November 2016’s Primary Survey

Simon Carley is on his own once more, talking through the highlights of the November 2016's EMJ. Here are links to the discussed highlights: Diagnostic accuracy of PAT-POPS and ManChEWS for admissions of children from the emergency department - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/756.full Related editorial: Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) in the ED - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/754.extract Early warning scores: a health warning - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/812.abstract Engaging the public in healthcare decision-making: results from a Citizens’ Jury on emergency care services - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/782.full ED healthcare professionals and their notions of productivity - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/789.abstract Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in acute care: a strong marker of disease presence and severity, readmission and mortality. A retrospective cohort study - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/769.full Burden of emergency conditions and emergency care usage: new estimates from 40 countries - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/794.abstract Best Bets: BET 1: Tranexamic acid in epistaxis: who bloody nose? - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/823.2.full BET 2: Usefulness of IV lidocaine in the treatment of renal colic - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/825.full Discussed blog articles: Nuances of Neurogenic Shock - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/11/04/nuances-of-neurogenic-shock/ The weekend effect. Part 1 - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/10/28/645/ The weekend effect: Part 2 – a traumatic time! - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/10/29/the-weekend-effect-part-2-a-traumatic-time/

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