The Epidemiology of Skateboarding Injuries: A 10-Year Review at a Major Australian Centre.

Aims The purpose of this study was to attempt to quantify the impact of skateboarding-related injuries on our local orthopaedic service. Method Every presentation to the emergency departments of Gold Coast health public hospitals was retrospectively reviewed to determine whether these were skateboarding-related injuries. Between 2008 and 2018, 5,026 injuries were identified.

Acute otitis media in children presenting to the emergency department: Is it diagnosed and managed appropriately?

Aim: To describe the diagnostic and management practice in children with acute otitis media (AOM) presenting to the emergency department (ED) and compare diagnosis and management against existing guidelines.

Methods: We performed a retrospective descriptive cohort study of patients ≤15 years of age who presented to two EDs in Southeast Queensland between January 2016 and June 2017 with an ED diagnosis of AOM. Likelihood of diagnosis was based on medical records and classified as likely, possible or unlikely using paediatric practice guidelines.