In February 2016, the International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis Task Force published recommendations for Sepsis-3. Major changes from earlier definitions included dropping the Systemic...
Defining pain is complex; however, it is generally agreed to be an unpleasant, emotive and personal experience (Briggs, 2010; Steeds, 2013). Pain is generally split into two categories: nociceptive...
The focus of this review is to compare benefits of diazepam and lorazepam in the pre-hospital care setting. As there is limited evidence, the search criteria were widened to allow data from other...
A retrospective medical record review was conducted using an established methodological approach (Gearing et al, 2006)..
The physically strenuous nature of a paramedic's job calls for high levels of physical fitness in order to maintain their ability to work, and to stay healthy. Sterud et al (2006) conducted a...
A dedicated stroke training course for paramedics was developed by a multidisciplinary working party, comprising healthcare professionals (from stroke clinician backgrounds) and educationalists, to...
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) took force in 2007; the long-awaited legislation that addressed the legal lacuna regarding decisions made on behalf of adults deemed unable to consent for...
Each year approximately 6,000 new cases of HIV are diagnosed within the United Kingdom, adding to over 100,000 people who are known to be living with HIV (Skingsley et al, 2015; Terrence Higgins...
