Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2009
Use of invasive mechanical ventilation in Australian emergency departments.
There are few published reports describing the use of invasive mechanical ventilation in EDs. We explored the characteristics of patients receiving mechanical ventilation, the ventilator modes and parameters used as well as the duration of ventilation and the nature of ventilator decision-making in Australian ED. ⋯ The application of mechanical ventilation was similar to descriptions reported in the critical care literature both in Australia and internationally. Decision-making responsibilities were shared by ED medical and nursing staff.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2009
Trauma reception and resuscitation in Sri Lanka: the Health for the South Capacity-Building project.
In response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the Health for the South project, Capacity-Building programme was implemented in Galle, Sri Lanka. The objectives of the Capacity-Building programme were to develop the emergency and trauma service capability at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya in Galle. ⋯ This programme, completed in June 2008, significantly improved the hospital's ability to conduct trauma resuscitation, and to attain an increased level of disaster preparedness. In addition, valuable lessons were noted that will guide future initiatives in trauma care training in similar contexts.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2009
Perceived need for emergency medicine training in Pakistan: a survey of medical education leadership.
To assess the perception of leaders of the academic medical institutions regarding the need for specialty training in emergency medicine. ⋯ This survey shows significant support for a separate local training programme for emergency medicine in the country.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2009
Lost in translation: maximizing handover effectiveness between paramedics and receiving staff in the emergency department.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate perceptions by paramedics and hospital receiving staff about what enables and constrains handover in the ED. ⋯ Recommendations arising from the present study as to how handover could be improved are the need for a common language between paramedics and staff in the ED, for shared experiences and understanding between the members of the team and for the development of a standardized approach to handover from paramedics to ED receiving staff.