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A scoping review of metaverse in emergency medicine
Interest in the metaverse has been growing worldwide as the virtual environment provides opportunities for highly immersive and interactive experiences. Metaverse has gradually gained acceptance in the medical field with the advancement of technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, and 5  G mobile networks. The demand for and development of metaverse are different in diverse subspecialties owing to patients with varying degrees of clinical disease. Hence, we aim to explore the application of metaverse in acute medicine by reviewing published studies and the clinical management of p atients. (Source: Australasi...
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - August 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Tzu-Chi Wu, Chien-Ta Bruce Ho Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

Barriers to, and enablers of, paramedics responding to known or suspected COVID-19 cases: An integrative review
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has focused attention on healthcare workers ’ concerns about working during a pandemic, yet research on the effect of the pandemic specifically on paramedics is lacking. This literature review aims to critically examine the current knowledge of paramedics’ experience of barriers to, and enablers of, responding to suspected or known COVID- 19 cases. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - August 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ursula Howarth, Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Thea van de Mortel, Nigel Barr Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

Effect of real-time feedback device compared to use or non-use of a checklist performance aid on post-training performance and retention of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomized simulation-based trial
This study aims to determine the best method for achieving optimal performance of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during simulation-based training, whether with or without a performance aid. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniel Aiham Ghazali, Rapha ëlle Rousseau, Cyril Breque, Denis Oriot Source Type: research

Air ambulance retrievals of patients with suspected appendicitis and acute abdominal pain: The patients ’ journeys, referral pathways and appendectomy outcomes using linked data in Central Queensland, Australia
Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain presentations to the ED and common air ambulance transfer. Aims: describe how linked data can be used to explore patients ’ journeys, referral pathways and request-to-activation responsiveness of patients’ appendectomy outcomes (minor vs major complexity). (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Kristin H. Edwards, Mark T. Edwards, Richard C. Franklin, Sankalp Khanna, Petra M. Kuhnert, Rhondda Jones Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

The prehospital management of ambulance-attended adults who fell: A scoping review
The ageing population is requiring more ambulance attendances for falls. This scoping review aimed to map and synthesise the evidence for the prehospital management of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended adult patients who fall. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 28, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Paige Marie Watkins, Stacey Masters, Anne-Marie Hill, Hideo Tohira, Deon Brink, Judith Finn, Peter Buzzacott Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

Inter-rater reliability of the occupational violence risk assessment tool for emergency departments
The three-item occupational violence (OV) risk assessment tool was developed and validated for use in emergency departments (EDs). It prompts review of each patient ’s aggression history, behaviours, and clinical presentation. However, confidence around representativeness and generalisability are needed before widescale adoption; hence we measured the inter-rater reliability of the tool among a large group of emergency nurses. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 26, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: C.J. Cabilan, Robert Eley, Centaine Snoswell, Andrew T. Jones, Amy N.B. Johnston Source Type: research

A descriptive study on the use of restrictive interventions for potentially or actually violent patients in the emergency department
Restrictive interventions (chemical, physical, or mechanical restraints) to manage patients who are potentially or actually violent in the emergency department (ED) can be harmful and costly. Non-restrictive interventions are advocated; but this must be preceded with an understanding of patient characteristics that influence their use. A study was conducted to describe the use of restrictive interventions and ascribe it with patient characteristics in the ED. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 23, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Hayden Tosswill, C.J. Cabilan, Ben Learmont, Karen Taurima Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Challenges to recognising patients at risk of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration
This study aimed to determine if clinicians can meet consensus regarding meaningful clinical factors for recognising to out-of-hospital (OOH) clinical deterioration risk. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 15, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Emma Bourke-Matas, Emma Bosley, Karen Smith, Ben Meadley, Kelly-Ann Bowles Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Factors influencing emergency nurses ’ infection control practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 in Korea
When an infectious disease breaks out, emergency nurses are the front-line specialists. Infection control by emergency nurses is important to minimize the risk of infectious disease and to improve the infection control practices of emergency nurses. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the factors influencing infection control practice related to COVID-19. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 10, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Sang Ok Kim, Kon Hee Kim Source Type: research

Hospital presentations with diabetic ketoacidosis: A retrospective review
This study aimed to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with DKA in an area of socio-economic deprivation in metropolitan Queensland, Australia, and to describe factors associated with hospital admission and re-presentation in this population. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - July 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Steven James, Kylie Annetts, Thuy Frakking, Marc Broadbent, John Waugh, Lin Perry, Julia Lowe, Sean Clark Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

An observational study of peripheral intravenous and intraosseous device insertion reported in the United States of America National Emergency Medical Services Information System in 2016
To investigate the prevalence of intravenous and interosseous device insertion in the prehospital setting by prehospital clinicians, and the characteristics of patients receiving these devices as reported to the United States of America National Emergency Medical Services Information System. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 7, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Matt Mason, Marianne Wallis, Nigel Barr, Anne Bernard, Bill Lord Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

The effect of 20  minutes of cool running water first aid within three hours of thermal burn injury on patient outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity that can result in devastating disability and poor quality of life for survivors. This systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence regarding the effect of 20  minutes of cool running water (CRW) within three hours of injury on outcomes of patients with thermal burn injuries. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 7, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Bronwyn Griffin, C.J. Cabilan, Bassel Ayoub, Hui (Grace) Xu, Tina Palmieri, Roy Kimble, Yvonne Singer Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Paramedic care for back pain: A review of Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for a person to call an ambulance service, yet how ambulance services manage back pain has not been described. (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 4, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Simon P. Vella, Qiuzhe Chen, Chris G. Maher, Paul Simpson, Michael S. Swain, Gustavo C. Machado Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

From stretcher bearer to practitioner: A brief narrative review of the history of the Anglo-American paramedic system
This narrative review presents a brief chronological history of the Anglo-American paramedic system, combining decades of stories from across ambulance services in western, English-speaking developed countries (Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Timothy Makrides, Linda Ross, Cameron Gosling, Joseph Acker, Peter O ’Meara Tags: Literature review Source Type: research

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Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - June 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Source Type: research