Cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies are collectively referred to as observational studies. Often these studies are the only practicable method of studying various problems, for example, ...

Introduction Emergency department (ED) crowding has significant adverse consequences, however, there is no widely accepted tool to measure it. This study validated the National Emergency Department ...

Objective This study determined the impact of the caller’s emotional state and cooperation on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) recognition and dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

Falls occur increasingly frequently with age. 35% of people aged over 65 fall each year rising to 50% at age 85. Many patients fall repeatedly. 56% of patients attending an emergency department were ...

Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study using media reports and coroner verification to identify and characterise nightclub-related deaths in the UK between 2009 and 2024.