eMJA: Articles on Emergency medicine

eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia

Articles on Emergency medicine

195 articles

Whole-of-hospital response to admission access block: the need for a clinical revolution [Viewpoint] E Haydn Walters and David J Dawson Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 561-563.
Bringing patients’ own medications into an emergency department by ambulance: effect on prescribing accuracy when [Research] Esther W Chan, Simone E Taylor, Jennifer L Marriott and Bill Barger Med J Aust 2009; 191 (7): 374-377.
Pathology processes and emergency department length of stay: the impact of change [Letters] Andrew Georgiou and Johanna I Westbrook || Andrew J Francis, Michael J Ray and Mary C Marshall Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 359.
Early use of high-dose insulin euglycaemic therapy for verapamil toxicity [Notable Cases] Christopher P Nickson and Mark Little Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 350-352.
Access block can be managed [Letters] Antony Nocera Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 292-293.
What can public health surveillance of emergency department presentations for acute alcohol problems tell us about socia [Letters] David J Muscatello, Sarah V Thackway, Daniel A Belshaw and David McGrath Med J Aust 2009; 191 (4): 237-238.
National survey of management of transient ischaemic attack in Australia: Take Immediate Action [Research] Christopher J Price, David J Blacker, Rohan S Grimley, Helen M Dewey, Richard P Gerraty, Simon A Koblar, Sonia M Denisenko, Catherine E Storey, Christopher F Bladin and Kelvin M Hill Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 17-20.
Black Saturday: the immediate impact of the February 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia [Research] Peter A Cameron, Biswadev Mitra, Mark Fitzgerald, Carlos D Scheinkestel, Andrew Stripp, Chris Batey, Louise Niggemeyer, Melinda Truesdale, Paul Holman, Rishi Mehra, Jason Wasiak and Heather Cleland Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 11-16.
Acute medical admissions in our hospitals: getting it right [Conference Report] Harvey H Newnham, Campbell H Thompson, Paul F Jenkins and Lauri T O’Brien Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 9-10.
Septic shock from penetrating leg injury with Vibrio vulnificus infection [Letters] Tamara C Preda, Veronica A Preda and Allan P Mekisic Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 716.
Pathology processes and emergency department length of stay: the impact of change [Research] Andrew J Francis, Michael J Ray and Mary C Marshall Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 665-669.
Dealing with disasters [Book Reviews] Alexander C McFarlane Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 647.
Sore throat: a trivial complaint masking a life-threatening condition [Lessons from Practice] Sébastien Anguille, Aurélie M Derweduwen, Jeroen Lenz, Luc Vanuytsel and Frank J Cools Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 454-456.
Toxicology Australian style [Book Reviews] Mark Little Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 391.
Myths versus facts in emergency department overcrowding and hospital access block [Access Block] Drew B Richardson and David Mountain Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 369-374.
Access block can be managed [Access Block] Peter A Cameron, Anthony P Joseph and Sally M McCarthy Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 364-368.
Access block: it’s all about available beds [Access Block] Daniel M Fatovich, Geoff Hughes and Sally M McCarthy Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 362-363.
Valsalva retinopathy induced by vigorous nightclub dancing [Snapshot] Henri Sueke Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 333.
Incidence and outcomes of major trauma assaults: a population-based study in Victoria [Public Health] Phebe A O’Mullane, Antonina A Mikocka-Walus, Belinda J Gabbe and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 129-132.
The medical and retrieval costs of road crashes in rural and remote northern Queensland, 2004–2007: findings fro [Research] Teresa M O’Connor, Heather A Hanks, Mark S Elcock, Richard C Turner and Craig Veitch Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 54-56.
Blessings in disguise: public health emergency preparedness for World Youth Day 2008 [The Whole Wide World] Jan Fizzell and Paul K Armstrong Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11/12): 633-636.
World Youth Day 2008: did it stress Sydney hospitals? [The Whole Wide World] Myles W H Smith, Gordian W O Fulde and Patricia M Hendry Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11/12): 630-632.
