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.
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Current projects
Acute hypoxic respiratory distress (AHRF) such as pneumonia, caused by an infection imposes the greatest health care burden on non-elective…
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High quality healthcare research underpins quality patient care. It asks patient relevant questions and measures meaningful outcomes, uses…
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Currently in Australia, children with suspected neck injuries undergo neck scans such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance…
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Publications
Time to computed tomography: does this affect trauma patient outcomes? A retrospective analysis at an Australian major trauma centre.
Ng, C.L., Kim, J., Dobson, B., Campbell, D. and Wullschleger, M., 2019. Time to computed tomography: does this affect trauma patient outcomes? A retrospective analysis at an Australian major trauma centre. ANZ journal of surgery.
Doing our work better, together: a relationship-based approach to defining the quality improvement agenda in trauma care.
Purdy, E.I., McLean, D., Alexander, C., Scott, M., Donohue, A., Campbell, D., Wullschleger, M., Berkowitz, G., Winearls, J., Henry, D. and Brazil, V., 2020. Doing our work better, together: a relationship-based approach to defining the quality improvement agenda in trauma care.
Unusual cause of bowel perforation associated with necrotising soft tissue infection of the upper limb
Datta, R., McBride, A., Marks, R.G. and Keijzers, G., 2020. Unusual cause of bowel perforation associated with necrotising soft tissue infection of the upper limb. Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
