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
Deliberate Clinical Inertia is the art of doing nothing as a positive response, focusing on avoiding harm. The concept aligns with Choosing Wisely…
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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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Publications
Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial.
Nikles, J., Keijzers, G., Mitchell, G., Farrell, S.F., Perez, S., Schug, S., Ware, R.S., McLean, S.A., Connelly, L.B. and Sterling, M., 2022. Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial. Pain, 163(2), pp.e274-e284. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002362
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Response in Queensland Emergency Services: A Multisite Study
Mackie, B.R., Weber, S., Mitchell, M.L., Crilly, J., Wilson, B., Handy, M., Wullschleger, M., Sharpe, J., McCaffery, K., Lister, P. and Boyd, M., 2022. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Response in Queensland Emergency Services: A Multisite Study. Health security.
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with one, two and three doses of vaccination against COVID‐19 in Australia.
Otto, M., Burrell, A.J., Neto, A.S., Alliegro, P.V., Trapani, T., Cheng, A., Udy, A.A. and SPRINT‐SARI Australia Investigators, inclusive of George, S., 2022. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with one, two and three doses of vaccination against COVID‐19 in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal.
