General
4th quarter (Jan-Mar 2010) A&E hospital activity statistics
A&E Attendances
Admissions from A&E
Total Time in A&E
EMJ supplement - A special edition of the EMJ supplement examining Emergency Medicine and Political Change
Evidence-Based Medicine
BestBETS – Best Evidence Topics provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. Two new or modified BETS were added last month.
Rapid Influenza Testing Of Febrile children in the Emergency Department
Use of thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Library
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Ribavirin for respiratory syncytial virus infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children
Proton pump inhibitor treatment for acute peptic ulcer bleeding
Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults
Cerebrolysin for acute ischaemic stroke
Heliox inhalation therapy for bronchiolitis in infants
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects
Clonidine as an adjuvant to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve and plexus blocks: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
A meta-analysis of bed rest versus early ambulation in the management of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or both
Effects of physiotherapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review of the literature
Adjunctive low molecular weight heparin during fibrinolytic therapy in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials
The clinical and radiological outcomes of the LISS plate for distal femoral fractures: a systematic review
A systematic review of the effectiveness of manipulative therapy in treating lateral epicondylalgia
Guidelines
Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' (DoH)
Alcohol-use disorders: physical complications (NICE)
Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management of idiopathic childhood constipation in primary and secondary care (NICE)
Lower urinary tract symptoms: the management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men (NICE)
Management of patients with stroke: rehabilitation (SIGN)
Highlights from the Literature
Emergency Medicine Journal 27(5) May 2010
Standard operating procedures as a tool to improve medical documentation in preclinical emergency medicine
Early goal-directed therapy: can the emergency department deliver?
Thoracic electrical bioimpedance: a tool to determine cardiac versus non-cardiac causes of acute dyspnoea in the emergency department
The nature of emergency department interruptions and their impact on patient satisfaction
Conferences, Study Days and Courses
Ultrasound in Acute Care 2010, 14 Jun 2010, Oldham
Coronial Death Investigation, Royal Society of Medicine, 19 Jun, London
Legal Eagles, the cat and the neurologist, Royal Society of Medicine, 25 Jun, London
Basic Trauma Course, 10th July 2010. Solihull Education Centre
Clinical Respiratory Radiology, 29th July 2010, London
Adult Sexual Assault Examination and Aftercare course, 4th September and 13th November 2010, London
Cardio-Respiratory Emergencies Course, Strayside Education Centre, Harrogate District Hospital, Saturday 18-Sunday 19 September 2010
CEM Conference - Learning From Each Other: Civilian And Military Emergency Care, 13-15 September 2010, Birmingham
Postgraduate certificate in Emergency Ultrasound, Kings College Sep 2010-Jan 2011
UK Training in Emergency Airway Management (TEAM) Course, 27-28 September; 13-14 October 2010
Mayday and St Heliers’ University Hospitals: Emergency Ultrasound Courses (Level 1), 2 October 2010, Postgraduate Centre, Mayday Hospital
Advanced Life Support Group, various dates
ATLS Course, 13th, 14th & 15th October 2010 - Mayday University Hospital
Emergency Ultrasound Courses (Level 1), Saturday 2nd October 2010, Postgraduate Centre, Mayday Hospital
International Critical Care Symposium, 29th October 2010. London
New Medscape Emergency Medicine CME
Management of Serotonin Syndrome Reviewed
Physical Therapy, Cholecalciferol May Be Helpful After Hip Fracture
Pooled Analysis of tPA Stroke Trials Underlines Need for Rapid Treatment
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