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Accident and Emergency Steering Group annual report 1997 [PDF]

, 1997
I have,pleasure in introducing the Annual Report of the Accident and Emergency Steering Group for 1997. The report sets out the activity levels in each of the hospitals and also outlines the steady increase in demand over the past number of years.
Accident and Emergency Steering Group
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Moisture‐Adaptive Triboelectric Materials and Platforms: Design Strategies, Performance Enhancement, and Applications in Energy Harvesting and Wearable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes moisture‐adaptive strategies that enable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to operate across diverse moisture conditions. It examines moisture‐management methods, including exclusion, directional transport, removal, and utilization, with charge‐regulation approaches based on interfacial, dielectric, and structural engineering.
Junzhe Gan, Zhao Sha, Xuehua Zhang, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Jin Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of virtual reality on anxiety and pain in adult patients undergoing wound-closure procedures: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Digital Health
Background In emergency departments, suturing is a typical procedure for closing lacerated wounds but is invasive and often causes anxiety and pain. Virtual reality (VR) intervention has been reported as a relaxing measure.
SY Ko, Eliza ML Wong, TL Ngan, HK Leung, Kennis TY Kwok, HF Tam, CC Chan   +6 more
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Child protection procedures in emergency departments [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Emergency departments (EDs) may be the first point at which children who have been subject to abuse or neglect come into contact with professionals who are able to act for their protection.
Sidebotham, Peter, Biu, T., Goldsworthy, L. L. (Lisa L.)   +2 more
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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki, Ilche Georgievski, Marco Aiello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic review of trends in emergency department attendances : an Australian perspective [PDF]

, 2011
Emergency departments (EDs) in many developed countries are experiencing increasing pressure due to rising numbers of patient presentations and emergency admissions. Reported increases range up to 7% annually. Together with limited inpatient bed capacity,
Stoelwinder, Johannes U., McNeil, John J, Curtis, Andrea J, Lowthian, Judy A., Cameron, Peter A, McNeil, John, Cameron, Peter, Curtis, Andrea J., Cooke, Matthew W, Lowthian, Judy A, Stoelwinder, Johannes U, Cooke, Matthew   +11 more
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Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard): An Aerial Robotic Swarm for Autonomous Detection and Entrapment of Rogue Multirotors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard) is introduced as a four‐drone swarm that autonomously detects, tracks, and safely captures rogue drones using a coordinated net system. Computer vision and leader–follower control architecture enable synchronized enclosure, while integrated failsafes enhance system reliability. Validated through closed‐environment
Joshua Hastings, Levanya Dewanarayana, Iline Shaju, Haider Al‐Wizni, Sampson Marquis, Weicheng Huang, Pooya Sareh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ethical decision‐making climate in the management of end‐of‐life care in the Accident and Emergency Departments of Hong Kong: A cross‐sectional survey study

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background The Accident and Emergency Department (AED) is a critical entry point for patients with terminal illnesses, yet it traditionally focuses on acute resuscitation.
Pui Yu Yiu, Ka In Chan, Shing Kit Lam, Shing Ko, Oi Fung Wong, Wing Yan Kwong, Po Yin Kwong, Lo Wa Ng, Nok Sze Safiyyah Lui, Tsz Kit Chan   +9 more
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RTICLE The utilization of procedural sedation and analgesia at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: In the Emergency Department (ED), safe and effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) is essential. The professional performing procedural sedation has to be prepared to handle any potential adverse effects.
A. Manirafasha, O. F. Umuhire, J. Muragizi, N. Rosenberg, G. N. Cattermole   +4 more
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Hemodynamic measurements for evaluating vasovagal syncope in the emergency department [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2015
Syncope is a sudden and transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, with spontaneous recovery without medical intervention. It accounts for 1.0% to 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions. Vasovagal syncope may
Stewart Siu-Wa Chan, Junrong Mo, Colin Alexander Graham, Timothy Hudson Rainer   +3 more
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