Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2019
Observational StudyAccuracy of parental estimate of child's weight in a paediatric emergency department.
To determine the accuracy of using parental estimate of a child's weight compared to actual weight in a paediatric emergency setting. ⋯ Parent estimate is an accurate weight estimation method when parents are willing to give an estimate. There is ethnic variation in accuracy that should be taken into account when applying this method.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2019
Impact of electric scooters to a tertiary emergency department: 8-week review after implementation of a scooter share scheme.
A retrospective audit of presentations to a tertiary trauma centre reviewing the demographics of electric scooter injuries in the first 2 months of the scooter-share scheme, which was commenced in Brisbane in November 2018. ⋯ The findings characterised injury patterns and costs associated with electric scooters in our ED. Given the increasing popularity of electric scooters as an alternate form of transportation, our study may help to inform public policy for future injury prevention.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2019
Sustaining a long career in emergency medicine: Issues for emergency physicians of all ages.
Emergency Medicine is a rewarding discipline but 'burnout' can be a problem that Emergency Physicians (EPs) wishing to sustain a long career should take steps to avoid. Particular issues affect those working in regional and remote areas where professional isolation and lack of support may potentially predispose to burnout. Issues specifically affecting senior EPs, especially cognitive and physical decline have largely been neglected. Allowances should be made for experienced EPs approaching retirement from clinical work but who may also still have much to offer.