Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: A 6-year audit of adult presentations to an urban district hospital.
To describe the local experience of adult patients presenting with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) to an urban ED in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne. ⋯ Cyclical nausea and vomiting was the most common feature observed in this cohort compared to other clinical features reported in prior studies. Serum lipase was normal and C-reactive protein only mildly elevated. Prospective studies are required to further assess these findings.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
"I was prepared to become infected as a frontline medical staff": a survey of Australian emergency department staff experiences during COVID-19.
To identify challenges faced by Australian hospital healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ The Australian system provided sufficient information and PPE. Staff experienced considerable stress, infection concerns and emotional challenges, which merit consideration in preparing for the future.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Informing the Alfred Registry for Emergency Care Project: An analysis of presenting complaint documentation in an emergency department.
To assess the feasibility of an ED presenting complaint (PC) tool that categorised all ED PCs into 10 categories. ⋯ The PC tool captured the majority of presenting complaints in 10 categories. External validation is recommended.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Unusual 2020 RSV bronchiolitis season in Western Australia: Not explained by weather.
To describe and explore the relationship between weather and the unusual 2020 bronchiolitis season in Western Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ The bronchiolitis outbreak showed no relationship to local weather patterns. State-mandated COVID-19 public health measures appear as the likely rationale.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Aotearoa New Zealand emergency medicine specialists on the provision of care at or near the end of life: A survey.
The ED is an increasingly important venue for the initiation of palliative care. We sought to characterise the opinions, experience, training and education of ED staff in Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ) with regard to specific aspects of palliative care in the NZ ED setting. ⋯ There is significant opportunity for quality improvement in the initiation and provision of palliative care from the ED. Attention to how departments provide pastoral care to their staff is needed.