Nafisah Borhan

University of South Wales · Department of Biology

This exploratory study aims to identify factors that influence patient’s trust in General Practitioners (GPs).The results may suggest that the communication of the GP can lead to trust more readily than any of the factors in the study.

Aim To assess handover quality amongst Emergency Department (ED) physicians and improve quality by implementing a unique protocol entitled ‘TAG, You’re It!’ (TAG protocol). Methods Patient charts assessed using set parameters prior to implementation of the ‘TAG’ protocol. ‘TAG’ protocol developed based on gaps in current practice and recommendation...

Aim: An audit was performed in an Irish Emergency department (ED) to evaluate adherence to established antimicrobial guidelines and to determine the most common presentations of sepsis. Methods: Data on ED patients with clinically significant bacteraemia on blood cultures were recorded for three months . The antimicrobial given to the patient wa...

Aim: To determine factors within the Emergency Department (ED) that have maximum influence on the '6-hour target'. Methods: Regression Analysis methodology employed to analyse the influence of 9 ED variables on the '6-hour target' compliance. Results: The number of patients waiting to be seen an ED physician at 8pm exerts maximum influence on...

Sewing needles, albeit a rare case of penetrating cardiac injury, are potentially life-threatening. We report a case of successful intra-cardiac needle removal from a 32 year old who inserted multiple needles into the chest and abdomen.