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An overview of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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...

The diagnosis and management of acute cluster headache in the out-of-hospital environment

A review of contemporary literature on cluster headaches has been conducted to inform this article, specifically keeping in mind that any development of practice needs be carefully balanced with...

A critical appraisal of the assessment and management of psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is considered to have a genetic influence; however, Raychaudhuri (2013) suggests that the aetiology of psoriasis remains unknown, and that only a...

Ambulance clinician assessment and management of transient loss of consciousness: a retrospective clinical audit

In August 2010, NICE published guidance on the management of T-LOC in adults and young people. The NICE guidance aims to ensure T-LOC patients are directed along the appropriate pathway to receive the...

A pilot study exploring the accuracy of pre-hospital sepsis recognition in the North East Ambulance Service

It is estimated there are at least 100 000 cases of severe sepsis each year in the UK, although the true prevalence of sepsis may be higher due to under recognition (Cronshaw et al, 2011). Mortality...

A review of a self-prescribed medication regime in undiagnosed diabetes

Details of the medications reviewed in this article can be found in Box 1..

Airway management in UK ambulance services: results of the National Ambulance Service Airway Management Audit

An internet-based survey entitled the National Ambulance Service Airway Management Audit was created using the Bristol University Online Survey Tool (University of Bristol; www.survey.bris.ac.uk). The...

Adrenal insufficiency: improving paramedic practice

The prevalence of adrenal insufficiency in the UK is 110 to 120 per million and rising (Simmons–Holcomb, 2006). Chakera and Vaidya (2009) observe that Addison's disease has an incidence of 4.7–6.2 per...

Falls assessment and prevention in older people: an evaluation of the Crisis Response Service

The CRS in Northamptonshire comprises a range of health and social care professionals within partner organisations providing a variety of clinical, health and social care assessments and...

The use of polyvinyl chloride film (clingfilm) with burn injury in the pre-hospital setting—the clear facts

In 1987 the use of clingfilm gained early research exposure by Wilson and French. In their abstract they state:.