Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2020
Predictive values of haematuria and hydronephrosis in suspected renal colic: An emergency department retrospective audit.
To determine the predictive values of haematuria and hydronephrosis in suspected renal colic. ⋯ This audit suggests that a diagnostic strategy relying on the absence of haematuria or hydronephrosis, or both, to rule out ureteric calculi may result in a small number of stones being missed.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2020
Does facility type and location impact upon patient experiences in emergency departments? Secondary analysis of a state-wide, cross-sectional survey.
To identify the extent to which patient experiences in the ED differ depending on facility type (based on bed numbers, services available and annual separations), and location (level of remoteness). ⋯ Patients attending smaller and more rurally located EDs reported more positive experiences than those attending larger, metropolitan EDs on two of the 13 topic areas. However, these differences were marginal. Future research should aim to determine what constitutes clinically meaningful differences between groups when comparing patient-reported experience scores, and understand the characteristics of small and rural EDs that may be associated with better patient experiences.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2020
Antibiotic prescribing in patients who presented to the emergency department with dog bites: A descriptive review of current practice.
To describe the current practice of prophylactic antibiotic prescribing for patients presenting to the ED with a dog bite, and compare management against existing guidelines. ⋯ Prophylactic antibiotics are extensively used for patients with dog bites. There is scope to rationalise antibiotic use and route of antibiotic administration in patients with dog bites.