Sutured wounds: Factors associated with patient‐rated cosmetic scoresEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 259-267 - 2006
Tatiana Lowe, Richard Paoloni
AbstractObjective: To determine the association between wound characteristics, wound management in the ED and patient‐rated cosmetic appearance of sutured wounds. Our hypothesis was that practitioner seniority would most strongly predict outcome.Methods: Prospective recruitment of patients with lacera...... hiện toàn bộ
Finger thoracostomy in patients with chest trauma performed by paramedics on a helicopter emergency medical serviceEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 32 Số 4 - Trang 650-656 - 2020
Liam Hannon, Toby St Clair, Karen Smith, Mark Fitzgerald, Biswadev Mitra, Alexander Olaussen, John Moloney, George Braitberg, Rodney Judson, Warwick J. Teague, Nuala Quinn, Yesul Kim, Stephen Bernard
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the frequency of finger thoracostomy performed by intensive care flight paramedics after the introduction of a training programme in this procedure and complications of the procedure that were diagnosed after hospital arrival.MethodsThis w...... hiện toàn bộ
Thoracostomy in children with severe trauma: An overview of the paediatric experience in Victoria, AustraliaEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 32 Số 1 - Trang 117-126 - 2020
Nuala Quinn, Cameron S. Palmer, Stephen Bernard, Michael Noonan, Warwick J. Teague
AbstractObjectiveThoracic trauma is a leading cause of paediatric trauma deaths. Traumatic cardiac arrest, tension pneumothorax and massive haemothorax are life‐threatening conditions requiring emergency and definitive pleural decompression. In adults, thoracostomy is increasingly preferred over needle thoracocentesis for emergenc...... hiện toàn bộ
Optimal management of mental health patients in Australian emergency departments: Barriers and solutionsEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 23 Số 6 - Trang 677-688 - 2011
Tracey Weiland, Claire Mackinlay, Nicole Hill, Marie Gerdtz, George A Jelinek
AbstractObjectives: The study aimed to describe: (i) the perceived barriers faced by emergency clinicians in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a mental health complaint to Australian hospital EDs; and (ii) perceived strategies to optimize care of the mentally unwell in the ED.Methods:... hiện toàn bộ
Presentations of stroke and acute myocardial infarction in the first 28 days following the introduction of State of Emergency restrictions for COVID‐19EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 32 Số 6 - Trang 1040-1045 - 2020
Biswadev Mitra, Rob Mitchell, Geoffrey Cloud, Dion Stub, Minh Nguyen, Shane Nanayakkara, Jean‐Philippe Miller, Gerard O’Reilly, De Villiers Smit, Peter Cameron
SOE measures to achieve physical distancing and restrict community contact were not associated with significant changes in time to ED presentation after acute stroke and AMI. Time to initial investigation and life‐saving interventions were also unchanged in the first 28 days. Public health messaging encouraging patients with acute illness or injury to seek medical assessment should be cont...
Emergency department impact following the introduction of an electric scooter sharing serviceEMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Tập 32 Số 3 - Trang 409-415 - 2020
Sierra Beck, Luke W. Barker, Annie Chan, Signe Stanbridge
AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to describe the impact on the single ED serving Dunedin, New Zealand, following the introduction of an electric‐scooter (e‐scooter) sharing service.MethodsA retrospective cohort study comparing the number of vehicle related injuries during ide...... hiện toàn bộ