The aim of the search was to identify appropriate literature and evidence which could be deemed to be useful to the prehospital management of NOF fracture..
CA is a skill using both the bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope on the praecordium to identify both normal and abnormal sounds emanating from the heart. This is part of a complete examination of the...
The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) assesses the ability to recover from stressful situations. The BRS is a validated self-report 6-item scale rating one of the highest levels of quality for measuring...
This article reports data collected during a prospective, observational study carried out in the West Midland Fire Service's metropolitan area from October 2010–March 2012. All cases were patients who...
The presence of PTSD amongst healthcare workers may be of particular concern owing to the potential symptoms of hypervigilance, irritability, difficulty concentrating, avoidance behaviours, feelings...
Major trauma is a minor element of the total workload in emergency care, with estimations of less than 0.2% of the total workload (National Audit Office (NAO), 2010). Trauma such as dislocation,...
It is important to understand how the body is affected at the time of cardiac arrest and during the reperfusion that occurs following successful resuscitation. While achieving a ROSC in OHCA is not a...
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...
This project was funded by the North East and North Cumbria Academic Health Science Network, with the aim of developing easily accessible research governance awareness training tailored towards the...