Correspondence to: MrK M Porter Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Selly Oak Hospital,Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK; keith.porteruhb.nhs.uk Lower limb fractures are common ...

The sixth paper in this series discusses the design and principles of randomised controlled trials. This paper discusses various key features of RCT design, with particular emphasis on the validity of ...

Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan Correspondence to: Dr C-F Chong Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No.95 Wen-Chang Road, ...

Point-of-care tests for SARS-CoV-2 could enable rapid rule-in and/or rule-out of COVID-19, allowing rapid and accurate patient cohorting and potentially reducing the risk of nosocomial transmission.

Correspondence to Dr Anton Sklavos, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Cartlon VIC 3053, Australia; antonsklavos{at}hotmail.com Dental emergencies are common reasons ...

5 Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK 6 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK Background Hospital prealerting in acute ...

Trends in paramedic-to-general practitioner referrals following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of a virtual emergency department: an interrupted time series analysis ...

Objective—To compare functional outcome in patients with acute grade 1 or 2 (mild to moderate) lateral ankle sprains randomised to treatment with or without a double tubigrip bandage (DTG).

Background In 2015, Ambulance Service Medical Directors raised concerns regarding a perceived increase in suicide deaths among ambulance service staff. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives ...

Correspondence to: Dr Y Nigam, School of Health Science, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK; y.nigam{at}swansea.ac.uk Objectives: The objective of this regional study ...

Objective: To develop an understanding of the current system and future development of training and education within a large UK ambulance trust, based upon the experiences, beliefs, and opinions of ...

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India Correspondence to: Dr S K Jindal Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute ...