The Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine’s guidelines for managing non-fatal strangulation (NFS). These guidelines advocate a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary approach to improve outcomes for patients who have experienced NFS. @stemlyns #FOAMed
Non-fatal strangulation Read More
Journal Club on the impact of the MACS score in emergency medicine (systematic review). Learn how this tool improves diagnosis and patient outcomes while optimising hospital resources.”FOAMed
Systematic review of the Manchester Acute Coronary Scores. Read More
Part 2 of our podcast on top papers from 2023/24 with @EMManchester and @docb
Podcast – Top papers 2023/24 – Part 2 Read More
Greg Yates reviews for Journal Club a review of a JAMA paper on elderly deaths associated with long overnight waits on an ED trolley.
Are long waits in A&E lethal for elderly patients? Read More
How do expert clinicians make decisions about prehospital blood transfusion. This critical appraisal of a paper helps answer this question.
Prehospital transfusion decision making Read More
In a world of constant noise and stimuation should we try to find more time for silence?
The Science of Silence Read More
The TOP-ART trial of Artesunate in the treatment of bleeding trauma patients. This RCT shows no benefit and potential harm, but it may be more complex than that. Further work may be needed on immunomodulation in bleeding trauma patients.
TOP-ART study: Artesunate for bleeding trauma patients Read More
Our regular podcast round up from June 2023. AMAX4, PATCH trial, Wessex conference, ICSSOA conference and more. #FOAMed @stemlyns
Podcast – June 2023 Monthly Round Up Read More
