Hong Kong Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground In resource‐limited settings where prehospital electrocardiogram (ECG) is not available, prehospital recognition of ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains challenging.
Chun Yiu Wong +6 more
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Stakeholder perspectives on new ways of delivering unscheduled health care: the role of ownership and organisational identity [PDF]
, 2006 <b>Rationale, aims and objectives</b>: To explore stakeholder perspectives of the implementation of a new, national integrated nurse-led telephone advice and consultation service (NHS 24), comparing the views of stakeholders from different ...
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.It is a fact that slippage causes tracking errors in both longitudinal and lateral directions which results to have less travel distance in tracking a reference trajectory. Less travel distance means having energy loss of the battery and carrying loads less than planned.
Gokhan Bayar +2 more
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The use of point‐of‐care ultrasound for detection of retinal detachment in emergency department
Hong Kong Journal of Emergency MedicineIntroduction Retinal detachment (RD) is an ocular emergency commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED). Point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has been proposed to rapidly identify the diagnosis.
Kai Man Sung +4 more
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Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Efficacy in Resource-poor Emergency Departments
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2018 Introduction: Although the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) seems to be an ideal technique for femoral neck and shaft fractures occurring in resource-poor settings, it has been unclear how effective it is when used by emergency physicians (EP) with
Daniel St. Louis +2 more
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Itraconazole-induced Torsade de Pointes in a patient receiving methadone substitution therapy [PDF]
, 2009 Issues. Methadone, a pharmacological agent used to treat heroin dependence is relatively safe, but may cause cardiac arrhythmias in the concurrent presence of other risk factors. Approach and Key Findings.
Narayanan, S. +2 more
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Impact of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing on Adverse Drug Events, Health Related Quality of Life and Emergency Hospital Attendance in Older People Attending General Practice: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) describes medications where risk generally outweighs benefit for older people. Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between PIP and poorer health outcomes but there is a paucity of ...
Bennett, Kathleen +4 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu +4 more
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Workplace violence against healthcare workers in the emergency department in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Journal of Emergency MedicineIntroduction Workplace violence affects the dignity and well‐being of healthcare workers and poses threats to the efficiency and success of the healthcare system. Healthcare workers in the emergency department (ED) are known to be vulnerable to workplace
Hiu Tung Chang +2 more
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Access to primary care and the route of emergency admission to hospital: retrospective analysis of national hospital administrative data [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The UK government is pursuing policies to improve primary care access, as many patients visit accident and emergency (A and E) departments after being unable to get suitable general practice appointments.
Bottle, A +8 more
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