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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Andrea Bucceri, PhD
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.
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BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :2
A novel indirect laryngoscope requires fewer optimization manoeuvres and reduces the risk of dental trauma during tracheal intubation of manikins when compared to a conventional laryngoscope and another indirect laryngoscope.
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Research article
Crotaline Fab antivenom appears to be effective in cases of severe North American pit viper envenomation: An integrative review Eric J Lavonas, Tammi H Schaeffer, Jamie Kokko, Sara L Mlynarchek, Gregory M Bogdan BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :13 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Negative predictive value and potential cost savings of acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging in low risk patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: A prospective single blinded study Jakob L Forberg, Catarina E Hilmersson, Marcus Carlsson, Hakan Arheden, Jonas Bjork, Krister Hjalte, Ulf Ekelund BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :12 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The impact of a fast track area on quality and effectiveness outcomes: A Middle Eastern emergency department perspective Subashnie Devkaran, Howard Parsons, Murray Van Dyke, Jonathan Drennan, Jaishen Rajah BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :11 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
Case reports describing treatments in the emergency medicine literature: missing and misleading information Tiffany P Richason, Stephen M Paulson, Steven R Lowenstein, Kennon J Heard BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :10 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of the Glidescope Sajid Nasim, Chrisen H Maharaj, Muhammad A Malik, John O' Donnell, Brendan D Higgins, John G Laffey BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :9 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Post-crash management of road traffic injury victims in Iran. Stakeholders' views on current barriers and potential facilitators Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Reza Mohammadi, Lucie Laflamme, Ali Bikmoradi, Bo JA Haglund BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :8 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Undergraduate medical education in emergency medical care: A nationwide survey at German medical schools Stefan K Beckers, Arnd Timmermann, Michael P M BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :7 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Modelling optimal location for pre-hospital helicopter emergency medical services Nadine Schuurman, Nathaniel J Bell, Randy L'Heureux, Syed M Hameed BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :6 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Using molecular similarity to highlight the challenges of routine immunoassay-based drug of abuse/toxicology screening in emergency medicine Matthew D Krasowski, Anthony F Pizon, Mohamed G Siam, Spiros Giannoutsos, Manisha Iyer, Sean Ekins BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :5 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Smaller self-inflating bags produce greater guideline consistent ventilation in simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation Ziad Nehme, Malcolm J Boyle BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :4 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Screening and brief interventions for hazardous alcohol use in accident and emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial protocol. Simon Coulton, Katherine Perryman, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Mike Crawford, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Eileen Kaner, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Tom Phillips, Don Shenker, Jonathon Shepherd BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :114 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The international PROGRESS registry of patients with severe sepsis: drotrecogin alfa (activated) use and patient outcomes Greg Martin, Frank M Brunkhorst, Jonathan Janes, Konrad Reinhart, David P Sundin, Kassandra Garnett, Richard Beale Critical Care 2009, 13 :R103 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Management of the critically poisoned patient Jennifer S Boyle, Laura K Bechtel, Christopher P Holstege Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :29 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Predictors of anti-convulsant treatment failure in children presenting with malaria and prolonged seizures in Kampala, Uganda Arthur Mpimbaza, Sarah G Staedke, Grace Ndeezi, Justus Byarugaba, Philip J Rosenthal Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :145 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report Nicholas D Clement, Anukul Goswami Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :23 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Penetrating injury to the chest by an attenuated energy projectile: literature review of thoracic injuries caused by "less-lethal" munitions Joao B Rezende-Neto, Fabriccio D F Silva, Leonardo B O Porto, Luiz C Teixeira, Homer Tien, Sandro B Rizoli World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :26 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Letter
Using surface molecule expression on lymphocytes to classify septic shock patients Jorge Monserrat, Raul de Pablo, Alfredo Prieto, Eduardo Reyes, Melchor Critical Care 2009, 13 :412 (25 [PDF ]
Case report
Tissue oxygen saturation in battlefield injuries using near-infrared spectroscopy: a case series report Greg J Beilman, Juan J Blondet World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :25 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Letter
NAC: still the way to go Amit K Gupta, Gar M Chan, Howard A Greller, Mark K Su Critical Care 2009, 13 :411 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
Case report
Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery: unusual cause of acute abdomen and shock Karim Ibn Majdoub Hassani, Ali Bounekar, Jean-Manuel Gruss World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :24 (17 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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