Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2009
Comparative StudyFactors influencing consistency of triage using the Australasian Triage Scale: implications for guideline development.
To examine the influence of the nurse, the type of patient presentation and the level of hospital service on consistency of triage using the Australasian Triage Scale. ⋯ We identified significant problems with the consistency of triage for mental health and pregnancy presentations. Further research is needed to improve the guidelines on the implementation of the Australasian Triage Scale for these populations.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2009
Emergency Department access block occupancy predicts delay to surgery in patients with fractured neck of femur.
The present study aimed to identify any relationship between existing access block occupancy (ABO) at the time of patient presentation and delay to definitive procedure. ⋯ The number of access block patients at the time of arrival directly predicts delay to operation in this setting. This suggests that access block occupancy is a marker of hospital dysfunction.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2009
Comparative StudyFactors influencing rural versus metropolitan work choices for emergency physicians.
To survey Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) on how a range of factors influenced their decision to accept their most recent position. To compare this information between rural and metropolitan FACEM. ⋯ The influence of different types of factors appears to differ between rural and metropolitan FACEM and this information might assist in the formulation of strategies aimed at increasing the rural workforce.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2009
Multicenter StudyEmergency Department diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is associated with significantly reduced mortality: a linked data population study.
We characterized patients admitted via ED with a principal hospital discharge diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) and compared mortality of those diagnosed in the ED with those diagnosed after admission. ⋯ Making the diagnosis of PE in ED was associated with a substantial survival advantage that persisted after hospital discharge.