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Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA

https://read.qxmd.com/read/36914237/softly-comparison-of-outcomes-of-rigid-versus-soft-collar-during-emergency-department-investigation-for-potential-cervical-spine-injury-in-low-risk-blunt-trauma-patients-a-pilot-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Robert Baker, Sharon Klim, Jasmine Poonian, Peter Ritchie, Stephanie Ng, Anne-Maree Kelly
OBJECTIVE: Blunt trauma patients with potential cervical spine injury are traditionally immobilised in rigid collars. Recently, this has been challenged. The present study's objective was comparison of the rate of patient-oriented adverse events in stable, alert, low-risk patients with potential cervical spine injuries immobilised in rigid versus soft collars. METHODS: Unblinded, prospective quasi-randomised clinical trial of neurologically intact, adult, blunt trauma patients assessed as having potential cervical spine injury...
March 13, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36878636/response-to-re-modified-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-score-for-predicting-mortality-in-emergency-department-patients-with-sepsis
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LETTER
Anna Vosseteig, Peter Jones
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 6, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36864678/re-modified-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-score-for-predicting-mortality-in-emergency-department-patients-with-sepsis
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LETTER
Qifang Shi, Jinsong Zhang
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 2, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36864636/the-long-road-to-introduce-drug-checking-as-a-harm-reduction-strategy-in-australia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
David Caldicott
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 2, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36854419/24-hours-life-in-the-e-r-a-state-wide-data-linkage-analysis-of-in-patients-with-prolonged-emergency-department-length-of-stay-in-new-south-wales-australia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael M Dinh, Kendall J Bein, Hatem Alkhouri, Sinéad Ní Bhraonáin, Radhika V Seimon
OBJECTIVE: Describe the characteristics and predictors of mortality for patients who spend more than 24 h in the ED waiting for an in-patient bed and compare baseline clinical and demographic characteristics between tertiary and non-tertiary hospitals. METHODS: This was a state-wide analysis data linkage analysis of adult (age >16 years) ED presentations across New South Wales from 2019 to 2020. Cases were included if their mode of separation from ED indicated admission to an in-patient unit including critical care ward and their ED length of stay was greater than or equal to 24 h...
February 28, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36849717/review-article-use-of-the-team-emergency-assessment-measure-in-the-rating-of-emergency-teams-non-technical-skills-a-mapping-review
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REVIEW
Simon Cooper, Clifford Connell, Robyn Cant
The present study aims to explore the utility of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) in relation to the enhancement of emergency team non-technical skills based on research conducted over the last decade. In this mapping review, a citation mining process identified 22 primary studies for inclusion, published between 2012 and 2022. It provides outcome data on emergency teams' non-technical skills following team training and/or real-life patient emergencies. Emergency team studies related to resuscitation teams (adult, paediatric, newborn and obstetric cases) and medical emergency team (MET) management of patient deterioration...
February 27, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36843305/death-rates-following-emergency-department-chest-pain-assessment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Conrad Loten, Hannah Nutt, Neva Bull
OBJECTIVES: We sought to define the rate of unexpected death from acute coronary syndrome or arrhythmia in chest pain patients directly discharged from the ED. METHODS: Retrospective audit of all chest pain patients at a tertiary ED for 7 years. Medical and post-mortem records of the deceased were reviewed with independent cardiologist adjudication to determine outcomes. Primary outcome measure was 28-day unexpected death secondary to acute coronary syndrome or arrhythmia...
February 26, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36843217/moving-beyond-the-dose-makes-the-poison
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
James M Colalillo, Laksmi S Govindasamy, Robbie Ley Greaves
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
February 26, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36822612/the-path-to-becoming-a-clinical-toxicologist
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrew Kozman
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
February 23, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36812916/thirteen-toxicology-tidbits-for-the-emergency-clinician
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zeff Koutsogiannis, Marina Guertin
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
February 22, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36807536/evolution-in-the-choice-of-therapies-used-to-treat-latrodectism-redback-spider-antivenom-or-standard-analgesic-medications-nothing-to-rave-about
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Siba J Sulaeman, Andis Graudins
OBJECTIVES: Redback spider (RBS) antivenom (RBSAV) use appears to have decreased since the results of the RAVE-2 antivenom efficacy study were released. The aims of this study were to assess change in RBSAV use over time and compare responses to treatment for antivenom and other analgesics. METHODS: Retrospective audit of RBS bite referrals to a toxicology unit, from January 2010 to January 2022. Data included demographics, pain severity, treatment (analgesia or RBSAV), response to treatment, re-presentation rate, adverse events, change in antivenom use over time...
