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
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, further supporting patient safety and…
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
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
We propose to conduct a multi-centre blinded cluster cross over randomised clinical trial (RCT) of plasmalyte (PL), a balanced salt solution…
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Deliberate Clinical Inertia is the art of doing nothing as a positive response, focusing on avoiding harm. The concept aligns with…
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Publications
Structures, processes and outcomes of health care for people detained in short-term police custody settings: A scoping review.
Wardrop, R., Ranse, J., Chaboyer, W. and Crilly, J. 2021. Structures, processes and outcomes of health care for people detained in short-term police custody settings: A scoping review. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, p.102198.
Experience with clinical pathway for management of high grade blunt splenic injuries: a prospective study in adults at two tertiary trauma centers.
Campbell, D., Wake, E., Grieve, J., Rashid, M., Wullschleger, M. and Patel, B., 2021. Experience with clinical pathway for management of high grade blunt splenic injuries: a prospective study in adults at two tertiary trauma centers. International Surgery Journal, 8(8), pp.2374-2381.
1156: Intensivists agree: Additional Guidelines needed for critical bronchiolitis
Zurca, A., Gonzalez-Dambrauskas, S., Junior, J.C., Vasquez-Hoyos, P., Barbosa, A., Boothe, D., Lee, J.H., Franklin, D., Pon, S., Karsies, T. and Shein, S., 2022. 1156: Intensivists agree: Additional Guidelines needed for critical bronchiolitis. Critical Care Medicine, 50(1), p.576.
