How is anaesthesia maintained after prehospital intubation for trauma? A survey of services in Australia, New Zealand and the UK explores differences in sedation, analgesia and governance. This appraisal considers what self-reported practice can tell us, and why patient outcome data are still needed.
Maintenance of Prehospital Anaesthesia in Trauma Patients: Variability in Practice Read More
Day 2 of the London Trauma Conference delivered impactful discussions on trauma care innovations, including advanced resuscitation strategies, rib fracture management, and prehospital interventions.
Talking Trauma – London Trauma Conference 2024 Day 2 Read More
The Sub30 study tested whether a London prehospital team could establish extracorporeal CPR within 30 minutes of cardiac arrest. This appraisal examines the logistical lessons, the small patient group and the distinction between demonstrating feasibility and showing a survival benefit.
Pre Hospital Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) in the UK: The Sub30 study Read More
What are the longer-term risks after prehospital intraosseous access? This appraisal examines a Danish registry study of complications, including how follow-up, early deaths and the limitations of routinely collected data affect interpretation of the reported low complication rate.
What’s the long term complication rate of intraosseous access? Read More
Can an early exercise programme improve recovery after blunt chest trauma? We review the ELECT2 randomised trial, its findings on pain and quality of life at three months, and what the results mean for rehabilitation practice.
David Purkarthofer reflects on EuSEM 2024 in Copenhagen, with discussions of individualised cardiac arrest care, lung ultrasound, prehospital blood testing and gender bias. His report asks how emerging evidence and diagnostic tools might translate into better care for patients.
EuSEM 2024 in review Read More
The holiday season, a time typically marked by joy and celebration, presents unique challenges for those working in emergency and intensive care units. This is a reminder of a podcast from 2016, where Liz Crowe discusses how to navigate the complexities of grief and gratitude during this time of year.
Podcast – Grief at Christmas Read More
The blog highlights the updated 2024 guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) on imaging in pediatric trauma.
Imaging decisions in paediatric trauma – RCR update 2024 Read More
