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  • The prevalence of severe sepsis or septic shock in an Irish emergency department
  • What proportion of patients meet the criteria for uncomplicated sepsis in an irish emergency department?
  • Natriuretic peptides for acute heart failure
  • Local versus general anaesthesia for nasal fracture manipulation and reduction in adults
  • Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions
  • Risk factors for amendment in type, duration and setting of prescribed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for adult patients with cellulitis: A retrospective cohort study and CART analysis
  • The use of propofol for procedural sedation in emergency departments
  • Topical anaesthesia for nasogastric tube insertion
  • A Randomized Trial of Single-Dose Oral Dexamethasone Versus Multidose Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children Who Attend the Emergency Department
  • Risk factors for nonpurulent leg cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  • Treatment outcome measures for randomized controlled trials of antibiotic treatment for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in the emergency department setting
  • A systematic review of the cost of data collection for performance monitoring in hospitals
  • The management of cellulitis in emergency departments: Antibiotic-prescribing practices and adherence to practice guidelines in Ireland
  • Intranasal fentanyl for the prehospital management of acute pain in children
  • Atropine therapy versus no atropine therapy for the prevention of adverse events in paediatric patients undergoing intubation
  • An economic cost analysis of emergency department key performance indicators in Ireland
  • Prevalence and predictors of initial oral antibiotic treatment failure in adult emergency department patients with cellulitis: A pilot study
  • Study protocol for evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of an emergency department longitudinal patient monitoring system using a mixed-methods approach
  • 11 Topical nsaids for analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
  • A prevalence and management study of acute pain in children attending emergency departments by ambulance
  • Development of Key performance indicators for prehospital emergency care
  • In Reply
  • Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department
  • Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department.
  • An introduction to the Emergency Department Adult Clinical Escalation protocol: ED-ACE
  • Seasonal variation in the Emergency Department Prevalence of Sepsis
  • Atropine therapy versus no atropine therapy for the prevention of adverse events in paediatric patients undergoing intubation
  • Development and validation of a data dictionary for a feasibility analysis of emergency department key performance indicators
  • A personalized medicine approach is warranted for optimal prehospital fluid resuscitation in the severely injured adult trauma patient
  • Diagnosis and management of patients with narrow complex tachycardia: how well is your emergency department performing?
  • Is the MEOWing of emergency department postpartum patients of diagnostic safety value?
  • The evidence base for intra-articular lidocaine for closed manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation continues to grow
  • Cardiovascular emergencies in the elderly
  • The cost of data collection for performance monitoring in hospitals: Protocol for a systematic review
  • Intranasal fentanyl for the management of acute pain in children
  • Are two penicillins better than one? A systematic review of oral flucloxacillin and penicillin V versus oral flucloxacillin alone for the emergency department treatment of cellulitis
  • A qualitative study of the barriers to prehospital management of acute pain in children
  • Mind the gap: the adjunctive role of anti-inflammatories for treating cellulitis
  • The Penicillin for the Emergency Department Outpatient treatment of CELLulitis (PEDOCELL) trial: update to the study protocol and detailed statistical analysis plan (SAP)
  • Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A Cochrane review
  • Structured sedation programs in the emergency department, hospital and other acute settings: protocol for systematic review of effects and events
  • The Prevalence of Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock in an Irish Emergency Department.
  • What Proportion of Patients Meet the Criteria for Uncomplicated Sepsis in an Irish Emergency Department?
  • A pilot cross-sectional study of patients presenting with cellulitis to emergency departments.
  • Capturing data for emergency department performance monitoring purposes
  • Prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a pilot, prospective cohort study
  • Non-specialist emergency physician-performed point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for renal colic–No hocus POCUS!
  • Risk‐stratification tools for emergency department patients with syncope: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of direct evidence for SAEM GRACE
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Myocardial infarction (ST-elevation)
  • A pilot cross-sectional study of patients presenting with cellulitis to emergency departments
  • Local versus general anaesthesia for nasal fracture manipulation and reduction in adults
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Myocardial infarction (ST-elevation)
  • Single dose oral dexamethasone versus multi-dose prednisolone in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in children who attend the emergency department: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  • Intranasal fentanyl versus intravenous morphine in the emergency department treatment of severe painful sickle cell crises in children: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  • Development of key performance indicators for emergency departments in Ireland using an electronic modified-Delphi consensus approach
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Topical anaesthesia for nasogastric tube insertion
  • Structured sedation programs in the emergency department, hospital and other acute settings: protocol for systematic review of effects and events.
