Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2015
Last drinks: A study of rural emergency department data collection to identify and target community alcohol-related violence.
The present study summarises the methodology and findings of a pilot project designed to measure the sources and locations of alcohol-related harm by implementing anonymised 'last drinks' questions in the ED of a rural community. ⋯ This pilot demonstrates the feasibility and reliability of implementing sustainable 'last drinks' data collection methods in the ED, and the ability to effectively map the source of alcohol-related ED attendances in a rural community.
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2015
Fluid resuscitation for paediatric sepsis: A survey of senior emergency physicians in Australia and New Zealand.
It is unclear whether emerging evidence for harm from aggressive fluid resuscitation for paediatric sepsis has altered clinical practice. We surveyed senior emergency physicians to see if their fluid resuscitation practices conformed to published clinical guidelines. ⋯ Paediatric sepsis is reported to be managed by senior emergency physicians largely according to published guidelines. At this time, evidence for potential harm from fluid bolus resuscitation has not altered practice.