Cost of illness (COI) studies are used to quantify the economic burden of disease on health systems, employers and society, and identify where costs may be saved by improvements in disease management. Many migraine COI studies have been published internationally but none have included data from Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), despite the known high ...
Fiona Imlach +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background There is a paucity of data on the cost‐utility of endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided gastroenterostomy (EUS‐GE) compared with surgical gastrojejunostomy (SGJ) as palliative treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Methods In the ENDURO trial, 98 patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction from 12 Dutch hospitals were
Yorick L. van de Pavert +32 more
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Burnout in Australian occupational therapists: A systematic review
Abstract Introduction Recent data from the 2024 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Occupational Therapy workforce survey indicated that the primary reason occupational therapists were considering leaving the profession was mental burnout.
Alicia Brown, Kristy Coxon, Liz Thyer
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"I felt like I was providing half a service": Challenges, solutions, and action items for paramedicine when encountering patients experiencing intimate partner violence. [PDF]
Marshall RA +5 more
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Analytically Confirmed Opioid Detections From the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia
ABSTRACT Objective We describe analytically confirmed opioid‐related presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Australia. Methods Presentations with analytically confirmed opioid exposure, between January 2021 and December 2024, were identified from the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia (EDNA) Clinical Registry.
J. Soderstrom +53 more
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The impact of interdisciplinary cardiac arrest teams on paramedic practise: an interpretive qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis. [PDF]
Tant J +5 more
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Droperidol for the Management of the Undifferentiated and Agitated Trauma Patient
ABSTRACT Objective Droperidol is increasingly used for agitated behaviour in emergency settings, and whilst Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) guidelines exist for the general population, the use in trauma patients is not defined. This study aimed to explore the frequency of droperidol use in undifferentiated trauma patients, document adverse events ...
Frances Williamson +2 more
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"I just needed help": a qualitative study of patients' experiences with a single responder ambulance. [PDF]
Engholm EL +4 more
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ABSTRACT Ageism is a public health emergency affecting both the health outcomes of older people and the global economy. Emergency Departments are environments where emergency clinicians often face increased cognitive load and are more susceptible to cognitive bias, which can influence patient outcomes.
Nemat Alsaba +5 more
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Supporting paramedic sleep and fatigue: a qualitative exploration of education considerations from the early-career paramedic perspective. [PDF]
Wanstall SE +5 more
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