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View article: Monoclonal Antibody Therapies in Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Emergency Physicians
Monoclonal Antibody Therapies in Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Emergency Physicians Open
Whilst the advent of novel disease‐modifying medications for Alzheimer's disease represents potential benefit for patients and caregivers, they may be associated with adverse events that present important considerations for emergency and p…
View article: Phlebotomists on Emergency Department Performance: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Phlebotomists on Emergency Department Performance: A Retrospective Comparative Study Open
Introduction Emergency departments (ED) in Australia have experienced an increase in patient presentations. To address this demand, we introduced phlebotomists at ED triage seeking to reduce ED waiting and disposition times. We report the …
View article: Performance Review of Emergency Care Management Plans Pre‐ and Post‐Implementation of Electronic Records
Performance Review of Emergency Care Management Plans Pre‐ and Post‐Implementation of Electronic Records Open
Introduction Patients who frequently present to the Emergency Department (ED) often have complex care needs, requiring substantial resources and resulting in longer stays. Emergency Care Management Plans (ECMPs) are designed to help clinic…
View article: Review of Capacity and Standards of Local Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in the Post-Pandemic Period
Review of Capacity and Standards of Local Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in the Post-Pandemic Period Open
Background/Introduction: The requirement for timely, agile, effective, and scalable local EMT response is well demonstrated in disasters and complex emergencies. Given ongoing climate and geopolitical challenges, potential for civil confli…
View article: Paramedic Practitioners within ambulance services: views of Australian policymakers, health professionals, and consumers
Paramedic Practitioners within ambulance services: views of Australian policymakers, health professionals, and consumers Open
Background Globally, ambulance services face overwhelming primary and urgent care presentations that they are not structurally or culturally designed to manage efficiently or effectively. One mechanism to meet this consumer demand is the i…
View article: Re-presentations to the emergency department initial presentation with COVID-19: Insights from the omicron wave
Re-presentations to the emergency department initial presentation with COVID-19: Insights from the omicron wave Open
Background: Relapsing symptoms post-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infection, particularly with variants like Omicron, remain poorly understood and cumulative mortality rates are in the millions worldwide. Re-presentation rates to emergency department…
View article: Care during conflicts: Emergency support systems in Oceania
Care during conflicts: Emergency support systems in Oceania Open
Objective The present study analyses Oceania's protest and conflict events (2021–2022) to aid healthcare systems better understand the scope of the issue. Methods Data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data database were examined fo…
View article: Acknowledgement and use of advance care directives and goals of care by emergency department staff: a mixed method post intervention study
Acknowledgement and use of advance care directives and goals of care by emergency department staff: a mixed method post intervention study Open
Introduction Advance Care Planning (ACP) refers to a process that includes Advance Care Directives (ACD) and Goals of Care (GOC), a practice widely used for over three decades. Following the findings of an audit and a cross-sectional study…
View article: Review article: The nature of terror medicine
Review article: The nature of terror medicine Open
In recent years, the landscape of disasters, conflicts and terror events has become more frequent and complex. Climate change, armed conflicts, terrorism, disinformation, cyber‐attacks, inequality and pandemics now present significant chal…
View article: Emergency department staff opinion on newly introduced phlebotomy services in the department. A cross‐sectional study incorporating thematic analysis
Emergency department staff opinion on newly introduced phlebotomy services in the department. A cross‐sectional study incorporating thematic analysis Open
Objectives The demand for ED services, both in terms of patient numbers and complexity has risen over the past decades. According to reports, there has been an increase in the ED patient presentation rate from 330 per 1000 to 334 per 1000 …
View article: How should non-emergency EMS presentations be managed? A thematic analysis of politicians’, policymakers’, clinicians’ and consumers’ viewpoints
How should non-emergency EMS presentations be managed? A thematic analysis of politicians’, policymakers’, clinicians’ and consumers’ viewpoints Open
Objective In 2023, Australian government emergency medical services (EMS) responded to over 4 million consumers, of which over 56% were not classified as an ‘emergency’, at the cost of AU$5.5 billion. We explored the viewpoints of politici…
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Wiley is a founding member of the UN-backed HINARI, AGORA, and OARE initiatives.They are now collectively known as Research4Life, making online scientific content available free or at nominal cost to researchers in developing countries and…
View article: Emergency department staff opinion on newly introduced phlebotomy services in the department. A cross-sectional study incorporating reflexive thematic analysis.
