The following articles were published recently and may be of interest;
Abstracts for the 2012 National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians (NAEMSP) Assembly. Prehospital Emergency Care 16; 1: 152-187
Research abstracts for the NAEMSP Scientific Assembly, Tucson, Arizona 12-14 January 2012
Holla 2012 Value of a rigid collar in addition to head blocks: A proof of principle study. Emergency Medicine Journal 29; 104-107
The first scientific report to evaluate the method of double immobilisation. It is a proof of principle study performed on healthy volunteers and is limited by the small sample size. A large-scale prospective trial is required for further evidence.
Nolan et al 2012 Resuscitation Highlights in 2011. Resuscitation 83; 1: 1-6
An overview of Resuscitation highlights in 2011 summarising key papers in epidemiology, prevention, quality of CPR, defibrillation, advanced life support, post-resuscitation care and prognostication.
While these articles are published in reputable peer-reviewed journals in many cases the research presented is in the preliminary stages. It is the responsibility of practitioners to ensure that they only operate within their own scope of practise as defined by the PHECC CPGs
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Niamh Cummins, Ph.D., Research Manager, Graduate Medical School, University of Limerick. www.ul.ie/cpr
Topics for upcoming Research Workshops include “Literature Searching” and “Critical Appraisal”. Full details will be announced shortly on www.ul.ie/cpr
Due to the interactive nature of these workshops the number of places available is limited. In order to register your interest in advance please email
jennifer.fitzgerald@ul.ie
Individual research support services include the following;
- Literature Skills
- Research Proposals
- Ethical Approval
- StudyDesign
- Data Analysis
- Submission for Publication
The CPR team is comprised of Dr. Damien Ryan (Director), Dr. Niamh Cummins (Research Manager) and Ms. Jennifer Fitzgerald (Senior Administrator)
Please contact Niamh if you are interested in getting involved in research or require support on current projects.
Email niamh.cummins@ul.ie
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