Background Poisoning is one of the leading causes of admission to the emergency
department and intensive care unit. A large number of epidemiological changes have …

Background: Decreased consciousness is a common reason for presentation to the
emergency department (ED) and admission to acute hospital beds. In trauma, a Glasgow …

AIM This review aims to review the evidence for initial training for advanced airway
management, and specifically, RSI, for emergency physicians as relevant to UK practice. It …

Objectives: Overdoses account for a quarter of all suicides in England. The number of
people who survive the immediate effects of their overdose long enough to reach medical …

Purpose: To investigate the risk factors of aspiration pneumonia following severe self-
poisoning. Materials and methods: Patients treated due to severe self-poisoning in the ICU …

Background: Suicide by self-poisoning is an important cause of death worldwide. A
substantial proportion of those with a fatal outcome may come into contact with medical …

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence of aspiration pneumonitis
(AP) and its association with gag reflex and Glasgow Coma Score (GCS). MATERIALS AND …

Background Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury-related fatality in the United States,
and respiratory failure remains a major source of morbidity and mortality. Objectives We …

Objectives—To study the current practice of rapid sequence intubations (RSIs) in four
different emergency medicine training programmes in the UK. Methods—Observational …

Introduction Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is an essential component of the supportive care
provided to the critically ill patient with pharmaceutical poisoning; however, specific nuances …