Frequent attenders at emergency departments: a linked-data population study of adult patients [Research] George A Jelinek, Moyez Jiwa, Nicholas P Gibson and Ann-Maree Lynch Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 552-556.
A statewide system of trauma care in Victoria: effect on patient survival [Research] Peter A Cameron, Belinda J Gabbe, D James Cooper, Tony Walker, Rodney Judson and John McNeil Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 546-550.
Victoria’s trauma care system: national implications for quality improvement [Editorials] Francis T McDermott and Stephen M Cordner Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 540-542.
Ooh — bet that hurt [Snapshot] Robert J Douglas Med J Aust 2008; 189 (9): 524.
Improving access to acute stroke therapies: a controlled trial of organised pre-hospital and emergency care [Research] Debbie A Quain, Mark W Parsons, Allan R Loudfoot, Neil J Spratt, Malcolm K Evans, Michelle L Russell, Angela T Royan, Andrea G Moore, Ferdinand Miteff, Carolyn J Hullick, John Attia, Patrick McElduff and Christopher R Levi Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 429-433.
Subspecialisation in surgery and the continuing challenge of providing emergency surgery services [Editorials] Ian R Gough Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 358-359.
Bicycle handlebar injuries in Western Australia: from imprints to abdominal wall hernias [Letters] Parshotam K Gera, Andrew P Barker, Ian Gollow, Jillian Orford, Sue Wicks and Liz Whan Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 295.
Comparison of crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) users and other patients with toxicology-related problems [Letters] Paul I Dargan and David M Wood Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 234.
Development of the Australian Core Competencies in Musculoskeletal Basic and Clinical Science project — phase 1 [Medical Education] Mellick J Chehade and Aleksander Bachorski Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 162-165.
Getting back into the emergency department: diversifying general practice while relieving emergency medicine workforce s [Redefining Roles — Viewpoint] Simon M Willcock Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 113-114.
Bystander basic life support: an important link in the chain of survival for children suffering a drowning or near-drown [Corrections] Jeanette Marchant, Nicholas G Cheng, Lawrence T Lam, Fiona E Fahy, S V Soundappan, Danny T Cass and Gary J Browne Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 56.
The increasing problem of motorcycle injuries in children and adolescents [Research] Catherine A Bevan, Franz E Babl, Penny Bolt and Lisa N Sharwood Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 17-20.
Outcomes of patients with transient ischaemic attack after hospital admission or discharge from the emergency department [Research] Elias E Kehdi, Dennis J Cordato, Peter R Thomas, Roy G Beran, Cecilia Cappelen-Smith, Neil C Griffith, Ibrahim Y Hanna, Alan J McDougall, John M Worthington and Suzanne J Hodgkinson Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 9-12.
Clinical stroke guidelines: where to now? [Editorials] Craig S Anderson Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 4-5.
Impact of an ultrabroadband emergency department telemedicine system on the care of acutely ill patients and clinicians [Research] Johanna I Westbrook, Enrico W Coiera, Michelle Brear, Stuart Stapleton, Marilyn I Rob, Monique Murphy and Patrick Cregan Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 704-708.
A food “lifeboat”: food and nutrition considerations in the event of a pandemic or other catastrophe [Letters] Craig B Dalton, Michelle A Cretikos and David N Durrheim || Jennie C Brand-Miller, Jennifer McArthur and Anna Haug Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 679.
An observational study of emergency department intern activities [Research] Jia Ni Zhu, Tracey J Weiland, David M Taylor and Andrew W Dent Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 514-519.
Sternal fracture in an Australian Rules footballer [Letters] Robert J Douglas Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 493-494.
Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke [Matters Arising] Stephen M Davis, Peter J Hand and Geoffrey A Donnan Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 490.
Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke [Matters Arising] Julia J Batmanian, Meeyin Lam, Caitlin Matthews, Andrew Finckh, Martin Duffy, Robert Wright, Bruce J Brew and Romesh Markus Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 489-490.
Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke [Matters Arising] Gino J Toncich Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 489.
Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke [Matters Arising] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 489.
Bystander basic life support: an important link in the chain of survival for children suffering a drowning or near-dro [Public Health] Jeanette Marchant, Nicholas G Cheng, Lawrence T Lam, Fiona E Fahy, S V Soundappan, Danny T Cass and Gary J Browne Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 484-485.
