Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2016
Observational StudyChanging paediatric emergency department model of care is associated with improvements in the National Emergency Access Target and a decrease in inpatient admissions.
To assess the impact on patient flow as noted by the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT), with the introduction of a new Paediatric ED (PEM ED) model of care. ⋯ NEAT times improved after changing the PEM ED model of care. Further studies may assist identifying which of the specific features within the new model are most effective for improving patient flow.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2016
Multicenter StudyImproving the non-technical skills of hospital medical emergency teams: The Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM™).
This prospective descriptive study aimed to test the validity and feasibility of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM™) for assessing real-world medical emergency teams' non-technical skills. Second, the present study aimed to explore the instrument's contribution to practice regarding teamwork and learning outcomes. ⋯ Non-technical skills of medical emergency teams are known to often be suboptimal; however, average ratings of 89% were achieved in this real-world study. TEAM™ is a valid, reliable and easy to use tool, for both training and clinical settings, with benefits for team performance when used as an assessment and/or debriefing tool.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomised controlled trial of paracetamol and ibuprofen with or without codeine or oxycodone as initial analgesia for adults with moderate pain from limb injury.
Compare pain relief from non-opioid, codeine and oxycodone analgesic regimens in adults with moderate pain from limb injury. ⋯ At 30 min, analgesic effects of non-opioid, codeine and oxycodone groups were non-inferior.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2016
Paediatric acute care: Highlights from the PAC-APLS conference, Sydney, 2015.
The Paediatric Acute Care Conference (PACC) is an annual conference organised by Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Australia to advance paediatric acute care topics for clinicians in pre-hospital medicine, EDs, acute paediatrics, intensive care and anaesthesia. All PACC content is made available free online (https://vimeo.com/aplsaustralia). The PAC conference 2015 was held at Coogee, Sydney. We provide a summary of some of the presentations.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2016
Observational StudyThe VHOT (Vindaloo Hastens Outpouring of Troponins) Study.
Multiple cardiac and non-cardiac processes may cause an elevated highly sensitive troponin (hsTn). We postulated that the consumption of a seriously hot vindaloo could cause an increase in hsTn levels in seemingly healthy volunteers. ⋯ Eating a seriously hot vindaloo does not appear to be a risk factor for troponitis, and people may consume vindaloo safely with the knowledge that this is unlikely to result in significant damage to their myocardium. However, clinicians should be aware of the biological variability of hsTn and exercise caution when interpreting apparent changes within the normal range.