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High blood pressure identified as major issue post-earthquake
Management of chronic diseases such as hypertension has been identified as a major issue in earthquake-affected rural areas, according to a study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Obesity does not appear to adversely affect ED treatment
Obesity does not appear to adversely affect emergency department (ED) treatment, according to a study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Stress test OK after hospital discharge
People with chest pain who require a treadmill exercise stress test can safely have this test after discharge from a hospital emergency department, a new study has found.
Private EDs can take pressure off public hospitals
Public hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Australia have become increasingly congested due to increasing demand and access block.
Blood pressure cuffs potential vectors for transmission of multi-resistant organisms, study finds
Blood pressure cuffs are potential vectors for transmission of multi-resistant organisms , according to a study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Population ageing is Australasia’s greatest health policy challenge
If “demography is destiny”, emergency departments will inevitably be overwhelmed by the acute care needs of older people, according to a paper published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Call for mandatory reporting of “body-packers”
Body packing, pushing and stuffing are methods by which people conceal illicit drugs in order to transport them across borders or evade police discovery.
Intimate partner violence is a common occurrence in Australian society
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common occurrence in Australian society, with far-reaching health, social and economic implications.
Australia’s amphetamine usage amongst highest in world, associated with mental health problems
Amphetamines are the most commonly used illicit drugs after cannabis, and Australia has one of the highest rates of their usage in the world
Ambulance patients frequently wait up to an hour at the ED because of overcrowding
Patients who are brought to hospital by ambulance frequently have to wait before being accepted into the treatment area in the hospital’s emergency department (ED) because of ED overcrowding.
Study finds no benefit in the commonly used magnesium for Irukandji stings
Intravenous magnesium sulphate has been the standard treatment for the sting of various jellyfish, including Irukandji, recommended by the Queensland Ambulance Service, the Irukandji Taskforce (a Queensland Government-sponsored taskforce), and other prehospital retrieval services.
Group SMS use proves an advantage in management of disaster casualties – new study
Use of SMS messages in emergencies is just one of the positives to have resulted from the experience in managing two burns disasters at Royal Perth Hospital, a new study has found.
Toxic cocktail: warning to tourists in southeast Asia
Drinking complimentary cocktails at a popular tourist bar in Indonesia resulted in a young woman requiring hospital treatment for methanol poisoning, sparking a warning from doctors for tourists to be wary of potentially tainted drinks in southeast Asia.
Heart Foundation risk classification of chest pain patients only a fair predictor of heart attack, study finds
The Heart Foundation’s risk classification of emergency department patients with chest pain offers only fair prediction of myocardial infarction (heart attack), and this prediction is not sufficient to justify admission to coronary care for all patients classified as high risk using these criteria.
Ecstasy-induced heart attack – something to rave about
Ecstasy is a commonly used illicit recreational drug enjoying popularity for its stimulant effects. One in four men aged 20-29 report having used it. Although it is perceived as a “safe” drug, a report of three cases of acute coronary syndrome after ecstasy use has just been published online as an “early view” article in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Risky drinkers over-represented in rural emergency department patients, new study finds
Nearly two in every five emergency department (ED) patients in rural areas of Australia drink alcohol at risky levels, a new study has found.
Nurse-led telephone advice line a serious failure, despite government spin
Despite government media releases to the contrary, the National Health Call Centre Network (healthdirect Australia) is dismally failing its reported aim of “helping to ease demand on emergency wards and general practice”, according to an editorial in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Emergency department demand increased 37% over a decade, study finds
Demand for public emergency department (ED) care increased by 37% over the decade ending at the beginning of 2010.
Mixed martial arts under scrutiny following brain injury
Doctors treating a man with severe vertigo two days after a grappling injury while training in mixed martial arts have called for stricter regulations if the sports are allowed to continue.
Is Routinely Collected Electronic Information Fit For Purpose?
A study of electronic data generated from over 33,000 emergency department attendances has raised concerns about the “fitness for purpose” of the information for care and planning, information sharing, research and quality assurance. The research is published as an Early View paper in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.