Comparison of crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) users and other patients with toxicology-related problems [Research] Philippa J Bunting, Gordian W O Fulde and S Lesley Forster Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 564-566.
The effects of oxygen therapy in patients presenting to an emergency department with exacerbation of chronic obstructive [Letters] Andrew W Dent, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Tracey J Weiland and Ann-Maree Kelly || Simon A Joosten, David Smallwood, Mariko S Koh, Louis B Irving and Xiaoning Bu Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 253-254.
Hatzolah emergency medical responder service: to save a life [Medicine and the Community] Tony Chan, George Braitberg, Danny Elbaum and David McD Taylor Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 639-642.
Seatbelts and the law: how well do we protect Australian children? [Public Health] Katie N Reeve, Yvonne A Zurynski, Elizabeth J Elliott and Lynne Bilston Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 635-638.
The Surge Capacity for People in Emergencies (SCOPE) study in Australasian hospitals [Research] Matthias Traub, David A Bradt and Anthony P Joseph Med J Aust 2007; 186 (8): 394-398.
Amphetamine-related presentations to an inner-city tertiary emergency department: a prospective evaluation [Research] Suzanne D Gray, Daniel M Fatovich, David L McCoubrie and Frank F Daly Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 336-339.
Ice: cool drug or real problem? [Editorials] Gordian W O Fulde and Alex Wodak Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 334-335.
Revisiting oxygen therapy in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Improving Clinical Care — Commenta] Iven H Young Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 239.
Convulsions associated with an overdose of St John’s wort [Letters] Dharshi C Karalapillai and Rinaldo Bellomo Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 213-214.
A “paneful” perforation [Notable Cases] Sally A Johnston, David A Lisle and Roderick C Borrowdale Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 46.
Animal and human bite injuries in Victoria, 1998–2004 [Bites and Stings] Catherine E MacBean, David McD Taylor and Karen Ashby Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 38-40.
Ladders revisited [Research] Biswadev Mitra, Peter A Cameron and Belinda J Gabbe Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 31-34.
No laughing matter [Christmas Offerings] Bernard R Beldholm Med J Aust 2006; 185 (11/12): 606.
Tackling the burden of injury in Australasia: developing a binational trauma registry [Viewpoint] Tamzyn M Davey, Cliff W Pollard, Leanne M Aitken, Mark Fitzgerald, Nicholas Bellamy, Daniel Cass, Peter D Danne, William M Griggs, Peter A Cameron, Robert N Atkinson, James Hamill, Sudhakar Rao, Drew B Richardson and Christine O'Connor Med J Aust 2006; 185 (9): 512-514.
Interface between residential aged care facilities and a teaching hospital emergency department in Western Australia [Letters] Keith S Jones Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 296.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Victoria: rural and urban outcomes [Research] Paul A Jennings, Peter Cameron, Tony Walker, Stephen Bernard and Karen Smith Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 135-139.
A call for help. Australia needs a standard emergency phone number in all hospitals [Letters] Gerald F Williams Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 645.
Ultrasonography in diagnosing colorectal cancers in patients presenting with abdominal distension [Research] Shyr-Chyr Chen, Zui-Shen Yen, Hsiu-Po Wang, Chien-Chang Lee, Chiung-Yuan Hsu, Wen-Jone Chen, Chien-Yao Hsu, Hong-Shiee Lai, Fang-Yue Lin and Wei-Jao Chen Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 614-616.
The effect of multidisciplinary case management on selected outcomes for frequent attenders at an emergency department [Research] Georgina Ann Phillips, David S Brophy, Tracey J Weiland, Antony J Chenhall and Andrew W Dent Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 602-606.
Emergency department frequent flyers: unnecessary load or a lifeline? [Editorials] Gordian W O Fulde and Martin Duffy Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 595.
A marriage of inconvenience [Letters] Mark R Nelson || David James Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 592.
