‘...that in cases of septic shock the levels of fibrogen are affected that can result in slow or poor haemostasis and subsequently, greater blood loss...’.
‘We know from analysis over the last eight years the majority of complaints about HPC registered health professionals concerned conduct, not competence...’.
A 19 year old man attended an ED in Wales (UK) with an eleven day history of low back pain. Following a five mile walk he developed bilateral heaviness in his legs, one day later he experienced...
Ischemic heart disease is a condition characterised by inadequate myocardial perfusion caused by reduced blood supply, increased myocardial oxygen demand, or both (Falk et al. 2011). Coronary heart...
The study was conducted to fulfil the requirement of a master of medical science by research. Ethics approval for this study was obtained from the University of Tasmania Human Research Ethics...
Completed questionnaires were coded numerically and inputted to statistical packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS™ version 14.0) for analysis. Qualitative data, specifically free text comments, were...
Spotlight on Research is edited by Julia Williams, principal lecturer, paramedic science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire UK. To find out how you can contribute to future issues,...
Stimulants such as caffeine, dextromethorphan in cough remedies, cough and cold remedies containing stimulants or antihistamines are misused and abused for improving performance and for their...
Since 2004, the college has made a key contribution to paramedic education through its curriculum guidance and competencies framework, which is currently undergoing its third revision and reflects the...
‘…for the majority of practitioners, death is viewed primarily as a defeat in the face of an uncontrollable force of nature…’.
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