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7. Prediction of mortality among emergency medical admissions

Author

Goodacre, S., Turner, J., and Nicholl, J.

Subjects
Medical care -- Management, Mortality -- Research, Emergency medical services -- Research, Emergency medical services -- Management, Company business management, Health
Published
2006

8. Utility of admission cardiac troponin and 'Ischemia Modified Albumin' measurements for rapid evaluation and rule out of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department

Author

Collinson, P.O., Gaze, D.C., Bainbridge, K., Morris, F., Morris, B., Price, A., and Goodacre, S.

Subjects
Heart attack -- Risk factors, Albumin -- Analysis, Triage (Medicine) -- Standards, Triage (Medicine) -- Research, Hospitals -- Admission and discharge, Hospitals -- Standards, Health
Published
2006

14. Emergency department investigation of deep vein thrombosis. (Original Article)

Author

Kilroy, D.A., Ireland, S., Reid, P., Goodacre, S., and Morris, F.

Subjects
Diagnosis, Venous thrombosis -- Diagnosis
Abstract

Objectives: To apply a previously validated clinical model for predicting pre-test probability of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to patients attending an emergency deportment with symptoms suggestive of DVT and assess [...]

Published
2003

15. Is prehospital thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction warranted in the urban setting? The case against. (Personal View)

Author

Stephenson, D. T., Wardrope, J. W., and Goodacre, S. W.

Subjects
Management, Care and treatment, Evaluation, Company business management, Thrombolytic therapy -- Evaluation, Urban health -- Evaluation, Heart attack -- Care and treatment, Emergency medical services -- Management -- Evaluation
Abstract

This paper forms the second part of the debate on prehospital thrombolysis (PHT). It is argued that large scale studies have failed to show a benefit for PHT, even when [...]

Published
2002

16. Being economical with the truth: how to make your idea appear cost effective: the importance of presentation and evaluation of economic data with regard to the cost effectiveness of a health care intervention are discussed. (Original Article)

Author

Goodacre, S. and McCabe, C.

Subjects
Management, Economic aspects, Analysis, Research, Health care industry, Company business management, Cost reduction, Health care costs -- Analysis -- Economic aspects -- Research, Health care industry -- Economic aspects -- Analysis -- Research, Medical economics -- Research -- Economic aspects -- Analysis, Cost control -- Management -- Economic aspects -- Research -- Analysis, Medical care, Cost of -- Analysis -- Economic aspects -- Research
Abstract

The recognition that the health services, like all other activities, have limited resources available has lead to the widespread adoption of cost effectiveness criteria in the assessment of new health [...]

Published
2002

17. An introduction to economic evaluation: an outline of the principles behind economic evaluation of emergency care. (Review)

Author

Goodacre, S. and McCabe, C.

Subjects
Economic aspects, Evaluation, Analysis, Health care costs -- Evaluation -- Economic aspects -- Analysis, Medical care -- Economic aspects -- United Kingdom, Medical economics -- Analysis -- Economic aspects, Medical care, Cost of -- Evaluation -- Economic aspects -- Analysis
Abstract

Clinicians working in accident and emergency (A&E) medicine will have little difficulty accepting the idea that health service resources are scarce. Increasing demands for health care and limited resources with [...]

Published
2002

22. Concepts and definitions

Author

Goodacre, S.

Subjects
Emergency medicine -- Research, Medical research -- Terminology, Medicine, Experimental -- Terminology, Statistical methods -- Usage, Examinations -- Validity, Examinations -- Evaluation, Health
Published
2008

25. Can additional experienced staff reduce emergency medical admissions?

Author

Goodacre, S., Mason, S., Kersh, R., Webster, A., Samaniego, N., and Morris, F.

Subjects
Research, Emergency medicine -- Research
Abstract

Emerg Med J 2004;21:51-53 Background: Increases in emergency medical admissions are placing a strain upon hospitals throughout the world. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of [...]