Interface between residential aged care facilities and a teaching hospital emergency department in Western Australia [Research] Judith C Finn, Leon Flicker, Eileen Mackenzie, Ian G Jacobs, Daniel M Fatovich, Shelley Drummond, Michelle Harris, D'Arcy C D J Holman and Peter Sprivulis Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 432-435.
Improving acute care services for older people [Editorials] Susan E Kurrle Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 427-428.
Increase in patient mortality at 10 days associated with emergency department overcrowding [Research] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 213-216.
The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency [Research] Peter C Sprivulis, Julie-Ann Da Silva, Ian G Jacobs, Amanda R L Frazer and George A Jelinek Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 208-212.
Digesting the health sandwich [Letters] Stephen F Wilson and Peter McGeorge Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 144.
Correction: Is the Australian hospital system adequately prepared for terrorism? [Correction] Jeffrey V Rosenfeld, Mark Fitzgerald, Thomas Kossmann, Andrew Pearce, Anthony Joseph, Gim Tan, Michele Gardner and Shmuel Shapira Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 67.
Weather patients will come? [Christmas Offerings] Daniel K B Ou, The-Phung To and David McD Taylor Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 675-677.
Effect of ambulance diversion on patient mortality: how access block can save your life [Christmas Offerings] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 672-673.
Is the Australian hospital system adequately prepared for terrorism? The Australian Government’s response [Crisis — Commentary] Mary Murnane and David M Cooper Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 572-573.
Is the Australian hospital system adequately prepared for terrorism? [Crisis — Personal Perspective] Jeffrey V Rosenfeld, Mark Fitzgerald, Thomas Kossmann, Andrew Pearce, Anthony Joseph, Gim Tan, Michele Gardner and Shmuel Shapira Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 567-570.
“Mystery illness” at Melbourne Airport: toxic poisoning or mass hysteria? [Crisis — Viewpoint] Robert E Bartholomew Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 564-566.
Bezoar causing small bowel obstruction after repeated activated charcoal administration [Snapshot] Justin C Y Chan, Chaminda Saranasuriya and Bruce P Waxman Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 537.
A potentially fatal prescribing error in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning [Lessons from Practice] Mark Little, Lindsay Murray, David McCoubrie and Frank F S Daly Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 535-536.
Violence in emergency departments: under-reported, unconstrained, and unconscionable [Violence In Health Care — for Deba] Marcus P Kennedy Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 362-365.
Pethidine in emergency departments: promoting evidence-based prescribing [Research] Karen I Kaye, Susan A Welch, Linda V Graudins, Andis Graudins, Tai Rotem, Sharon R Davis and Richard O Day Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 129-133.
11. Fractures and minor head injuries: minor injuries in children II [MJA Practice Essentials – Paediatr] Simon J Young, Peter L J Barnett and Ed A Oakley Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 644-648.
10. Bruising, abrasions and lacerations: minor injuries in children I [MJA Practice Essentials – Paediatr] Simon J Young, Peter L J Barnett and Ed A Oakley Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 588-592.
Randomised trial of intranasal versus intramuscular naloxone in prehospital treatment for suspected opioid overdose [Letters] Ariella Glaser, Dwight Arakaki, Gar Ming Chan and Robert S Hoffman || Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr and Paul Dietze Med J Aust 2005; 182 (8): 427-429.
Operation South East Asia Tsunami Assist”: an Australian team in the Maldives [Crisis: Tsunami] Andrew G Robertson, Dominic E Dwyer and Muriel G Leclercq Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 340-342.
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute ischaemic stroke: time for collegiate communication and consensus [Letters] Daniel M Fatovich || Ian R Rogers, George A Jelinek and Ian Jacobs || Christopher R Levi Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 44-45.
Randomised trial of intranasal versus intramuscular naloxone in prehospital treatment for suspected opioid overdose [Research] Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr, Paul Dietze, Ian Patrick, Tony Walker and Zeff Koutsogiannis Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 24-27.
Safety of helicopter aeromedical transport in Australia: a retrospective study [Research] Jim Holland and David G Cooksley Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 17-19.
Safety of emergency medical service helicopters [Editorials] Alan A Garner, Deanne M Keetelaar and Jeff Konemann Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 12-13.
