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Researchers prove new diagnostic tool for sepsis in children

A diagnostic tool for sepsis in children is a step closer following a recent study involving clinician researchers from Gold Coast Health.

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Jeffrey Rand says he would not be here today if not for a revolutionary cancer treatment currently undergoing a clinical trial at Gold Coast University Hospital.
"Without this trial, there is absolutely no doubt I wouldn't be sitting here," he said. "For me, it has been very successful: I've had two years of normality with very few side effects. Two years of life that I otherwise wouldn't have had."

A Gold Coast Health patient is the first in Australia chosen for a clinical trial into a novel treatment for the chronic condi

Gold Coast Health Paediatric Emergency Physician Dr Peter Snelling has proven ultrasound as a tool for screening distal forearm fractures in children, reducing ED wait times and significantly reducing the number of x-rays required.

A Gold Coast Health team will implement a novel intervention to reduce medication-related harm after securing almost $1.5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to investigate how to decrease medication-related harm following discharge from hospital.

Passionate researchers from across Gold Coast’s public health service and universities are preparing to showcase their latest outcomes during the annual two-day Research Showcase on 8 and 9 November.