Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to embed research in clinical practice and education and inform new guidelines and policy.
In 2020, our group published more than 68 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to more than 60 research projects, and were part of successful grant submissions totalling more than $6.38…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
The Fibrinogen Early In Severe Trauma Study II, known as FEISTY II has begun at Gold Coast Health.
FEISTY II represents a vital step…
Gold Coast Health will host the first ever Emergency Care Research Symposium, continuing to harness innovation to drive the best possible care for…
Violence and threatening behaviour occur regularly in our Emergency Departments with as many as 10 Code Black activations per day, which are often…
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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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Infections that reach the blood stream (sepsis) can lead to dangerously low blood pressure (septic shock). Low blood pressure can be improved with…
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Publications
Preparing maternity for COVID‐19: A translational simulation approach.
Lowe, B., De Araujo, V., Haughton, H., Schweitzer, J. and Brazil, V., 2020. Preparing maternity for COVID‐19: A translational simulation approach. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Intubation practices for children in emergency departments and intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand: A survey of medical staff
George, S., Long, E., Gelbart, B., Dalziel, S.R., Babl, F.E., Schibler, A. and Paediatric Critical Care Research Group (PCCRG), Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (ANZICS PSG) and Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) research networks, 2020. Intubation practices for children in emergency departments and intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand: A survey of medical staff. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32(6), pp.1052-1058.
COVID 19-Mass Gathering Events and Attendee Safety Protocol for Turbulent times
Hutton, A., Robertson, M. and Ranse, J., COVID 19-Mass Gathering Events and Attendee Safety Protocol for Turbulent times. Danish University Colleges, p.303.
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