Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2023
Calling an ambulance for non-emergency medical situations: Results of a cross-sectional online survey from an Australian nationally representative sample.
To investigate the Australian general public's perception of appropriate medical scenarios that warrants a call to an emergency ambulance. ⋯ Although emergency healthcare system (EHS) capacity not increasing at the same rate as demand is the biggest contributor to EHS burden, non-urgent medical situations for which other low-acuity healthcare pathways may be appropriate does play a small role in adding to the overburdening of the EHS. This present study outlines a series of complaints and demographic characteristics that would benefit from targeted educational interventions that may aid in alleviating ambulance service attendances to low-acuity callouts.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2023
Multi-disciplinary, simulation-based, standardised trauma team training within the Victorian State Trauma System.
Inconsistency in the structure and function of team-based major trauma reception and resuscitation is common. A standardised trauma team training programme was initiated to improve quality and consistency among trauma teams across a large, mature trauma system. The aim of this manuscript is to outline the programme and report on the initial perception of participants. ⋯ A team-based trauma reception and resuscitation education programme, introduced in a large, mature trauma system led to positive participant-reported outcomes in clinical confidence and real-life team leadership participation. Wider implementation combined with longitudinal data collection will facilitate correlation with patient and staff-centred outcomes.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2023
From signal to alert: A cluster of exposures to counterfeit alprazolam tablets containing five novel benzodiazepines.
To illustrate the toxicosurveillance role of the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia - Victoria (EDNAV) project in informing timely harm minimisation interventions. ⋯ Toxicosurveillance projects, such as EDNAV, are critical to the continued monitoring and reporting of illicit substance use in the community.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2023
Exploring the feasibility of smartglass facilitated remote supervision in the emergency department: A simulation study.
Smartglasses are a wearable computer technology that has potential to facilitate remote supervision to junior doctors working in different clinical settings. The present study aimed to explore the feasibility of smartglass technology to enable remote supervision of junior clinicians by senior clinicians during emergency simulation scenarios. ⋯ The present study demonstrates that smartglasses facilitated remote assistance has promise as an emergent technology and warrants further investigation in simulated and non-simulated environments.
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Arterial line insertion is a common ED procedure with considerable clinician variation in preferred technique and equipment. This article aims to review some of the controversies and evidence surrounding this common ED procedure.