Emergency department staff opinion on newly introduced phlebotomy services in the department. A cross-sectional study incorporating reflexive thematic analysis. Open
Introduction The demand for Emergency Department (ED) services, both in terms of patient numbers and complexity has risen over the past decades. According to reports, there has been an increase in the ED patient presentation rate from 321 …
View article: Machine learning in clinical practice: Evaluation of an artificial intelligence tool after implementation
Machine learning in clinical practice: Evaluation of an artificial intelligence tool after implementation Open
Objective Artificial intelligence (AI) has gradually found its way into healthcare, and its future integration into clinical practice is inevitable. In the present study, we evaluate the accuracy of a novel AI algorithm designed to predict…
View article: Re-presentations to the emergency department post COVID-19 admission in Australia
Re-presentations to the emergency department post COVID-19 admission in Australia Open
Background: Little is known on the frequency and nature of re-presentations to emergency departments post initial COVID admission. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients with subseque…
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Good Plan Hole Tube 1. site 2. push 3. sweep 4. keep 1. size 2. find 3. start 4. stop (or 5th) intercostal space between the anterior and mid-axillary lines Advance to 4 cm mark (i.e. last side hole is 4 cm inside the chest cavity) Age 4 s…
View article: An Organizational Perspective of a COVID-19 Outbreak at a Tertiary Hospital
An Organizational Perspective of a COVID-19 Outbreak at a Tertiary Hospital Open
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems globally disrupting access to high quality essential health services. The pandemic may be viewed as a disaster impacting on patients and staff alike. There is a paucity of r…
View article: A New Model for Postgraduate and Continuing Education in Disaster and Terror Medicine
A New Model for Postgraduate and Continuing Education in Disaster and Terror Medicine Open
Introduction: Postgraduate education is important in preparing and enhancing health professionals for the practice of disaster and terror medicine. The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) has formulated a standard…
View article: A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons by Violent Non-State Actors and the Modern-Day Environment of Threat
A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons by Violent Non-State Actors and the Modern-Day Environment of Threat Open
Introduction: The use of chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons is not new, and though rare, it is an issue of concern around the world due to their ability to cause large-scale mass-casualty events and their potential…
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paper use, establishing a vendor code of ethics, and engaging our colleagues and other stakeholders in our efforts.
View article: Early prediction of hospital admission of emergency department patients
Early prediction of hospital admission of emergency department patients Open
Objective The early prediction of hospital admission is important to ED patient management. Using available electronic data, we aimed to develop a predictive model for hospital admission. Methods We analysed all presentations to the ED of …
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AGORA, and OARE initiatives.They are now collectively known as Research4Life, making online scientific content available
View article: Validating Medical Treatment Decision Makers in the Medical Records of a Teaching Hospital
Validating Medical Treatment Decision Makers in the Medical Records of a Teaching Hospital Open
Background A Medical Treatment Decision Maker (MTDM) is appointed to make medical treatment decision on behalf of a person who cannot make such decisions for themselves, provided they are reasonably available and willing to make such decis…
View article: Climate change can be seen through a disaster medicine lens
Climate change can be seen through a disaster medicine lens Open
Climate change is real and the scale of disasters that it causes will increase The frequency of international disasters has grown from fewer than ten events per year in the mid-20th century to several hundred per year.7 The cause for this …
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paper use, establishing a vendor code of ethics, and engaging our colleagues and other stakeholders in our efforts.