Neurological conditions that cause an abrupt and rapid increase in ICP are closely correlated with, and therefore at greatest risk of, NPO (Davison et al, 2012).
‘155 workers killed annually—equating to three per week’ .
The model predicts that the number of regular fallers among older people is the most influential contributor to demand for ambulances in South West England. This factor is predicted to be over three...
Hanging can be categorised as judicial or non-judicial, with the former being a legal capital punishment, which usually follows a set procedure in order to cause death. Currently, it is argued that...
The literature review focused solely on works related to the purpose of the study outlined in the previous paragraph. MEDLINE, EMBASE and COCHRANE were the databases used for the four literature...
A systematic review methodology was used to examine primary research studies from a qualitative perspective, and gain insight into the feelings and perceptions of family members who witness an adult...
‘It is refreshing to see a more balanced, less adversarial and critical appraisal of some of the issues in pre-hospital trauma care’ .
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a non-specific phrase used to describe diseases of the heart and circulation. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that CVD is the leading cause of death in...
We aimed to understand the use of emergency ambulance services by older people with dementia in two English counties..
The ontological influence on the research design was relativist in nature, whereby reality is believed to be constructed through meanings and understandings developed socially and experientially...
Porth and Matfin (2008) describe SCI as damage to the neural elements of the spinal cord. SCIs are commonly classified using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (Figure 1)...