New research shows that HIRAID, a seven-step nursing framework developed by the University of Sydney, is transforming emergency care. Trialled in 29 hospitals, it improves early intervention, reduces ...

Claims of a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism have been repeatedly disproven – despite what the US administration suggests I have treated more than 200,000 patients in almost 40 years of practising medicine. Autism is a complex disorder which can present in many different ways and in a spectrum of severity. Causation is a very important consideration and, as a paediatrician, I know that parents often ask why their child has autism. Particularly in the severe end of the autism spectrum, genetic disorders can present with autistic features; for example Angelman syndrome, Smith-Magenis syndrome, Williams syndrome and many others. However, for the majority of the children who are diagnosed with autism, no cause is found. We also know that the number of children diagnosed with autism in the developed world is increasing. There are many reasons for this, not least that we are better at diagnosing it. However, in my work I often heard the question “why is my child autistic?” Continue reading...

We dive DEEP into PEA, when to stop CPR, how to know when you have adequate perfusion after ROSC, and a bunch more!!!

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Emergency department boarding is a nationwide crisis caused by staff shortages, lack of inpatient beds, delayed transfers, and systemic inefficiencies, leading to overcrowding, increased patient risk, and worsening conditions for both patients and medical professionals.

Aim The aim of this study was to (i) identify barriers and enablers and (ii) inform mitigating or strengthening strategies for implementing nurse-initiated care protocols at scale in emergency depar.....

To bake good cookies, start with good cookie dough. To use a different metaphor, to build a brick wall, take a large collection of bricks—all the same size and in perfect shape—and line them up neatly...