Irukandji syndrome in northern Western Australia: an emerging health problem [Bites and stings] Conrad J Macrokanis, Nicole L Hall and Jacki K Mein Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 699-702.
Snakebite in tropical Australia: a prospective study in the “Top End” of the Northern Territory [Bites and stings] Bart J Currie Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 693-697.
A time to die [Cry from the heart] Michael J Mackay Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 667-668.
Near-drowning treated with therapeutic hypothermia [Lessons from Practice] Jonathan P Williamson, Rowland Illing, Paul Gertler and Stan Braude Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 500-501.
Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest [Editorials] Stephen A Bernard Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 468-469.
Electrocardiogram artefacts caused by an abdominal electrostimulator [Snapshot] Robert F Bonvini and Edoardo Camenzind Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 455.
Orbitocranial penetration by a fragment of wood [Lessons from practice] Dana Robaei, Glen T Fernando, Michael G Branley and Charmaine MacDonald Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 329-330.
The SAFE Study: a landmark trial of the safety of albumin in intensive care [Editorials] Simon R Finfer, Neil W Boyce and Robyn N Norton Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 237-238.
Access block viewed as a medical model [Letters] Michael J Sinnott Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 172-173.
Emergency response to the Canberra bushfires [Crisis] Drew B Richardson and Sashi Kumar Med J Aust 2004; 181 (1): 40-42.
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute ischaemic stroke: time for collegiate communication and consensus [Position Statement] Christopher R Levi, on behalf of the Australasian Stroke Unit Network, the New South Wales Greater Metropolitan Transition Taskforce Stroke Initiative, and the Towards A Safer Culture Stroke Expert Working Group Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 634-636.
Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate as prehospital treatment for hypertension in Irukandji syndrome [Letters] Mark Little, Peter L Pereira, Richard Mulcahy, Teresa Carrette and Jamie Seymour || Geoffrey K Isbister || Peter J Fenner || Richard JG Bonham Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 482-484.
Paediatric telephone triage and advice: the demand continues [Healthcare] Ralph M Hanson, Bronwyn J Exley, Paul Ngo, Maureen P Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth L Petering, Sara J Matthews, Diana Lechner and Celeste J Daniels Med J Aust 2004; 180 (7): 333-335.
A prospective before-and-after trial of a medical emergency team [Letters] James Tibballs and Sharon Kinney || Rinaldo Bellomo Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 308-310.
Back for more: a qualitative study of emergency department reattendance for asthma [Research] Dianne P Goeman, Rosalie A Aroni, Susan M Sawyer, Kay Stewart, Francis C K Thien, Michael J Abramson and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 113-117.
Access block in NSW hospitals, 1999–2001: does the definition matter? [ Healthcare ] Roberto Forero, Mohammed Mohsin, Adrian E Bauman, Sue Ieraci, Lis Young, Hai N Phung, Kenneth M Hillman, Sally M McCarthy and C David Hugelmeyer Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 67-70.
The public hospital of the future [Letters] Bryan G Walpole Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1): 47.
On your bike! [Snapshot] Keith B Greenland Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 669-670.
The homeless and the emergency department: a special relationship [Life and Death in the Emergency Departme] Gordian W O Fulde Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 651-652.
Measuring the immeasurable [Life and Death in the Emergency Departme] Gerard M O'Reilly, Alfredo Mori and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 649-650.
Death in the emergency department: a not so absolutely ordinary rainbow [Life and Death in the Emergency Departme] Keith D Edwards Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 647-648.
Feeling at home in an emergency: coping with death in the emergency department [Life and Death in the Emergency Departme] Christopher J Ryan and Robert P Dowsett Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 646.
Teed off [Snapshot] Timothy C Green Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11/12): 643.
Emergency department length of stay independently predicts excess inpatient length of stay [Healthcare] Don Liew, Danny Liew and Marcus P Kennedy Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 524-526.
Reducing patient time in the emergency department [Editorials] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 516-517.
Integrated critical care: an approach to specialist cover for critical care in the rural setting [Letters] Michael J O'Leary Med J Aust 2003; 179 (9): 510-512.
