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Recently introduced as an induction agent for prehospital rapid sequenceintubation, ketamine is a versatile drug with indications beyond justairway management.

"Status epilepticus is atrue neurologicalemergency...defined asrecurrent seizures,lasting for more than 30minutes withoutinterictal resumption ofbaseline central nervoussystem function "

"Time is brain..."

In a previous issue, the scientific method wasdescribed as an objective approach basedmostly upon a hypothesis which is eithersupported or refuted by careful obervation andquantitative analysis. Although widely used inHealth Science research, this approach is notsuitable for many problems, where qualitativeresearch designs are preferred.

Researchers conductingqualitative researchaccept that there is notone reality but that thereare multiple realities.Research cannot beobjective and is alwayssubjective, but unbiased"

The following brief extracts are a selection of research projects completedby students at Bachelors level, in the last three to six months.Perceptions of Mandatory Physical Training AmongstUniversity of Johannesburg Emergency Medical CareStudents

Learning ApproachesUsed by EmergencyMedical Care Students

Intranasal Fentanyl: AFeasible Option for Prehospital Analgesia?

A selection of aricles published in the last quarter, of relevance to prehospital emergency care. These studies are briefly extracted, "in passing".

RISK FACTORS FOR ACUTEMYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONAND STROKE IN AFRICA: ASYSTEMATIC REVIEWALS VERSUS BLS: THE SYSTEMATICREVIEW AND METAANALYSISCONCLUSION

EFFECTIVENESS OF ADRENALINE IN PREHOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST REMAINSUNCLEAR

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION VS. KING LTD FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT INADULT NONTRAUMATIC CARDIAC ARREST

PARAMEDICS AND THE EFFECTS OF SHIFT WORK ON SLEEP ANDPERFORMANCE

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION DIFFICULTY IN THE PREHOSPITAL SETTING