February 19, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36802109/intentional-paediatric-poisoning-presentations-to-emergency-departments-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer Gatenby, Gary Kk Low, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Mark Salter, Habib Bhurawala
OBJECTIVES: To characterise paediatric poisoning presentations to emergency departments (EDs) and determine if the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased intentional paediatric poisoning presentations. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of paediatric poisoning presentations to three EDs (Two regional and one metropolitan). Simple and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to determine the association between COVID-19 and intentional poisoning events...
February 19, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36796425/triage-to-electrocardiogram-sign-off-time-in-patients-with-acute-coronary-syndrome-at-a-metropolitan-sydney-hospital
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dane Turner, Jennifer Yu, David Murphy, Angela Chiew
OBJECTIVE: To compare the time from triage to ECG sign-off in patients with acute coronary syndrome, before and after the introduction of an electronic medical record-integrated ECG workflow system (Epiphany). Additionally, to assess for any correlation between patient characteristics and ECG sign-off times. METHODS: A retrospective, single-centre cohort study was performed at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Patients were included if they were over 18 years, presented to Prince of Wales Hospital ED during 2021, had an ED diagnosis code of 'ACS', 'UA', 'NSTEMI' or 'STEMI' and were subsequently admitted under the cardiology team...
February 16, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36755492/droperidol-versus-ondansetron-for-nausea-treatment-within-the-emergency-department
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lachlan Philpott, Ellie Clemensen, Gabriel T Lau
OBJECTIVE: A randomised single-blind trial was undertaken in an adult ED population, comparing the effectiveness of droperidol 2.5 mg IV with ondansetron 8 mg IV for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. METHODS: Patients were randomly allocated to receive droperidol (n = 60) or ondansetron (n = 60). Patients rated their nausea severity on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) immediately before and 30 min after drug administration. The primary outcome was of symptom improvement, defined by a VAS change ≥-8 mm 30 min post-treatment...
February 8, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36754067/modified-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-score-for-predicting-mortality-in-emergency-department-patients-with-sepsis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anna Vosseteig, Tiffany Huang, Peter Jones
OBJECTIVE: Several scoring systems have been proposed for EDs to identify patients at increased risk of mortality from sepsis. The modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (mSOFA) score, proposed in 2019, demonstrated a high negative predictive value. We aimed to validate mSOFA and compare its accuracy for predicting 30-day mortality to the simple bedside score, quick SOFA (qSOFA). METHODS: Over 1 month in 2018, consecutive patients with suspected sepsis were prospectively identified...
February 8, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36720476/understanding-experiences-of-aboriginal-and-or-torres-strait-islander-patients-at-the-emergency-departments-in-australia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Md Nazmul Huda, Emma Somerville, Lauren Penny, Ryan Dashwood, Sharon Bloxsome, Keith Warrior, Katie Pratt, Margaret Lankin, Kevin Kenny, Kerry Arabena
OBJECTIVES: The present study describes the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and the factors that shaped their experiences of ED visits in regional settings. METHODS: This is a qualitative descriptive study. We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients who used the ED services at three hospitals in New South Wales, Northern Territory and South Australia. We coded the collected data and analysed them using a thematic analysis technique...
January 31, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36718053/impact-of-time-of-intensive-care-unit-transfer-and-outcomes-in-patients-with-septic-shock-an-observational-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Karishma Buhariwalla, Gerben Keijzers, Stephen Macdonald, Mark Finnis, Sandra Peake, Mark Gillett, Anthony Delaney
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between time from ED presentation to intensive care unit (ICU) transfer on mortality in patients presenting with septic shock. METHODS: Adult patients with suspected septic shock enrolled in the Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation trial were included. The primary outcome of this post-hoc analysis was 90-day mortality. ED-to-ICU time was analysed as both a continuous variable and a binary variable (≤ vs >4 h)...
January 30, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36707915/response-to-re-association-between-timing-and-adequacy-of-antibiotics-and-adverse-outcomes-in-patients-with-sepsis-and-septic-shock-a-multicentre-retrospective-cohort-study
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LETTER
Amith Shetty, Gladis Kabil, Ling Li
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
January 27, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36700481/stretch-stinging-tree-exposures-to-cairns-hospital
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ruth Young, Angela Jackson, Fiona Ryan, Mark Little
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the burden of disease, investigate the treatment and response to treatment caused by exposure to stinging tree plants presenting to Cairns Hospital over a 3-year period. Our secondary aim was to examine the benefit from treating such exposures with topical dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl). METHODS: A retrospective chart review of all patients presenting to Cairns ED over a 3-year period because of stinging tree exposure. Symptoms, signs, treatment and outcomes were recorded...
January 26, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36682735/re-association-between-timing-and-adequacy-of-antibiotics-and-adverse-outcomes-in-patients-with-sepsis-and-septic-shock-a-multicentre-retrospective-cohort-study
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LETTER
Hiroshi Ito
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
January 22, 2023: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA
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