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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Rachel Neilan MSc
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, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :21
A computer algorithm which inputs clinical parameters provided by ambulance staff can assess a patient's life threat risk at the moment of the emergency call with moderate accuracy and may help improve emergency responses.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :18
Untrained people can use laryngeal airway devices in a simulated emergency setting effectively after a two-hour theoretical and practical skill course, suggesting incorporating such devices into Basic Life Support training is feasible.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :16
Unintended events in emergency departments (ED), which can result in sub-standard patient care, often have their root cause in human error or other hospital departments, suggesting that better collaboration could improve patient safety.
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Research article
Evaluation of an algorithm for estimating a patient's life threat risk from an ambulance call Kenji Ohshige, Chihiro Kawakami, Shunsaku Mizushima, Yoshihiro Moriwaki, Noriyuki Suzuki BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :21 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Paramedic assessment of pain in the cognitively impaired adult patient Bill Lord BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :20 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of balance assessment modalities in emergency department elders: a pilot cross-sectional observational study Jeffrey M Caterino, Rowan Karaman, Vinay Arora, Jacqueline L Martin, Brian C Hiestand BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :19 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The intuitive use of laryngeal airway tools by first year medical students Johannes Bickenbach, Gereon Sch BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :18 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Paramedic clinical decision making during high acuity emergency calls: design and methodology of a Delphi study Jan L Jensen, Pat Croskerry, Andrew H Travers BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :17 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments Marleen Smits, Peter P Groenewegen, Danielle RM Timmermans, Gerrit van der Wal, Cordula Wagner BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :16 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Intracranial bleeding in patients with traumatic brain injury: A prognostic study Pablo Perel, Ian Roberts, Omar Bouamra, Maralyn Woodford, Jane Mooney, Fiona Lecky BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :15 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
A survey of factors associated with the successful recognition of agonal breathing and cardiac arrest by 9-1-1 call takers: design and methodology Christian Vaillancourt, Jan L Jensen, Jeremy Grimshaw, Jamie C Brehaut, Manya Charette, Ann Kasaboski, Martin Osmond, George A Wells, Ian G Stiell BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :14 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [Full text ] [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, H BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :12 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The Toronto prehospital hypertonic resuscitation-head injury and multi organ dysfunction trial (TOPHR HIT) - Methods and data collection tools Laurie J Morrison, Sandro Rizoli, Brian Schwartz, Shawn Rind, Merita Simitciu, Tyrone Perreira, Russell MacDonald, Anna Trompeo, Donald T Stuss, Sandra Black, Alex Kiss, Andrew Baker Trials 2009, 10 :105 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Effects of unilateral decompressive craniectomy on patients with unilateral acute post-traumatic brain swelling after severe traumatic brain injury Wusi Qiu, Chenchen Guo, Hong Shen, Keyong Chen, Liang Wen, Hongjie Huang, Min Ding, Li Sun, Qizhou Jiang, Weiming Wang Critical Care 2009, 13 :R185 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original research
A consensus-based template for uniform reporting of data from pre-hospital advanced airway management Stephen J M Sollid, David Lockey, Hans Morten Lossius, Pre-hospital advanced airway management expert group Paam Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :58 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Relapsing macrophage activating syndrome in a 15-year-old girl with Still's disease: a case report Meir Mizrahi, Eldad Ben-Chetrit Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :138 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Abbreviated emergency laparotomy in the non-trauma setting Benjamin Person, Tatiana Dorfman, Hany Bahouth, Amira Osman, Ahmad Assalia, Yoram Kluger World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :41 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Cardiac arrest following cannabis use: a case report Abdo H Sattout, Mark F Nicol Cases Journal 2009, 2 :208 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Letter
Severe influenza A (H1N1)v in patients without any known risk factor Carles Alonso-Tarr Critical Care 2009, 13 :425 (19 [PDF ]
Case report
Cecum perforation due to tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report Sinan Carkman, Volkan Ozben, Erman Aytac Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :132 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
A diagnostic challenge: primary omental torsion and literature review - a case report Nina Breunung, Paul Strauss World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :40 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Intragastric rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm:
a case report
Abdelmalek Ousadden, Karim H Ibnmajdoub, Hicham Elbouhaddouti, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid AitTaleb Cases Journal 2009, 2 :202 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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