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.
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Current projects
Fractures through the neck of the 5th metacarpal (little finger hand bone) are known as Boxer’s Fractures, as they often occur during a punch.…
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Prof Julia Crilly, Prof Gerben Keijzers, A/Prof David Green, Dr Ya-ling Huang and Amy Sweeny are amongst the ED research team investigators who…
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Abdominal pain is one of the commonest reasons for children to attend the emergency department (ED), and acute appendicitis is the most common…
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Publications
Clinical presentation and assessment of older patients presenting with headache to emergency departments: A multicentre observational study
Beck, S., Kinnear, F.B., Maree Kelly, A., Chu, K.H., Sen Kuan, W., Keijzers, G., Body, R., Karamercan, M.A., Klim, S., Wijeratne, T. and Kamona, S., 2022. Clinical presentation and assessment of older patients presenting with headache to emergency departments: A multicentre observational study. Australasian journal on ageing, 41(1), pp.126-137.
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.
Health care in police watch-houses: a challenge and an opportunity. The Medical journal of Australia
Crilly, J.L., Brandenburg, C., Kinner, S.A., Heffernan, E., Byrnes, J., Lincoln, C., Gardiner, P., Davidson, P., Somerville, A., Wilson, D. and Green, D., 2022. Health care in police watch-houses: a challenge and an opportunity. The Medical journal of Australia.
