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
Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a life-threatening condition, occurring when seizures do not stop by themselves. Patient treatments for…
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Major bleeding is a leading cause of death in trauma patients. Blood product replacement is a key component of damage control resuscitation aimed…
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Publications
Exploring equity, diversity, and inclusion in a simulation program using the SIM-EDI tool: the impact of a reflexive tool for simulation educators
Purdy, E., Symon, B., Marks, R. E., Speirs, C., & Brazil, V. (2023). Exploring equity, diversity, and inclusion in a simulation program using the SIM-EDI tool: the impact of a reflexive tool for simulation educators. Adv Simul (Lond), 8(1), 11.
A Systematic Review on Conditions Before and After Training of Teamwork Competencies and the Effect on Transfer of Skills to the Clinical Workplace.
Wittig, J., Krogh, K., Blanchard, E.E., Xing, K., Kushner, J., Bichmann, A., Flin, R., Brazil, V., Goldhaber-Fiebert, S.N., Paige, J. and Lauridsen, K.G., 2024. A Systematic Review on Conditions Before and After Training of Teamwork Competencies and the Effect on Transfer of Skills to the Clinical Workplace. Simulation in Healthcare, pp.10-1097.
Effectiveness of nasal high-flow oxygen during apnoea on hypoxaemia and intubation success in paediatric emergency and ICU settings: a randomised, controlled, open-label trial
S. George, T. Williams, S. Humphreys, T. Atkins, D. Tingay, B. Gelbart, T. Pham, S. Craig, S. Erickson, A. Chavan, K. Rasmussen, A. Ganeshalingham, F. Oberender, S. Ganu, N. Singhal, K. Gibbons, R. Le Marsney, J. Burren, L. J. Schlapbach, B. Gannon, M. Jones, S. R. Dalziel and A. Schibler
