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
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
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Dr Richard Pellatt has successfully secured over $27,000 in funding from the Emergency Medicine Foundation to work on the new project "Drug¡
Embedding research into clinical practice was the theme of the second Gold Coast Health Emergency Care Research Symposium held on Thursday 23rd¡
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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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Infections that reach the blood stream (sepsis) can lead to dangerously low blood pressure (septic shock). Low blood pressure can be improved with¡
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Publications
Preparing maternity for COVID©\19: A translational simulation approach.
Lowe, B., De Araujo, V., Haughton, H., Schweitzer, J. and Brazil, V., 2020. Preparing maternity for COVID©\19: A translational simulation approach. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Intubation practices for children in emergency departments and intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand: A survey of medical staff
George, S., Long, E., Gelbart, B., Dalziel, S.R., Babl, F.E., Schibler, A. and Paediatric Critical Care Research Group (PCCRG), Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (ANZICS PSG) and Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) research networks, 2020. Intubation practices for children in emergency departments and intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand: A survey of medical staff. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32(6), pp.1052-1058.
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COVID 19-Mass Gathering Events and Attendee Safety Protocol for Turbulent times
Hutton, A., Robertson, M. and Ranse, J., COVID 19-Mass Gathering Events and Attendee Safety Protocol for Turbulent times. Danish University Colleges, p.303.
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