Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to integrate research seamlessly into clinical practice and education while shaping new guidelines and policy.
In 2024, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of over 91 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, assisting to further support patient safety…
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
Dr Keijzers…
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Current projects
Alcohol misuse is a major health issue and can cause many diseases and injury conditions. The extent of alcohol related presentations to the…
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In a severe trauma, major bleeding or haemorrhaging is associated significant morbidity and mortality. Haemorrhage can be compounded by Trauma…
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Most patients need intravenous cannula (a small plastic tube, inserted into the vein) in the emergency department, but many suffer multiple…
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Publications
Resuscitation in Paediatric Sepsis Using Metabolic Resuscitation–A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (RESPOND PICU): Study Protocol and Analysis Plan
Schlapbach, L.J., Gibbons, K., Ridolfi, R., Harley, A., Cree, M., Long, D., Buckley, D., Erickson, S., Festa, M., George, S. and King, M., 2021. the RESPOND PICU study investigators and the Australian New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (ANZICS PSG)(2021) Resuscitation in Paediatric Sepsis Using Metabolic Resuscitation–A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (RESPOND PICU): Study Protocol and Analysis Plan. Front Paediatric. 9: 663435
Anticipatory and Resposive Care addressing Potentially Preventable Hospitalisation.
Martin, C., Stockman, K., Hinkley, N. and Campbell, D., 2021. Anticipatory and Resposive Care addressing Potentially Preventable Hospitalisation. The MonashWatch Case Study. International Journal of Integrated Care, 20(3).
Impact of pandemics on rural emergency departments: A scoping review
Barnes, A. and Crilly, J., Impact of pandemics on rural emergency departments: A scoping review. Emergency Medicine Australasia
