Publications by authors named "Ben Shepherd"
Objective: To analyse the mission profiles of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) winch operations involving LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine physicians in Queensland, Australia, specifically focusing on patients' clinical characteristics, extrication methods and scene times.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed to identify all helicopter winch missions involving physicians during 2019. Demographic, clinical and non-clinical data were accessed from an electronic database used to log cases and findings presented using descriptive statistics.
This study aimed to describe patterns of use and attitudes towards a broad variety of substances for improving academic performance at a New Zealand university. 685 students (from 1800 invited) completed an online questionnaire (38% response rate). They were asked about their lifetime and current substance use for improving academic performance, as well as their reasons for use, attitudes and perceptions of: caffeine, alcohol, dietary supplements, prescription stimulants, other prescription substances, and illicit substances.
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- Bleeding in early pregnancy is common, affecting about 25% of pregnancies, and often leads women to seek help in the Emergency Department (ED).
- An integrative literature review analyzed 42 research articles from 2000 onwards to explore the experiences, interventions, and outcomes of these women during ED visits.
- Findings highlight that many women and their partners face negative experiences in the ED, while some strategies like early pregnancy assessment services can improve outcomes, indicating a need for additional research to tailor better care solutions.