London Trauma Conference 2012

‘...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...’.

Paramedics and professionalism: Looking back and looking forwards

‘We know from analysis over the last eight years the majority of complaints about HPC registered health professionals concerned conduct, not competence...’.

‘A pain in the back’: Psoas abscess and the importance of red and yellow flags

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...

Pre-hospital coronary heart disease: Analysing performance indicators

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 introduction of the intubating laryngeal mask into paramedic practice

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...

First evaluation of CPD advanced paramedic teaching methods in Ireland

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...

What influences paramedic participation in research studies?

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,...

Legal substances and their abuse: Legal highs

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...

Paramedic education: Important developments in 2012–13

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...

The concept of a ‘good’ death in pre-hospital care

‘…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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