Test characteristics of clinical findings and clinical decision rules for the diagnosis of septic arthritis in children with ...

Objectives: Several trials have been published examining the role of antibiotics in dog bite wound management. A meta-analysis of these suggests that there is very little benefit to routine antibiotic ...

1 Paris Descartes University, Faculty of Medicine; Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France 2 Paris Descartes University, Faculty of ...

Correspondence to: Professor Kelly, Department of Emergency Medicine, Western Hospital, Private Bag, Footscray, Vic 3011, Australia (Anne-Maree.Kelly{at}nwhcn.org.au) Objective—To determine whether ...

Cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies are collectively referred to as observational studies. Often these studies are the only practicable method of studying various problems, for example, ...

Accident and Emergency Department, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Correspondence to: Dr Y-F Choi Medical Officer, Accident and Emergency Department, Pamela Youde Nethersole ...

Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK Correspondence to: Dr P S Moss, Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, ...

Correspondence to: Mr J Dunning Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 3BW, UK; joeldunningdoctors.org.uk This review examines the derivation of the ...

Emergency Medicine Research Group, Centre for Primary Health Care Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Correspondence to: Dr M Cooke, Emergency Medicine Research Group, Centre for Primary ...

Report by F Garnham, C Smith,Specialist Registrars in Emergency Medicine Search checked by S Williams, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine Charing Cross Hospital, London A short cut review was ...

Tension pneumothorax in a large man was inadequately drained by needle thoracocentesis with a 4.5 cm cannula. Unsuccessful needle thoracocentesis of a clinical tension pneumothorax in a large patient ...

7 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, North Manchester General Hospital 8 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester 9 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hope ...