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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 2007, 7:20
In the event of a chemical incident, emergency departments in North West England lack management plans, appropriate training, adequate facilities and equipment, and appropriate attention to patient dignity and comfort.



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Commentary
The Current Crisis in Emergency Care and the Impact on Disaster Preparedness
Robert A Cherry, Marcia Trainer
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8:7 (1May2008)
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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 (30April2008)
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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 L.A. Sivilotti
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8:5 (28April2008)
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Research article
Influence of airway management strategy on "no-flow-time" during an "Advanced life support course" for intensive care nurses A single rescuer resuscitation manikin study
Christoph HR Wiese, Utz Bartels, Alexander Schultens, Tobias Steffen, Andreas Torney, Jan Bahr, Bernhard M Graf
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8:4 (10April2008)
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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 (6February2008)
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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 (30January2008)
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Research article
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 (24January2008)
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Research article
Preparedness of emergency departments in northwest England for managing chemical incidents: a structured interview survey
Jane Williams, Darren Walter, Kirsty Challen
BMC Emergency Medicine 2007, 7:20 (20December2007)
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Research article
Prevalence and demographics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in culturable skin and soft tissue infections in an urban emergency department
Christian H Jacobus, Christopher J Lindsell, Sabrina D Leach, Gregory J Fermann, Amy Beth Kressel, Laura E Rue
BMC Emergency Medicine 2007, 7:19 (31October2007)
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Research article
Cost-efficiency assessment of Advanced Life Support (ALS) courses based on the comparison of advanced simulators with conventional manikins
Jos Antonio Iglesias-Vzquez, Antonio Rodrguez-Nez, Mnica Penas-Penas, Lus Snchez-Santos, Maria Cegarra-Garca, Maria Victoria Barreiro-Daz
BMC Emergency Medicine 2007, 7:18 (22October2007)
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Review
An analysis of 13 patients with perforated gastric carcinoma: A surgeon's nightmare?
Cetin Kotan, Aziz Sumer, Murat Baser, Remzi Kiziltan, M.Ali Carparlar
World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008, 3:17 (10May2008)
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Case report
Successful resuscitation of an elderly man with deep accidental hypothermia using portable extracorporeal circulation in the emergency department: a case report
Simone S Cooper, Thomas J Papadimos, Jeffery A Campbell, Gregory J Cerilli, Shuab Omer, Anthony L Braida, Ali M Hassan
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:150 (9May2008)
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Case report
Evolution of changes in the computed tomography scans of the brain of a patient with left middle cerebral artery infarction: a case report
Kurien John, Parag Singhal, Chris Cook
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:148 (8May2008)
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Research
A phase 1 trial of nebulised heparin in acute lung injury
Barry Dixon, John D Santamaria, Duncan J Campbell
Critical Care 2008, 12:R64 (6May2008)
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Case report
Massive hematuria due to congenital renal arteriovenous malformation mimicking a renal pelvis tumor: a case report
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Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:144 (5May2008)
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Research article
Acute-phase reactants after paediatric cardiac arrest. Procalcitonin as marker of immediate outcome
Marta Los Arcos, Corsino Rey, Andres Concha, Alberto Medina, Belen Prieto
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8:18 (30April2008)
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Research
Improved outcomes from the administration of progesterone for patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial
Guomin Xiao, Jing Wei, Weiqi Yan, Weimin Wang, Zhenhui Lu
Critical Care 2008, 12:R61 (30April2008)
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Research article
Clinical research without consent in adults in the emergency setting: a review of patient and public views
Jan Lecouturier, Helen Rodgers, Gary A Ford, Tim Rapley, Lynne Stobbart, Stephen J Louw, Madeleine J Murtagh
BMC Medical Ethics 2008, 9:9 (29April2008)
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Editorial
Relaunching the ProCon section at Critical Care
Thomas E Stewart
Critical Care 2008, 12:140 (25April2008)
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Case report
Unusual cause of exercise-induced ventricular fibrillation in a well-trained adult endurance athlete: a case report
Stefan Vogt, Daniel Koenig, Stephan Prettin, Torben Pottgiesser, Juergen Allgeier, Hans-Hermann Dickhuth, Anja Hirschmueller
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:120 (23April2008)
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