A5017336748- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Disaster Response and Management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Belmont Hospital
2023-2024
Curtin University
2020-2024
St John of God Hospital
2020-2022
Aim This study aims to explore regional variation and identify regions within Australia with high incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) low rates bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Method Adult OHCAs presumed medical aetiology occurring across between 2017 2019 were mapped onto local government areas (LGA) using the location coordinates. Bayesian spatial models applied provide “smoothed” estimates OHCA CPR (for bystander-witnessed OHCAs) for each LGA. For state...
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) witnessed by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are reported to have more favourable survival than bystander-witnessed arrests, even after adjusting for patient and arrest factors known be associated with increased OHCA survival. This study aims determine whether the advantage in EMS-witnessed can attributed differences EMS response time arrest. Using registry data we conducted a retrospective, population-based cohort of bystander- OHCAs medical aetiology...
Objective To describe changes observed in case characteristics and patient outcomes before after ambulance service participation a ‘Leave Behind’ take-home naloxone (THN) dispensing/distribution program. Methods This before-and-after study included emergency attendances for patients experiencing an opioid overdose one year 1 October 2021 (pre-participation phase: 2020–30 September 2021) when St John Western Australia (SJWA) participated the THN program those date (post-participation 2021–30...
To compare out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) characteristics and outcomes between people aged ≥ 65 years who arrested in a residential care facility (RACF) versus private residence Perth, Australia.We undertook retrospective cohort study of OHCA cases attended by emergency medical services (EMS) January 2018-December 2021. patient event survival were compared via univariate analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship residency type (i) return...
Introduction During emergency ambulance calls, one of the key issues assessed is patient's level consciousness. An altered conscious state can be indicative a need for high priority response; however, reliability resulting triage depends on how accurately alertness ascertained over phone. This study investigated accuracy medical dispatcher (EMD) determination in calls Perth, Western Australia. Methods The compared EMD patient based Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), with as recorded by...