Exploring the implementation and efficacy of Maternal Alcohol Consumption interventions within an Australian context
Thomas Douglas and Peter Sheeran Introduction Maternal alcohol consumption (MAC) and foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a significant public health concern within the Australian context, with FASD the leading cause of preventable brain damage and developmental disability nationwide. Whilst reported MAC rates have... Research
Cardiology
Jack Evans, Professor Joseph Suttie Abstract The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has offered an opportunity to improve processing time and diagnostic accuracy of radiological images (1). Deep learning is a subfield of AI that can analyse unstructured data in its raw form,...
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Billy Poulden, Dr Audrey Adji, Professor Christopher Hayward Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a condition that occurs when a person’s heart is unable to pump enough blood to adequately supply the body. The rate of HF in the adult population of the developed world...
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Gastroenterology
Dr Thomas Skinner, BSci, M.D. Dr Symret Singh, BCom M.D. , Dr Nishmi Gunasingam Introduction Unlike many chronic conditions, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are often managed reactively, with escalation of patient care upon flares, either through emergency presentations or in...
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Jade Enoch1, Tayla Coles1, Stephen Jancewicz1 1. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Colorectal Surgery Unit Introduction Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH) is the largest hospital in the Riverina, providing the majority of major surgical and cancer services to residents. This audit aimed to examine outcomes...
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Neurology/Neurosurgery
Tom Mulhearn, Dr. Aimie Peek, Prof. Trudy Rebbeck, Prof. Luke Henderson Background Migraine is a primary headache disorder with a significant disease burden. Clinically, it is broken into two groups based on migraine frequency, chronic migraine (>15 days/month) and episodic migraine (<15 days/month). A...
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Olivia Taylor, Joshua Brzozowski, Kathryn Skelding Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumour in humans. The median survival for GBM patients is 10-11 months and has remained static for decades, demonstrating an urgent need to investigate new targets...
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Cost-Effective Analysis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Models of Care, A Rural Perspective
Dr Thomas Skinner, BSci, M.D. Dr Symret Singh, BCom M.D. , Dr Nishmi Gunasingam Introduction Unlike many chronic conditions, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are often...
Can artificial intelligence play a role in the analysis of non-gated, non-cardiac CT?
Jack Evans, Professor Joseph Suttie Abstract The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has offered an opportunity to improve processing time and diagnostic accuracy of radiological images (1). Deep...
Asthma Morbidity and its Association with Socioeconomic Status in the Australian Population
Dr. Matin Zohoori Niya, Dr. Joanne Hart, Dr. Rajneesh Kaur Background Asthma Australia reports that prevalence of asthma is highest among people living in the lowest socioeconomic areas. Studies...
The Many Fronts of Heart Failure Monitoring – An Observational Study into Heart Failure Patients using Right Heart Catheterisation and Pulse Wave Analysis
Billy Poulden, Dr Audrey Adji, Professor Christopher Hayward Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a condition that occurs when a person’s heart is unable to pump enough blood to adequately...
Outcomes of Telepsychiatry in Australia, a clinical review
Helen Devery and Peter Sheeran Introduction Use of telephone and videoconferencing technologies by psychiatrists is a frequently proposed solution to address lack of resourcing and staff shortages in regional...