The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2018
Comparative StudyMortality after emergency abdominal surgery in a non-metropolitan Australian centre.
Emergency abdominal surgery has poorer outcomes and higher mortality rates, compared with elective surgery. Serious morbidity or mortality occurs in up to 40% of patients. No information is available with regard to the outcome of patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in rural Australia. ⋯ Emergency abdominal surgery can be safely provided in non-metropolitan Australian centres, with a low 30-day mortality rate of 3.8% and a 90-day mortality rate of 5.1%. This compares well with results published by other national and international investigators.
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2018
Medical emergencies in rural North Queensland: Doctors perceptions of the training needs.
This study aimed to explore doctors' perceptions of the training needs of rural doctors in the context of managing emergencies in rural North Queensland. ⋯ Certain training needs of rural doctors still remain unmet. Further access to in-house simulations and tele-training could be useful strategies to meet these training needs to further support rural doctors.