Pre-hospital Research Forum for the critical analysis, discussion and application of pre-hospital care research in Australia    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The time now is Mon May 21, 2012 12:53 am Pre-hospital Research Forum Forum Index View unanswered posts  Forum   Topics   Posts   Last Post  Welcome   Guidance Guidance on participating in the forum and using research.     5 21 Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:02 pm snapdragon Welcome Please introduce yourself to the forum members. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 7 15 Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:37 pm snapdragon Journal club   Assessment and referral of elderly fallers Older people who fall commonly present to the emergency ambulance service, and approximately 40% are not conveyed to the emergency department (ED), despite an historic lack of formal training for such decisions. What should be the decision-making processes of emergency ambulance staff regarding the management of older people who have fallen. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 1 Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:31 am snapdragon Pre-hospital airway management Pre-hospital airway management can be a controversial topic with frequent discussions on topic such as should paramedic intubate? Does RSI have a place in the pre-hospital environment? and which airway management practices and tools should be given to emergency medical services? The Forum has collected a variety of recent articles which discuss pre-hospital airway management for members to discuss. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 14 23 Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:22 pm snapdragon High flow oxygen and mortality in COPD Austin, M.A., Karen E Wills, K. E., Blizzard, L., Walters, E. H., Wood-Baker, R. Effect of high flow oxygen on mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in prehospital setting: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2010; 341:c5462. This study compares standard high flow oxygen treatment with titrated oxygen treatment for patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the prehospital setting. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 4 5 Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:36 am mark7 News   Recently published Recently published research and journal articles that are concerned with pre-hospital emergency care. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 168 211 Tue May 01, 2012 10:45 am snapdragon Clinical/ Research Discussions   Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management Should identification of a STEMI from a 12-lead ECG be based on paramedic interpretation or via transmittion to a hospital? What is the most appropriate management decision for rural and metropolitian Australia, thrombolysis or transport for PCI? Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 4 4 Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:09 pm snapdragon Can oxygen administration affect patient outcomes? Oxygen is widely recommended for patients, especially those with myocardial infarctions and strokes, yet recent articles and revised clinical guidelines suggest it may do more harm than good. What are your thoughts? Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 2 6 Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:51 am Reptile Clinical Practice   Case Studies Case studies to provoke discussion on clinical practice; clinical decision making; equipment; training; and encourage reflective practice. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 3 7 Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:17 pm anna24 Clinical Practice Guidelines The place to discuss your CPG's: What's good? What's bad? What works? What needs improvement? Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 1 Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:05 pm snapdragon Skills & Equipment The place to discuss your skills & equipment: What have you got? What are you getting? Is it working? What would you like? Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 6 Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:23 pm snapdragon General Discussion   The Water Cooler The place to discuss anything clinical/ service related not fitting in other categories. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 5 7 Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:52 pm snapdragon Debrief and Discussion A place to discuss your difficult calls - whether that be in a logistical, emotional or clinical sense. An opportunity to hear other views and opinions without judgement, and gain support from colleagues. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 1 Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:58 pm snapdragon Your suggestions   Your suggestions Have you found any interesting research or articles that could have a profound effect on pre-hospital care and think should be included in the journal club discussions? Please include a link to the abstract or full article as part of your post. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 1 Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:15 pm stretcher_munky Research   Suggestions for future research Suggestions and discussions on future research into pre-hospital emergency care Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 1 1 Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:21 am phh Education   Continued Professional Development Links to free online Continued Professional Development (CPD) activities. Moderators Reptile, KomodoQueen 8 8 Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:52 am snapdragon Book reviews   Recently published book reviews Details of recently published publications concerned with pre-hospital emergency care along with readers' reviews and comments. 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