Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Prediction of acute mountain sickness occurring at 4554 m using overnight pulse oximetry from lower altitude: A pilot study

Abstract Acute mountain sickness (AMS) affects many individuals ascending to high altitude annually, carrying potential morbidity and mortality risks (e.g., high‐altitude cerebral oedema). The objective of this pilot study was to record overnight pulse oximetry during ascent to 4...

The effects of increasing and decreasing dopamine on inhibition of return: a psychopharmacological investigation

Abstract Inhibition of Return (IOR) is the phenomenon of being slower to re-attend to previously attended locations, and is thought to improve the efficiency of attention. Previous studies of dopaminergic disorders indicate that excessive or insufficient dopamine signaling in the...

Acute oncology for foundation doctors: evaluating an educational intervention

Foundation doctors work in varying settings across general practice and hospitals, often interacting with oncology patients. It is vital these doctors take comprehensive histories and understand how to use the acute oncology service (AOS), to optimise patient care. Currently, the...

Using the WHO Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool to assess changes in Emergency Care Capacity in a United Kingdom Major Trauma Centre

Abstract Background We reviewed a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the UK over an Emergency Department (ED) transition using the World Health Organization (WHO) Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool (HEAT). HEAT has previously been used in low- and middle-income countries. This is...

A qualitative study exploring how an Emergency Medicine leadership programme was received in Ghana

Introduction Emergency Medicine (EM) is a developing specialty in several West African countries, where practitioners are increasingly assuming leadership roles despite limited training. The EM Leaders programme, originally designed for the UK context, offers leadership training...

Frontotemporal dementia with right temporal predominance: a clinical comparison with left-predominant FTD

BACKGROUND: The right-temporal variant of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is well characterised. Whether it should be considered a distinct clinical entity, separate from other syndromes of FTD, remains an open question. The study addressed the issue through a retrospective compari...