Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2022
Redback spider bites in children in South Australia: A 10-year review of antivenom effectiveness.
To describe the South Australian paediatric redback spider bite experience and to examine the hypothesis that redback antivenom (RBAV) treatment in children is clinically effective. ⋯ This retrospective review of redback spider envenomation in South Australian children over a 10-year period has demonstrated clinical effectiveness of RBAV in paediatric patients across all age groups, observed in both clinician perceived results and measurable outcomes. RBAV remains an effective treatment for redback envenomation in children.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2022
Chlorhexidine skin cleaning to reduce clean-catch urine contamination in infants: A pilot study.
Clean-catch urine (CCU) samples are frequently contaminated. Our aim was to determine if cleaning with 0.1% chlorhexidine before CCU is a safe and feasible method to reduce contamination. ⋯ Cleaning with chlorhexidine solution before CCU is safe and feasible.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of mobile mindfulness on emergency department work stress: A randomised controlled trial.
High-occupational stress among ED staff has a detrimental impact on both staff wellness and patient care. The objective of the study is to determine whether 4 weeks of smartphone app-guided mindfulness practice reduces stress levels of ED staff. ⋯ Results of the present study demonstrate that brief mindfulness training via innovative digital technology had a small positive effect in improving emergency staff stress, burnout, mindfulness and wellbeing.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2022
ReviewReview article: DINED (Delivery-related INjuries in the Emergency Department) part 1: A scoping review of risk factors and injuries affecting food delivery riders.
This scoping review describes the current state of research about two-wheeled delivery riders who have been injured while performing commercial food delivery. The key areas of interest are the patterns of injury, associated risk factors and current gaps in knowledge. Five databases were searched to identify key papers that describe injuries to two-wheeled food delivery riders. ⋯ There are very few publications describing food delivery rider injuries and risk factors. This is an emerging industry in which the worker population may be younger and more vulnerable. Given the different legal and cultural contexts across different countries, Australian-specific research is needed.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2022
Audit of ultrasound usage in emergency departments in greater metropolitan Brisbane.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine identifies five ultrasound applications which the College deem core to the practice of emergency medicine but there is scant information as to the uptake of ultrasound or the qualification of users. This study aims to determine the percentage of ED physicians in one metropolitan area who utilise ultrasound for core diagnostic and procedural applications in participating hospitals and the percentage of users who have been formally assessed in any ultrasound application. ⋯ While use of ultrasound in some applications is widespread, few users have had their skills assessed. Assessment being a routine part of structured training, it cannot be assumed that these users can competently use ultrasound for procedural or diagnostic applications.