Cardiac arrest in Australian hospitals [Editorials] Michael F O'Rourke and C Siân Davies Med J Aust 2003; 179 (9): 461-462.
Energy levels for biphasic defibrillation [Letters] Ian G Jacobs, James Tibballs, Peter T Morley, Jennifer Dennett, Jeff Wassertheil, Vic Callanan, John Hall and (ARC executive committee on behalf of the Australian Resuscitation Council) Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 451.
The Bali bombing: the Royal Darwin Hospital response [Crisis] Didier J Palmer, Dianne Stephens, Dale A Fisher, Brian Spain, David J Read and Len Notaras Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 358-361.
The Bali bombing: civilian aeromedical evacuation [Crisis] Minh D Tran, Alan A Garner, Ion Morrison, Peter H Sharley, William M Griggs and Colin Xavier Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 353-356.
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for acute ischaemic stroke: why so much has been made of so little [Editorials] Jerome R Hoffman Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 333-334.
The medical emergency team, evidence-based medicine and ethics [Viewpoint] Ross K Kerridge and W Peter Saul Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 313-315.
A prospective before-and-after trial of a medical emergency team [Research] Rinaldo Bellomo, Donna Goldsmith, Shigehiko Uchino, Jonathan Buckmaster, Graeme K Hart, Helen Opdam, William Silvester, Laurie Doolan and Geoffrey Gutteridge Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 283-287.
Short-stay units and observation medicine: a systematic review [Systematic Review] Sue Daly, Donald A Campbell and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 559-563.
Access block: problems and progress [Letters] Peter A Roberts and Paul A Cunningham Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 528.
Inappropriate use of hospital emergency departments [Letters] Peter J Burke Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 528.
Access block: problems and progress [Letters] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 527-528.
The plague within: an Australian doctor's experience of SARS in Hong Kong [Personal Perspective] Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 512-513.
The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia [Editorials] Peter A Cameron, Timothy H Rainer and Pieter De Villiers Smit Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 478-479.
Call-to-needle times for thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction in Victoria [Research] Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr, Ian Patrick and Tony Walker Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 381-385.
Impact of a chest-pain guideline on clinical decision-making [Research] Soufiane Boufous, Peter W Kelleher, Charles H Pain, Linda M Dann, Susan Ieraci, Bin B Jalaludin, Anne-Louise Gray, Susan E Harris and Craig P Juergens Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 375-380.
Inappropriate use of hospital emergency departments [Letters] Michael K Marks, Daniel Steinfort and Peter LJ Barnett Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 187-188.
In reply: Chemical–biological–radiological (CBR) response: a template for emergency departments [Letters] Gim A Tan and Mark C B Fitzgerald Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 141.
Chemical–biological–radiological (CBR) response: a template for hospital emergency departments [Letters] Antony Nocera Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 141.
Chemical–biological–radiological (CBR) response: a template for hospital emergency departments [Letters] David A Bradt Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 140-141.
Responses to access block in Australia: The Alfred Hospital [Access Block] Kim N Hill Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 110-111.
Responses to access block in Australia: Royal Melbourne Hospital [Access Block] Peter A Cameron and Donald A Campbell Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 109-110.
Responses to access block in Australia: Royal Perth Hospital [Access Block] Daniel M Fatovich Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 108-109.
Responses to access block in Australia: Queensland [Access Block] Richard H Ashby Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 107-108.
Responses to access block in Australia: Royal North Shore Hospital [Access Block] Rohan J H Hammett and Bruce G Robinson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 105-107.
Responses to access block in Australia: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Medical Division [Access Block] Richard E Ruffin and Jan K Hooper Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 104-105.
Responses to access block in Australia: Australian Capital Territory [Access Block] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 103-104.
Access block: problems and progress [Editorials] Peter A Cameron and Donald A Campbell Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 99-100.
Australian doctors in Bali: the initial medical response to the Bali bombing [Crisis] Graeme J Southwick, Anthony J Pethick, Priya Thalayasingam, Vijith S Vijayasekaran and John HW Hogg Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 624-626.
Operation Bali Assist [Crisis] Gregory V Hampson, Steven P Cook and Steven R Frederiksen Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 620-623.
