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Welcome to BMC Emergency Medicine published by BioMed Central
BMC Emergency Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of emergency medicine, trauma, and
pre-hospital care.
BMC Emergency Medicine (ISSN 1471-227X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :17
Substance users with psychiatric comorbidity, especially those with cocaine or alcohol dependence, visit the emergency department significantly more often than those without psychiatric diagnosis, suggesting the emergency department may be an important site for intervention.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :8
The majority of health facilities in two surveyed districts in Pakistan are unable to provide adequate emergency care due to a lack of funding, ambulance network and equipment, suggesting this service needs prioritisation.
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Research article
The association of psychiatric comorbidity and use of the emergency department among persons with substance use disorders: an observational cohort study Geoffrey M Curran, Greer Sullivan, Keith Williams, Xiaotong Han, Elise Allee, Kathryn J Kotrla BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :17 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Occupational stressors and its organizational and individual correlates: A nationwide study of Norwegian ambulance personnel Tom TS Sterud, Erlend EH Hem, Oivind OE Ekeberg, Bjorn BL Lau BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :16 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Pre-hospital treatment of acute poisonings in Oslo Fridtjof Heyerdahl, Knut E Hovda, Mari A Bjornaas, Anne K Nore, Jose CP Figueiredo, Oivind Ekeberg, Dag Jacobsen BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :15 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Practical examination of bystanders performing Basic Life Support in Germany: a prospective manikin study Christoph H.R. Wiese, Henryk Wilke, Jan Bahr, Bernhard M. Graf BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :14 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
A survey of attitudes and factors associated with successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge transfer in an older population most likely to witness cardiac arrest: design and methodology Christian Vaillancourt, Jeremy Grimshaw, Jamie C Brehaut, Martin Osmond, Manya L Charette, George A Wells, Ian G Stiell BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :13 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An evaluation of 9-1-1 calls to assess the effectiveness of dispatch-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions: design and methodology Christian Vaillancourt, Manya L Charette, Ian G Stiell, George A Wells BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :12 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Emergency department physician training in Jamaica: a national public hospital survey Ivor W Crandon, Hyacinth E Harding, Shamir O Cawich, Eric W Williams, Jean Williams-Johnson BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
An evaluation of a Shockroom located CT scanner: a randomized study of early assessment by CT scanning in trauma patients in the bi-located trauma center North-West Netherlands (REACT trial) Teun P Saltzherr, PH Ping Fung Kon Jin, Fred C Bakker, Kees J Ponsen, Jan SK Luitse, Mark Scholing, Georgios F Giannakopoulos, Ludo FM Beenen, C Pieter Henny, Ger M Koole, Hans B Reitsma, Marcel GW Dijkgraaf, Patrick MM Bossuyt, J Carel Goslings BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :10 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A review of patients who suddenly deteriorate in the presence of paramedics Malcolm J Boyle, Erin C Smith, Frank Archer BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :9 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Assessing emergency medical care in low income countries: A pilot study from Pakistan Junaid A Razzak, Adnan A Hyder, Tasleem Akhtar, Mubashir Khan, Uzma R Khan BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :8 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Locked patellar dislocation: a case report Frederick Michels, Nicole Pouliart, Dirk Oosterlinck Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :371 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A clinical and EEG scoring system that predicts early cortical response (N20) to somatosensory evoked potentials and outcome after cardiac arrest Cedric Daubin, Damien Guillotin, Olivier Etard, Cathy Gaillard, Damien du Cheyron, Michel Ramakers, Bruno Boucher, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Pierre Charbonneau BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :35 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original research
Mechanical ventilation in the ICU- is there a gap between the time available and time used for nurse-led weaning? Britt Saetre Hansen, Wenche Torunn Mathiesen Fjaelberg, Odd Bjarte Nilsen, Hans Morten Lossius, Eldar Soreide Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :17 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Left Sided Inferior Vena Cava Duplication and Venous Thromboembolism. A case report and review of Literature. Cannon Milani, Maria Constantinou, David Berz, James N Butera, Gerald A Colvin Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008, 1 :24 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Nitrogen washout/washin, helium dilution and computed tomography in the assessment of End Expiratory Lung Volume Davide Chiumello, Massimo Cressoni, Monica Chierichetti, Federica Tallarini, Marco Botticelli, Virna Berto, Cristina Mietto, Luciano Gattinoni Critical Care 2008, 12 :R150 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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B-type natriuretic peptide is a long-term predictor of all-cause mortality, whereas hsCRP predicts short-term ischemic events in coronary chest pain patients: a prognostic study Trygve Brugger-Andersen, Volker Ponitz, Harry Staines, David Pritchard, Heidi Grundt, Dennis W.T. Nilsen BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :34 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Report from Mongolia - How much do we know about the incidence of rare cases in less developed countries: a case series Martin W Dunser, Otgon Bataar, Albert H Rusher, Walter R Hasibeder, Ganbat Tsenddorj, Helfen Beruhrt Study Team (hbst) Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :358 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Vascular injuries after minor blunt upper extremity trauma - pitfalls in the recognition and diagnosis of potential "near miss" injuries Jonathan T Bravman, Kyros Ipaktchi, Walter L Biffl, Philip F Stahel Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :16 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Pectus excavatum and chest pain: a case report Regina Y Kim, Craig J Baker Cases Journal 2008, 1 :351 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Risk adjustment is crucial in comparing outcomes of various surgical modalities in patients with ileal perforation Ravindra SINGH Mohil, Tanveer Singh, Satya VRAT Arya, Dinesh Bhatnagar Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :31 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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