Asia, Australia and New Zealand Dyspnoea in Emergency Departments (AANZDEM) study: Rationale, design and analysis

Kelly AM 1 , Keijzers G 2 , Klim S 1 , Graham CA 3 , Craig S 4 , Kuan WS 5 Show all authors , Jones P 6 , Holdgate A 7 , Lawoko C 8 , Laribi S 9 , AANZDEM Study Group

Affiliations 

  • 1 Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research @ Western Health, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
  • 3 Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR
  • 4 Emergency Department, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 5 Emergency Medicine Department, National University Health System, Singapore
  • 6 Department of Emergency Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 7 Department of Emergency Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • 8 Statistical Consulting Service, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 9 Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Louis Lariboisiere Hospitals, Paris, France
Emerg Med Australas, 2015 Jun;27(3):187-91.
PMID: 25940885 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12397

Abstract

Shortness of breath is a common reason for ED attendance. This international study aims to describe the epidemiology of dyspnoea presenting to EDs in the South East Asia-Pacific region, to compare disease patterns across regions, to understand how conditions are investigated and treated, and to assess quality of care.

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