Profiling adverse respiratory events and vomiting when using propofol for emergency department procedural sedation.

Objectives: To evaluate the rate of adverse respiratory events and vomiting among ED patients undergoing procedural sedation with propofol.

Methods: This was a prospective, observational series of patients undergoing procedural sedation. Titrated i.

Diagnosing drug-seeking behaviour in an adult emergency department.

Objective: The objective of the present study were to determine factors used by ED doctors to diagnose drug seeking and their attitude towards management of this patient group.

Methods: Prospective, descriptive study, of doctors working in a tertiary hospital ED. Doctors voluntarily identified patients they suspected were drug seeking and completed a written survey.

Profiling patients suspected of drug seeking in an adult emergency department.

Objectives: (i) To profile ED consultations where drug seeking is considered; (ii) to clarify if an Australian patient cohort shares the characteristics identified in the literature, that is, high rate of psychiatric, chronic pain and drug dependency problems; and (iii) to quantify the extent of missed organic disease in suspected drug-seeking presentations.

Methods: Prospective descriptive study with an initial enrolment period of 3 months, follow up at 3 and 5 years. Tertiary hospital ED doctors voluntarily identified suspected drug-seeking behaviour.