The access-block effect: relationship between delay to reaching an inpatient bed and inpatient length of stay [Healthcare] Drew B Richardson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 492-495.
Communication loads on clinical staff in the emergency department [Letters] Alan E O'Connor Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 333-335.
Cardiac arrests treated by ambulance paramedics and fire fighters [Medicine and the Community] Karen L Smith, John J McNeil, on behalf of the Emergency Medical Response Steering Committee Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 305-309.
Surviving cardiac arrest [Editorials] Michael F O'Rourke Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 284-285.
Chemical–biological–radiological (CBR) response: a template for hospital emergency departments [Clinical Update] Gim A Tan and Mark C B Fitzgerald Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 196-199.
Underestimated damage from multiple impalement injury [Snapshot] Wolfgang Lederer, Hans C Jeske and Kroesen Gunnar Med J Aust 2002; 177 (3): 155.
An interventional program for diagnostic testing in the emergency department [Research] Peter J Stuart, Shelley Crooks and Mark Porton Med J Aust 2002; 177 (3): 131-134.
Is dexamethasone effective in treating acute migraine headache? [EBM in action] Jason Wasiak and Jeremy N Anderson Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2002): 83.
Death and paramethoxyamphetamine — an evolving problem [Lessons from Practice] Roger W Byard, Nicholas G Rodgers, Ross A James, Chris Kostakis and Andrew M Camilleri Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 496.
Is subcutaneous or intramuscular naloxone as effective as intravenous naloxone in the treatment of life-threatening hero [EBM in Action] Jason Wasiak and Ornella Clavisi Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 495.
In reply: [Letters] Paul G Lamberth Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 451-452.
Death in Antarctica (2) [Letters] Chris H Curry Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 451.
Death in Antarctica [Letters] Eve R Merfield Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 450-451.
Dangerous bodies: a case of fatal aluminium phosphide poisoning [Letter to the Edito] Allen J Christophers, Surjit Singh and David G Goddard Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): 403.
Beware the boogie board: blunt abdominal trauma from bodyboarding [ Notable Cases ] Kelvin L Choo, John B Hansen and Deborah M Bailey Med J Aust 2002; 176 (7) : 326-327.
Flipped out of control: single-vehicle rollover accidents in the Northern Territory [Research] P John Treacy, Kerrie Jones and Carole Mansfield Med J Aust 2002; 176 (6): 260-263.
Emergency medicine [medicine] George A Jelinek, Peter A Cameron and Lindsay M Murray Med J Aust 2002; 176 (1): 11.
Kangaroo capers [Letter] Alan E O'Connor Med J Aust 2001; 175: 672
Drowning and near-drowning in Northern Territory children [Childhood injuries] Karen M Edmond, John R Attia, Catherine A D'Este and John T Condon Med J Aust 2001; 175: 605-608
So this is Christmas [Crisis] Steven R Doherty Med J Aust 2001; 175: 585-586
Death in Antarctica [Crisis] Paul G Lamberth Med J Aust 2001; 175: 583-584
Pressure immobilisation bandages in first-aid treatment of jellyfish envenomation: current recommendations reconsidered [Bites and Stings] Peter L Pereira, Teresa Carrette, Paul Cullen, Richard F Mulcahy, Mark Little and Jamie Seymour Med J Aust 2000; 173: 650-652
Crevasse fall in the Antarctic: a patient's perspective [Responding to Crisis] Raina K Plowright Med J Aust 2000; 173: 576-578
Improving services to bereaved relatives in the emergency department: making healthcare more human [Medicine and the Community] Aled G Williams, Debra L O'Brien, Kylie J Laughton and George A Jelinek Med J Aust 2000; 173: 480-483
Rates of in-hospital arrests, deaths and intensive care admissions: the effect of a medical emergency team [Research] Peter J Bristow, Ken M Hillman, Tien Chey, Kathy Daffurn, Theresa C Jacques, Sandra L Norman, Gillian F Bishop and E Grant Simmons Med J Aust 2000; 173: 236-240
