoms, is required.