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
The impact of disasters on emergency department resources: Review against the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction 2015–2030
Carrington M, Hammad K, Ranse J, 2020. The impact of disasters on emergency department resources: Review against the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction 2015–2030. Australasian Emergency Care
Measuring the masses: understanding health outcomes arising from mass gatherings, reporting gaps, and recommendations (paper 2)
Turris, S., Rabb, H., Munn, M.B., Chasmar, E., Callaghan, C.W., Ranse, J. and Lund, A., 2021. Measuring the masses: understanding health outcomes arising from mass gatherings, reporting gaps, and recommendations (paper 2). Prehospital and disaster medicine, pp.1-3.
Follow-up of severely injured patients can be embedded in routine hospital care: results from a feasibility study
Wake, E., Brandenburg, C., Heathcote, K., Dale, K., Campbell, D. and Cardona, M. 2021. Follow-up of severely injured patients can be embedded in routine hospital care: results from a feasibility study.
