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In-house Editor Hans Zauner
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.
Featured articles
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.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :6
Older patients admitted to the emergency department with pneumonia are more likely than younger patients to receive antibiotics and to have their blood oxygenation tested.
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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 ]
Research article
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 ]
Research article
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 ]
Commentary
The Current Crisis in Emergency Care and the Impact on Disaster Preparedness Robert A Cherry, Marcia Trainer BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :7 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Quality of care in elder emergency department patients with pneumonia: a prospective cohort study Jeffrey M Caterino, Brian C Hiestand, Daniel R Martin BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :6 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
An evaluation of the osmole gap as a screening test for toxic alcohol poisoning Larry D Lynd, Kathryn J Richardson, Roy A Purssell, Riyad B Abu-Laban, Jeffery R Brubacher, Katherine J Lepik, Marco LA Sivilotti BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :5 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Influence of airway management strategy on "no-flow-time" during an "Advanced life support course" for intensive care nurses Christoph HR Wiese, Utz Bartels, Alexander Schultens, Tobias Steffen, Andreas Torney, Jan Bahr, Bernhard M Graf BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :4 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
A study to derive a clinical decision rule for triage of emergency department patients with chest pain: design and methodology Erik P Hess, George A Wells, Allan Jaffe, Ian G Stiell BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :3 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Thematic Research network for emergency and UnScheduled Treatment (TRUST): scoping the potential Julie Peconi, Helen Snooks, Adrian Edwards BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :2 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Systematic review of randomized clinical trials on the use of hydroxyethyl starch for fluid management in sepsis Christian J Wiedermann BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :1 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [F1000 Medicine ]
Case Report
Recurrent airway obstructions in a patient with benign tracheal stenosis and a silicone airway stent: a case report Krishna B Sriram, Peter C Robinson Cases Journal 2008, 1 :226 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Penis deformity after intraurethral liquid paraffin administration in a young male: a case report Ioannis Kokkonouzis, Georgios Antoniou, Athanasios Droulias Cases Journal 2008, 1 :223 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short Report
Evaluation of the safety of high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy in blunt thoracic trauma patients Casandra A Anderson, Cassandra A Palmer, Arthur L Ney, Brian Becker, Steven D Schaffel, Robert R Quickel Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2008, 2 :8 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
endocrine and metabolic response to trauma in hypovolemic patients treated at a trauma center in brazil Luiz Carlos Von Bahten, Fernando Henrique de Oliveira Mauro, Maria Fernanda Domingos, Paula Haass Scheffer, Bruno Henrique Pagnoncelli, Marco Aurelio Ribas Wille World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008, 3 :28 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Chronic dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint with mallet finger: a case report
Paisal Hussin, Mahendran Subramaniam, Ng Eng Seng Cases Journal 2008, 1 :201 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Development of a food allergy education resource for primary care physicians Joyce E Yu, Arvind Kumar, Christine Bruhn, Suzanne S Teuber, Scott H Sicherer BMC Medical Education 2008, 8 :45 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Severe adult ileosigmoid intussusception prolapsing from the rectum: a case report and review of literature Rongrong Chen, Haitao Zhao, Xinting Sang, Yilei Mao, Xin Lu, Yifan Yang Cases Journal 2008, 1 :198 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Successful Treatment of Bilateral Open Calcaneal Fractures with Concomitant Lower Extremity Injuries: a case report Melih Guven, Namik K Ozkan, Murat Cakar, Umut Yavuz, Budak Akman, Baris Kadioglu Cases Journal 2008, 1 :194 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Operative management of a subtrochanteric fracture in severe osteoporosis: a case report
Shabir A Dhar, Manzoor A Halwai, Mohammed I Wani, Mohammed F Butt Cases Journal 2008, 1 :193 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Emphysematous pyelonephritis in Type II diabetes: a case report Samuel R Vollans, Ranjit Sehjal, James A Forster, Karol M Rogawski Cases Journal 2008, 1 :192 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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