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Australia-first ED social work service helping domestic violence victims
With an Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) grant, researchers are studying an Australian first 24/7 social work service at the Royal…
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Helicopters key to retrieving trauma victims
On average, seven Queenslanders are airlifted daily to hospital suffering from a traumatic injury, according to the Emergency Medicine Foundation…
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Improving recognition of heart failure in elderly patients
Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick recently promoted the clinical trial of lung ultrasound as a diagnostic for…
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Best way to diagnose head injuries in children and minimise CT scans
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital (LCCH) researchers took part in a large Australasian clinical trial, which could see clinicians using fewer…
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Trauma research key investment
Motorists are being urged to drive safely on the roads this Easter as the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is gearing…
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New oxygen therapy for children with acute respiratory failure
Queensland emergency medicine researchers are trialling a new device for children presenting to hospital emergency departments with life-threatening respiratory failure.…
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New multi-centre trial in critically bleeding trauma patients
Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is the lead site for a Queensland clinical trial aiming to improve outcomes for severely…
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Clinical trial of steroid treatment for children with Bell’s Palsy
Emergency medicine researchers at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) are taking part in a study across Australia and New Zealand…
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Jelly fish venom video goes viral
An EMF-funded researcher’s video on jelly fish and other venomous Australian creatures is taking YouTube by storm. If you’re curious to…
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Urine sample instructions make a splash
More than 40 per cent of urine samples are being flushed away because of contamination from external bacteria or skin…
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