  • Oral flucloxacillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin versus flucloxacillin alone for the emergency department outpatient treatment of cellulitis: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  • Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults.
  • The use of propofol for procedural sedation in emergency departments
  • Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury
  • Ladder fall injuries: Patterns and cost of morbidity
  • Emergency department investigation of deep vein thrombosis [8]
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury
  • Nitrates for acute heart failure syndromes
  • Implementation of a clinical pathway for emergency department out-patient management of deep vein thrombosis
  • The end of the line? The Visual Analogue Scale and Verbal Numerical Rating Scale as pain assessment tools in the emergency department.
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury.
  • Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults.
  • Emergency department protocolised management of acute atrial fibrillation: How many patients in a Tertiary Hospital are eligible?
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury.
  • Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
  • Nitrates for acute heart failure
  • Natriuretic peptides for acute heart failure
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury
  • Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
  • Intranasal fentanyl for the management of acute pain in children
  • Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions
  • Implementation of a clinical pathway for emergency department out-patient management of deep vein thrombosis.
  • The Canadian prehospital evidence-based protocols project: knowledge translation in emergency medical services care.
  • Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
  • Myocardial infarction (ST-elevation).
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Myocardial infarction (ST-elevation).
  • Emergency department protocolised management of acute atrial fibrillation: how many patients in a tertiary hospital are eligible?
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • JournalScan.
  • Role of fibrin D-dimer testing in emergency medicine.
  • Emergency Department compression ultrasound to diagnose proximal deep vein thrombosis [2]
  • Pneumatic Tourniquets in Extremity Surgery
  • Thromboprophylaxis using a low molecular weight heparin delays fracture repair.
  • Emergency management of atrial fibrillation
  • Plain abdominal radiographs in acute medical emergencies: An abused investigation? [6]
  • Role of fibrin D-dimer testing in emergency
  • The angiogenic response to skeletal injury is preserved in the elderly
  • Inosine attenuates tourniquet-induced skeletal muscle reperfusion injury
  • Diagnostic errors in an accident and emergency department (multiple letters)
  • Effects of adenosine on ischaemia-reperfusion injury associated with rat pancreas transplantation (Br J Surg 2001; 88: 1366-75) [6] (multiple letters)
  • Emergency department-based atrial fibrillation treatment strategy with lowmolecular-weight heparin [5] (multiple letters)
  • Observation unit protocol for fibrillation [1] (multiple letters)
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury.
  • Clinical assessment and D-dimer testing in deep venous thrombosis [4] (multiple letters)
  • Tourniquet-induced systemic inflammatory response in extremity surgery
  • Pneumatic tourniquets in extremity surgery.
  • Adenosine inhibits neutrophil vascular endothelial growth factor release and transendothelial migration via A2Breceptor activation
  • Thromboprophylaxis using a low molecular weight heparin delays fracture repair
  • Is human fracture hematoma inherently angiogenic?
  • Unilateral diaphragmatic agenesis precluding laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • Observation unit protocol for fibrillation
  • Should you Play Sport with a Congenital or Acquired Abnormality of a Solid Abdominal Organ?
  • Clinical Assessment and D-Dimer Testing in Deep Venous Thrombosis
  • †Is human fracture hematoma inherently angiogenic?
  • Emergency department-based atrial fibrillation treatment strategy with low-molecular-weight heparin
  • Emergency Department-Based Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Strategy with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
  • Multiple angiogenic cytokines protect against osteoblast apoptosis
  • Low molecular weight heparins cause osteopenia and delay bone repair
  • Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury.
  • Plain abdominal radiographs in acute medical emergencies: an abused investigation?
  • Diagnostic errors in an accident and emergency department.
  • Pneumatic tourniquets in extremity surgery.
  • Adenosine inhibits neutrophil vascular endothelial growth factor release and transendothelial migration via A2B receptor activation.
  • Is human fracture hematoma inherently angiogenic?
  • Unilateral diaphragmatic agenesis precluding laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • An acute presentation of unilateral diaphragmatic agenesis in adulthood.
  • An overview of vasopressors for post‐intubation hypotension in critically ill adult patients: the lay of the land
  • The (T) thrombosis (I) in patients with (L) lower (L) limb (I) injuries (R) requiring (I) immobilisation (TILLIRI) Study
  • Hospitalize or discharge the emergency department patient with syncope? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of direct evidence for SAEM GRACE
  • Risk Stratifying Syncope Patients
  • Adding YEARS to optimize emergency department pulmonary embolism diagnostic workup

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