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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Hans Zauner
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, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :17
Substance users with psychiatric comorbidity, especially those with cocaine or alcohol dependence, visit the emergency department significantly more often than those without psychiatric diagnosis, suggesting the emergency department may be an important site for intervention.
BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :15
Pre-hospital treatment of the poisoned patient is safe and efficacious, with over half of patients discharged without transfer to more intensive care and antidotes administered to many of those treated in ambulances.
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Research article
Anion gap, anion gap corrected for albumin, base deficit and unmeasured anions in critically ill patients: implications on the assessment of metabolic acidosis and the diagnosis of hyperlactatemia Lakhmir S Chawla, Shirley Shih, Danielle L Davison, Christopher Junker, Michael G Seneff BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :18 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The association of psychiatric comorbidity and use of the emergency department among persons with substance use disorders: an observational cohort study Geoffrey M Curran, Greer Sullivan, Keith Williams, Xiaotong Han, Elise Allee, Kathryn J Kotrla BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :17 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Occupational stressors and its organizational and individual correlates: A nationwide study of Norwegian ambulance personnel Tom Sterud, Erlend Hem, BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :16 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pre-hospital treatment of acute poisonings in Oslo Fridtjof Heyerdahl, Knut E Hovda, Mari A Bjornaas, Anne K Nore, Jose CP Figueiredo, Oivind Ekeberg, Dag Jacobsen BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :15 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Practical examination of bystanders performing Basic Life Support in Germany: a prospective manikin study Christoph HR Wiese, Henryk Wilke, Jan Bahr, Bernhard M Graf BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :14 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A survey of attitudes and factors associated with successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge transfer in an older population most likely to witness cardiac arrest: design and methodology Christian Vaillancourt, Jeremy Grimshaw, Jamie C Brehaut, Martin Osmond, Manya L Charette, George A Wells, Ian G Stiell BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :13 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An evaluation of 9-1-1 calls to assess the effectiveness of dispatch-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions: design and methodology Christian Vaillancourt, Manya L Charette, Ian G Stiell, George A Wells BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :12 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Emergency department physician training in Jamaica: a national public hospital survey Ivor W Crandon, Hyacinth E Harding, Shamir O Cawich, Eric W Williams, Jean Williams-Johnson BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An evaluation of a Shockroom located CT scanner: a randomized study of early assessment by CT scanning in trauma patients in the bi-located trauma center North-West Netherlands (REACT trial) Teun P Saltzherr, PH Ping Fung Kon Jin, Fred C Bakker, Kees J Ponsen, Jan SK Luitse, Mark Scholing, Georgios F Giannakopoulos, Ludo FM Beenen, C Pieter Henny, Ger M Koole, Hans B Reitsma, Marcel GW Dijkgraaf, Patrick MM Bossuyt, J Carel Goslings BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :10 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A review of patients who suddenly deteriorate in the presence of paramedics Malcolm J Boyle, Erin C Smith, Frank Archer BMC Emergency Medicine 2008, 8 :9 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Case report
Carotid artery injury from an airgun pellet: a case report and review of the literature Syed Abad, Ian D S McHenry, Lachlan M Carter, David A Mitchell Head & Face Medicine 2009, 5 :3 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Spermatic cord metastasis presenting as strangulated inguinal hernia - first manifestation of a multifocal colon adenocarcinoma: a case report Ioannis Galanis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Alexandros Katsougiannopoulos, Nikiforos Galanis, John Makris, Konstantinos Atmatzidis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :61 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Transient loss of consciousness caused by cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report Lee Wilbur, Ryan Heyborne Cases Journal 2009, 2 :60 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Acute carbon monoxide poisoning with severe cardiopulmonary compromise: a case report Chang-Teng Wu, Jing-Long Huang, Shao-Hsuan Hsia Cases Journal 2009, 2 :52 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Small bowel haemorrhage associated with partial midgut malrotation in a middle-aged man Ajay P Belgaumkar, Dheeraj Karamchandani, Praveen Peddu, Klaus-Martin Schulte World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :1 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Fibrinogen metabolic responses to trauma
Wenjun Z Martini Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :2 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Asymptomatic wide complex tachycardia: a case report Siddharth Mukerji, Feras Aloka, Atul Khasnis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :47 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dog bite - fracture of the mandible in a 9 month old infant: a Case Report T W M Walker, P C Modayil, L Cascarini, J C Collyer Cases Journal 2009, 2 :44 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Evaluation of a thoracic ultrasound training module for the detection of pneumothorax and pulmonary edema by prehospital physician care providers Vicki E Noble, Lionel Lamhaut, Roberta Capp, Nichole Bosson, Andrew Liteplo, Jean Sebastien Marx, Pierre Carli BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Crash characteristics and patterns of injury among hospitalized motorised two-wheeled vehicle users in urban India Michael Fitzharris, Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Lalit Dandona BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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