Search Results - "Toloo, Sam"

The long-term physical and psychological health impacts of flooding: A systematic mapping by Zhong, Shuang, Yang, Lianping, Toloo, Sam, Wang, Zhe, Tong, Shilu, Sun, Xiaojie, Crompton, David, FitzGerald, Gerard, Huang, Cunrui

“…Flooding has caused significant and wide ranging long-term health impacts for affected populations. However, until now, the long-term health outcomes,…”
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Temperature Variability and Gastrointestinal Infections: A Review of Impacts and Future Perspectives by Ghazani, Maryam, FitzGerald, Gerard, Hu, Wenbiao, Toloo, Ghasem Sam, Xu, Zhiwei

“…The objectives of this research are to review and assess the current state of knowledge of the association between environmental temperature and…”
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Assessment of the temperature effect on childhood diarrhea using satellite imagery by Xu, Zhiwei, Liu, Yang, Ma, Zongwei, (Sam) Toloo, Ghasem, Hu, Wenbiao, Tong, Shilu

“…A quasi-Poisson generalized linear model combined with a distributed lag non-linear model was used to quantify the main effect of temperature on emergency…”
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Rethinking cancer prevention for migrant populations in Queensland, Australia: A retrospective cohort study comparing culturally and linguistically diverse and Australian born cancer patients by Scanlon, Brighid, Wyld, David, Roberts, Natasha, Durham, Jo, Toloo, Ghasem (Sam)

“…International evidence suggests migrants experience significant cancer inequities. In Australia, there is limited information assessing equity for Culturally…”
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Potential role of general practice in reducing emergency department demand: A qualitative study by Willson, Katie A, Lim, David, Toloo, Ghasem‐Sam, FitzGerald, Gerry, Kinnear, Frances B, Morel, Douglas G

“…Objective To inform local, state and national strategies intended to reduce demand for ED care, the present study aimed to identify key factors influencing the…”
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Impact of the Four-Hour Rule in Western Australian hospitals: Trend analysis of a large record linkage study 2002-2013 by Ngo, Hanh, Forero, Roberto, Mountain, David, Fatovich, Daniel, Man, Wing Nicola, Sprivulis, Peter, Mohsin, Mohammed, Toloo, Sam, Celenza, Antonio, Fitzgerald, Gerard, McCarthy, Sally, Hillman, Ken

“…In 2009, the Western Australian (WA) Government introduced the Four-Hour Rule (FHR) program. The policy stated that most patients presenting to Emergency…”
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Understanding ED performance after the implementation of activity‐based funding by Toloo, Ghasem‐Sam, Burke, John, Crilly, Julia, Williams, Ged, McCann, Bridie, FitzGerald, Gerry, Bell, Anthony

“…Summary Objective The aim of this study was to describe emergency department (ED) activities and staffing after the introduction of activity‐based funding…”
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Long-term consequences of flooding: A case study of the 2011 Queensland floods by FitzGerald, Gerry, Ghasem (Sam) Toloo, Baniahmadi, Sara, Crompton, David, Tong, Shilu

“…Devastating floods in southeast Queensland in 2011 were the combination of flash flooding in the Lockyer Valley with riverine flooding in the Brisbane…”
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Perceptions and experiences of emergency department staff during the implementation of the four-hour rule/national emergency access target policy in Australia: a qualitative social dynamic perspective by Forero, Roberto, Nahidi, Shizar, de Costa, Josephine, Fatovich, Daniel, FitzGerald, Gerry, Toloo, Sam, McCarthy, Sally, Mountain, David, Gibson, Nick, Mohsin, Mohammed, Man, Wing Nicola

“…The Four-Hour Rule or National Emergency Access Target policy (4HR/NEAT) was implemented by Australian State and Federal Governments between 2009 and 2014 to…”
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Socio‐demographic vulnerability to heatwave impacts in Brisbane, Australia: a time series analysis by Toloo, Ghasem (Sam), Guo, Yuming, Turner, Lyle, Qi, Xin, Aitken, Peter, Tong, Shilu

“…Examining the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and heat‐related emergency department (ED) visits during heatwave periods in Brisbane, 2000–2008…”
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Qualitative analysis of perceptions and experiences of emergency department staff in relation to implementation and outcomes of the Four‐Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target in Australia by Nahidi, Shizar, Forero, Roberto, McCarthy, Sally, Man, Nicola, Gibson, Nick, Mohsin, Mohammed, Mountain, David, Fatovich, Daniel, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Toloo, Ghasem (Sam)

“…Objective The implementation of the time target policy (Four‐Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target [4HR/NEAT]) constituted a major change for ED, and…”
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Qualitative study of patients' choice between public and private hospital emergency departments by He, Jun, Toloo, Ghasem-Sam, Hou, Xiang-Yu, FitzGerald, Gerry

“…Objective The aim of this study was to gather patients' perceptions regarding their choice between public and private hospital EDs for those who hold private…”
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Impact of the Four‐Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target policy implementation on emergency department staff: A qualitative perspective of emergency department management changes by Nahidi, Shizar, Forero, Roberto, Man, Nicola, Mohsin, Mohammed, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Toloo, Ghasem (Sam), McCarthy, Sally, Gibson, Nick, Fatovich, Daniel, Mountain, David

“…Objective It has been 10 years since the ACEM Access Block Solutions Summit and 5 years since the introduction of the Four‐Hour Rule/National Emergency Access…”
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Demand for public hospital emergency department services in Australia: 2000-2001 to 2009-2010 by FitzGerald, Gerry, Toloo, Sam, Rego, Joanna, Ting, Joseph, Aitken, Peter, Tippett, Vivienne

“…Objective: Hospital EDs are a significant and high‐profile component of Australia's health‐care system, which in recent years have experienced considerable…”
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Managing health risks of extreme weather events: need for a systematic approach by Toloo, Ghasem (Sam), FitzGerald, Gerard, Tong, Shilu

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Exploring equity in cancer treatment, survivorship, and service utilisation for culturally and linguistically diverse migrant populations living in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective cohort study by Scanlon, Brighid, Durham, Jo, Wyld, David, Roberts, Natasha, Toloo, Ghasem Sam

“…Abstract Background There is strong international evidence documenting inequities in cancer care for migrant populations. In Australia, there is limited…”
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Demand for hospital emergency departments: a conceptual understanding by He, Jun, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Toloo, Sam, Patrick, Jennifer R, Fitz Gerald, Gerry

“…Emergency departments (EDs) are critical to the management of acute illness and injury, and the provision of health system access. However, EDs have become…”
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Are heat warning systems effective? by Toloo, Ghasem Sam, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Aitken, Peter, Verrall, Kenneth, Tong, Shilu

“…Heatwaves are associated with significant health risks particularly among vulnerable groups. To minimize these risks, heat warning systems have been…”
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Acceptability of emergency department triage nurse's advice for patients to attend general practice: A cross‐sectional survey by Toloo, Ghasem (Sam), Lim, David, Chu, Kevin, Kinnear, Frances B, Morel, Douglas G, Wraith, Darren, FitzGerald, Gerry

“…Objectives Demand for ED care is increasing at a rate higher than population growth. Strategies to attenuate ED demands include diverting low‐acuity general…”
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