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
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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Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a life-threatening condition, occurring when seizures do not stop by themselves. Patient treatments for…
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Publications
Characteristics and outcomes of patient presentations made by police to an Australian emergency department
Crilly J, Zhang P, Lincoln C, Scuffham P, Timms J, Becker K, VanBuuren N, Fisher A, Murphy D, Green D. (2019). Emergency Medicine Australasia
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Disaster Simulations through Contemporary Simulation Design and Technology
McNamee, S., Wullschleger, M., Donohue, A., Campbell, D., Watkins, N. and Brazil, V., 2019. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Disaster Simulations through Contemporary Simulation Design and Technology. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 34(s1), pp.s127-s127.
BUCKLED: Bedside ultrasound conducted in kids with distal upper limb fractures in the emergency department (observational trial).
Snelling, P., 2019. BUCKLED: Bedside ultrasound conducted in kids with distal upper limb fractures in the emergency department (observational trial). Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 45, pp.S64-S65.