Published
2004

26. Should ambulant patients be directed to reception or triage first? (ORIGINAL ARTICLES)

Author

Goodacre, S, Morris, F, Tesfayohannes, B, and Sutton, G

Subjects
Practice, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Evaluation, Triage (Medicine) -- Evaluation, Patients -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Emergency medicine -- Practice
Abstract

Objectives--Developments in triage have led to patients being directed to triage rather than reception upon arrival in A&E. This study aimed to discover if attending triage or reception first, was [...]

Published
2001

27. Do computer generated ECG reports improve interpretation by accident and emergency senior house officers?

Author

Goodacre, S, Webster, A, and Morris, F

Subjects
Analysis, Behavior, Causes of, Electrocardiography -- Analysis, Diagnostic errors -- Causes of -- Analysis, Emergency physicians -- Behavior, Electrocardiogram -- Analysis
Abstract

Objectives--To determine whether access to a computer generated electrocardiogram (EGG) report can reduce errors of interpretation by senior house officers (SHOs) in an accident and emergency department. Methods--Ten SHOs were [...]

Published
2001

29. The importance of journey times to hospital in urban areas

Author

Ashton, C.E., Harding, M., Lindo, J., Nicholl, J., West, J., Goodacre, S., and Turner, J.

Subjects
Transport of sick and wounded -- Evaluation, Mortality -- Research, Outcome and process assessment (Health Care) -- Research, Health
Published
2008

30. Hospital admissions with head injury following publication of NICE guidance

Author

Goodacre, S.

Subjects
United Kingdom. National Institute for Clinical Excellence -- Standards, Practice guidelines (Medicine) -- Usage, Practice guidelines (Medicine) -- Research, Head injuries -- Care and treatment, Head injuries -- Research, Hospitals -- Admission and discharge, Hospitals -- Research, Health
Published
2008

31. The health care burden of acute chest pain

Author

Goodacre, S., Cross, E., Arnold, J., Angelini, K., Capewell, S., and Nicholl, J.

Subjects
Chest pain -- Care and treatment, Cardiovascular emergencies -- Care and treatment, Cardiovascular emergencies -- Management, Cardiovascular emergencies -- Research, Company business management, Health
Published
2005

32. The individual value of diagnostic tests used in a Chest Pain Observation Unit protocol. (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Author

Goodacre, S., Locker, T., Morris, F., Campbell, S., Angelinin, K., and Arnold, J.

Subjects
Diagnosis, Evaluation, Medical tests -- Evaluation, Heart attack -- Diagnosis, Chest pain -- Diagnosis
Abstract

Background: The Northern General Chest Pain Observation Unit (CPOU) protocol tests selected patients presenting with acute chest am using serial ECG/ST segment monitoring, CK-MB(mass) (at baseline and at least two [...]

Published
2002

34. The 2003 Licensing Act: an act of stupidity?

Author

Goodacre, S.

Subjects
Emergency medical services -- Management, Liquor laws -- Influence, Liquor laws -- Health aspects, Liquor license system -- Health aspects, Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects, Company business management, Health, United Kingdom. Licensing Act 2003
Published
2005

35. Cost-effectiveness of management strategies for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain. (SSL Prize Session)

Author

Goodacre, S. and Calvert, N.

Subjects
Practice, Care and treatment, Evaluation, Diagnostic services -- Evaluation, Chest pain -- Care and treatment, Diagnosis -- Practice
Abstract

Background: Patients presenting to hospital with acute chest pain, undiagnosed by electrocardiograph and clinical assessment, have a law, but important, risk of significant myocardial ischaemia. Strategies for detecting ischaemia in [...]

Published
2002

36. Fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy: Theory, practice and management. (Book Reviews)

Author

Goodacre, S.

Subjects
Fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy: Theory, practice and management (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

R C Becker. (Pp 756; £39.95). Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-195-1233 1-X Developments in fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy are among the most important recent advances in emergency medicine. This [...]

Published
2002

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