Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to embed research in clinical practice and education and inform new guidelines and policy.
In 2020, our group published more than 68 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to more than 60 research projects, and were part of successful grant submissions totalling more than $6.38…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
The Fibrinogen Early In Severe Trauma Study II, known as FEISTY II has begun at Gold Coast Health.
FEISTY II represents a vital step…
Gold Coast Health will host the first ever Emergency Care Research Symposium, continuing to harness innovation to drive the best possible care for…
Violence and threatening behaviour occur regularly in our Emergency Departments with as many as 10 Code Black activations per day, which are often…
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Current projects
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second leading cause of avoidable hospital admissions. Anecdotal evidence indicates over-use…
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Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a vital part of modern medicine, however the use of cannulas has become prolific, with many never…
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Trauma care is complex, involving individual practitioners and teams from various professional disciplines and specialized units.
This…
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Publications
First-line oxygen therapy with high-flow in bronchiolitis is not cost saving for the health service
Gc, V.S., Franklin, D., Whitty, J.A., Dalziel, S.R., Babl, F.E., Schlapbach, L.J., Fraser, J.F., Craig, S., Neutze, J., Oakley, E. and Schibler, A., 2020. First-line oxygen therapy with high-flow in bronchiolitis is not cost saving for the health service. Archives of disease in childhood, 105(10), pp.975-980.
High flow in children with respiratory failure: A randomised controlled pilot trial–A paediatric acute respiratory intervention study
Franklin, D., Shellshear, D., Babl, F.E., Hendrickson, R., Williams, A., Gibbons, K., McEnery, K., Kennedy, M., Pham, T.M., Acworth, J. and Levitt, D., 2021. High flow in children with respiratory failure: A randomised controlled pilot trial–A paediatric acute respiratory intervention study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57(2), pp.273-281.
3D volume rendered Computed Tomography application for follow up fracture healing and volume measurements pre and post SRF.
Campbell, D., Arnold, N., Wake, E., Grieve, J., Provenzano, S., Wullschleger, M. and Patel, B. 2021. 3D volume rendered Computed Tomography application for follow up fracture healing and volume measurements pre and post SRF. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
