Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2020
Observational StudyWhat is the distribution of Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score in an undifferentiated emergency department chest pain population?
To determine the distribution of Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADDRS) in undifferentiated chest pain patients. ⋯ Widespread use of the ADDRS and its investigation protocol cannot be supported.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2020
Observational StudyFactors associated with emergency medical service delays in suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Victoria, Australia: A retrospective study.
To assess the effect of patient and system characteristics on emergency medical service (EMS) delays prior to arrival at hospital in suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ⋯ A range of patient and system factors may influence EMS delays in STEMI. However, optimising dispatch prioritisation and widespread availability of prehospital 12-lead ECG could lead to substantial reduction in time to treatment.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2020
ReviewEmergency Medicine's COVID Future: facing the triple challenge after flattening the curve.
After successfully avoiding the situations experienced by some countries, Australasian EDs now face a future in which the ongoing threat of COVID-19 is added to the traditional challenges in providing quality emergency care. The contribution of emergency medicine to the national containment strategy adds a new dimension to the demands placed on emergency medicine in Australia and similarly, to the elimination strategy employed in New Zealand. These demands will best be met by a considered, planned and resourced approach that will challenge traditional measures of 'ED efficiency'.