S Dasgupta

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Idiopathic Avascular Necrosis of the Right Hip Masquerading as a Painful Right Knee in an Adult

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 3: Emergency Medicine (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.154

Pages:

281–2

Received:

28 Jun, 2013

Accepted:

24 Jul, 2013

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e-Published: 12 Jun, 2014

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A Clinical Audit of the Management of Acute Asthmatic Attacks in Adults and Children Presenting to an Emergency Department

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 3: Emergency Medicine (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.146

Pages:

226–33

Synopsis:

A prospective docket audit comparing the actual acute management of asthma in the emergency department of the University Hospital of the West Indies with a universally approved written protocol for its management is presented. Failure to assess and document the severity of asthma attacks along with the under-utilization of peak expiratory flow rate was prominent. Strategies to address these should be implemented.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare the guidelines in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) acute asthma management protocol with actual practice in the Accident and Emergency Department.

Received:

31 Jan, 2014

Accepted:

27 Feb, 2014

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e-Published: 11 Jun, 2014

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Health Impact of Research in Emergency Medicine – Moving Forward in the Field

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

Pages:

447–51

Synopsis:

The research impact on health issues from the specialty of emergency medicine is discussed. Emphasis is placed on the epidemiology of common diseases, the role of collaboration within the specialty and the value of conducting clinical trials.

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