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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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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Sepsis remains a leading cause of childhood mortality, causing >$50M in direct costs every year in Australia and New Zealand. A recent WHO…
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Publications
Uncovering success stories: how to resuscitate in situ simulation initiatives in Canadian emergency departments
Baril, L., Caners, K., Walker, M., Dagnone, D., Chaplin, T., Raymond-Dufresne, É., Baylis, J., Purdy, E., Britton, S., & Cash, C.
Comparison of inguinal fist compression versus commercial windlass tourniquet for reduction in femoral artery blood flow by untrained providers: a protocol for a superiority, assessor-blinded, cross-over, randomised controlled trial
K. Bruce, P. J. Snelling, P. Abery, K. Kemp-Smith, D. Lamond, N. Taylor, B. Patel, P. Jones and J. Furness
An [illustrative] update on pediatric emergency medicine ultrasound: part 2 - abdominal and urogenital applications
Y. Dong, B. Hoffmann, S. Schwarz, N. Nourkami-Tutdibi, Y. L. Huang, S. Chen, A. Cekuolis, R. Augustiniene, P. J. Snelling, D. Schreiber-Dietrich, L. Grevelding and C. F. Dietrich
