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
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
MP21: Improving the relational aspects of trauma care through translational simulation.
Purdy, E., Alexander, C., Matulich, J. and Brazil, V., 2020. MP21: Improving the relational aspects of trauma care through translational simulation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 22(S1), pp.S49-S50.
Getting started in paediatric emergency medicine point‐of‐care ultrasound: Five fundamental applications
Snelling, P.J., Sept 2020. Getting started in paediatric emergency medicine point‐of‐care ultrasound: Five fundamental applications. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 23(1), pp.5-9.
A systematic mixed studies review of patient experiences in the ED
Bull, C., Latimer, S., Crilly, J. and Gillespie, B.M., 2021. A systematic mixed studies review of patient experiences in the ED. Emergency Medicine Journal.