The medical emergency team: no evidence to justify not implementing change [Editorial] Ross K Kerridge Med J Aust 2000; 173: 228-229
Characteristics and outcomes of older patients presenting to the emergency department after a fall: a retrospective anal [Research] Anthony J Bell, Janet K Talbot-Stern and Annemarie Hennessy Med J Aust 2000; 173: 179-182
Falls in the elderly: what can be done? [Editorial] Jacqueline C T Close, Ed Glucksman Med J Aust 2000; 173: 176-177
The hospitalist: a third alternative [For Debate] John M Egan, Mary G T Webber, Michael R D King, Michael Boyd, Gabrielle du Preez-Wilkinson and David Brock Med J Aust 2000; 172: 335-338
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [Clinical Update] Alastair D McR Meyer, Peter A Cameron, Karen L Smith and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2000; 172: 73-76
Defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [Editorial] Michael F O'Rourke Med J Aust 2000; 172: 53-54
Breaking the rules: a thoracic impalement injury [True Story] Carole L Foot and Pat Naidoo Med J Aust 1999; 171: 676-677
Removing rectal foreign bodies: is the ventouse gender specific? [Letter] Richard P G Mackinnon / Gordian Fulde Med J Aust 1998; 169: 670-671
Air medical scene response to blunt trauma: effect on early survival [Rescue] Robert A Bartolacci, Blair J Munford, Anna Lee and Patricia A McDougall Med J Aust 1998; 169: 612-616
Air medical scene response to blunt trauma: effect on early survival [Rescue] Robert A Bartolacci, Blair J Munford, Anna Lee and Patricia A McDougall Med J Aust 1998; 169: 612-616
Transport of the critically ill [Rescue] Peter A Cameron and Salomon Zalstein Med J Aust 1998; 169: 610-611
Operation Shaddock - the Australian Defence Force response to the tsunami disaster in Papua New Guinea [Rescue] Paul R P Taylor, David L Emonson and James E Schlimmer Med J Aust 1998; 169: 602-604
Medical response to disasters [Rescue] Major General John Pearn, AM, RDF Med J Aust 1998; 169: 601
Twenty-four hour access to health information and advice [Editorial] Frank Oberklaid Med J Aust 1998; 169: 125-126
Medical log: forward command Thredbo [Crisis] Roger D Harris Med J Aust 1997; 167: 627-629
Facsimile communication between emergency departments and GPs, and patient data confidentiality [Communications in medicine] David McD Taylor, John Chappell-Lawrence, Ian S Graham Med J Aust 1997; 167: 575-578
The St Marys fragmentation grenade explosion Anthony Nocera Med J Aust 1997; 166: 545-548
Sydney 2000: guarding against disasters [Editorials] Gordian W O Fulde Med J Aust 1997; 166: 517-518
Serious injuries in jet skiers [Water hazards] Elizabeth E L Swinburn Med J Aust 1996; 165: 606
Paediatric advanced life support. The Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines [Position statement] The Advanced Life Support Committee of the Australian Resuscitation Council Med J Aust 1996; 165: 199-206
Trauma in pregnancy and cerebral palsy: is there a link? [For Debate] Marisa T Gilles, Eve Blair, Linda Watson, Nadia Badawi, Louisa Alessandri, Vivienne Dawes, Aileen J Plant and Fiona J Stanley Med J Aust 1996; 164: 500-501
Cardiac arrest and chewing gum — an unfortunate combination [Letters] Angus G Thompson, Shakeeb Razak and Rohan Jayasinghe Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 635.
Inside the emergency department [Emergency Medicine] Clare A Skinner Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 634-635.
Deck the halls with rows of trolleys . . . emergency departments are busiest over the Christmas holiday period [Emergency Medicine — Research] Wei Zheng, David J Muscatello and Adam C Chan Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 630-633.
Characteristics and outcomes of patients who “did not wait” after attending Perth public hospital emergency [Emergency Medicine — Research] Jacqui Hall and George A Jelinek Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 626-629.
Emergency department overcrowding: dying to get in? [Emergency Medicine — Editorial] George Braitberg Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 624-625.