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
Children may present to an emergency department with life threatening conditions that require immediate treatment to support their breathing to…
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Medical and nursing staff experiences of working during COVID-19: An Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit study to inform preparedness and…
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Children present to emergency departments on a daily basis where sedation is required in order to conduct painful or distressing medically…
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Publications
Implementation of point‐of‐care ROTEM® into a trauma major haemorrhage protocol: A before and after study.
Campbell, D., Wake, E., Walters, K., Ho, D., Keijzers, G., Wullschleger, M. and Winearls, J., 2021. Implementation of point‐of‐care ROTEM® into a trauma major haemorrhage protocol: A before and after study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33(3), pp.457-464.
Impact of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) smoke during the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire disaster on emergency department patient presentations
Ranse, J., Luther, M., Hertelendy, A. and Skinner, R., 2022. Impact of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) smoke during the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire disaster on emergency department patient presentations. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, p.100113.
Effect of intravenous fluid volume on biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx shedding and inflammation during initial resuscitation of sepsis
Macdonald, S., Bosio, E., Keijzers, G., Burrows, S., Hibbs, M., O’Donoghue, H., Taylor, D., Mukherjee, A., Kinnear, F., Smart, L. and Ascencio-Lane, J.C., 2022. Effect of intravenous fluid volume on biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx shedding and inflammation during initial resuscitation of sepsis.
