BMJ2d
Barking up the wrong tree? A survey of dog bite wound management
Objectives: Several trials have been published examining the role of antibiotics in dog bite wound management. A meta-analysis of these suggests that there is very little benefit to routine antibiotic ...
BMJ3d
BET 1: Best Evidence Topic Report: is the hook test sensitive enough to be used to exclude distal biceps tendon rupture?
A shortcut review was carried out to see whether the hook test is sensitive enough for a negative result to exclude complete distal biceps tendon rupture (DBTR) in adults. 3 papers presented the best ...
BMJ3d
Flucloxacillin alone or combined with benzylpenicillin to treat lower limb cellulitis: a randomised controlled trial
Correspondence to: Dr P Leman Emergency Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; peter.lemanhealth.wa.gov.au Objective: To determine whether using intravenous ...
BMJ5d
Full neurological recovery from profound (18.0°C) acute accidental hypothermia: successful resuscitation using active invasive rewarming techniques
The case of a 17-year-old girl brought into the emergency department (ED) having been found in a field semi-clad and overtly hypothermic is reported. A weak carotid pulse, agonal breathing and fixed ...
BMJ6d
Suicide and self-injury-related emergency department visits and homelessness among adults 25–64 years old from 2016 to 2021 in the USA
Background Despite pronounced increases in homelessness and mental health problems in the USA over the past decade, further ...