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
In 2018, the Gold Coast hosted one of the largest sporting mass gathering events in the country. The Commonwealth Games attracted approximately 1…
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Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children, following on from the RAPIDS project: “Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose…
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Publications
Implementation of point‐of‐care ROTEM® into a trauma major haemorrhage protocol: A before and after study.
Campbell, D., Wake, E., Walters, K., Ho, D., Keijzers, G., Wullschleger, M. and Winearls, J., 2021. Implementation of point‐of‐care ROTEM® into a trauma major haemorrhage protocol: A before and after study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33(3), pp.457-464.
Impact of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) smoke during the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire disaster on emergency department patient presentations
Ranse, J., Luther, M., Hertelendy, A. and Skinner, R., 2022. Impact of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) smoke during the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire disaster on emergency department patient presentations. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, p.100113.
Effect of intravenous fluid volume on biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx shedding and inflammation during initial resuscitation of sepsis
Macdonald, S., Bosio, E., Keijzers, G., Burrows, S., Hibbs, M., O’Donoghue, H., Taylor, D., Mukherjee, A., Kinnear, F., Smart, L. and Ascencio-Lane, J.C., 2022. Effect of intravenous fluid volume on biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx shedding and inflammation during initial resuscitation of sepsis.
