Admin Editor
Harry Jude Case Report The presenting symptom in this 29-year-old gentleman with phenylketonuria was intermittent anxiety and right sided tinnitus which could be adjusted and induced by rubbing the right side of his face anteriorly to the ear. An MRI was done which...
Research
Matthew J. Lennon1,2, Steve R. Makkar 1,2, John D. Crawford1,2, Perminder S. Sachdev1,2,3 1. School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, NSW2. Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, NSW3. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW Background The...
Research
Matthew J Lennon1,2, Amelia Tan1,2, Claire Mok1,2, Matthew R. McGrail3,4, Joseph J Suttie1,2,5, and John Preddy1,2,5 1. Rural Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Wagga Wagga, NSW2. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, New South Wales Department of Health, NSW3. Monash...
Research
Grant Elliott, Dr Michael McCready. Abstract Intra-luminal or floating aortic thrombus is a rare clinical finding which carries a life-threatening risk of distal embolization. We report the case of a 53-year-old female who presented with bilateral leg ischemia one week after a blunt impact...
Research
Meleseini Tai-Roche Abstract Stillbirth comprises the largest proportion of perinatal deaths in Australia and has been identified as an unaddressed public health problem worldwide (Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand , 2018). Six babies are stillborn in Australia every day. This statistic has...
Research
Gabriel Atan Sanchez Abstract Since the turn of the 21st Century, an eminent revolution in minimal access surgery challenged the existing laparoscopic method. Beginning with the approval of the Intuitive Surgical’s “da Vinci Surgical System” by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the...
Research
Gabriel Atan Sanchez Abstract Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are predominantly non-fatal. Their presence and treatment in the periocular region can impact patient’s quality of life. Most common types are basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) . Limited studies in Australia...
Research
Dr Stephanie Armstrong, Dr William Boneham, Professor Paul Finucane. Case Patient autonomy has been a central tenant of medical practice extending to decisions regarding resuscitation. A point prevalence study was conducted examining the resuscitation, baseline cognition and functional status of all admitted patients in...
Research
Professor Paul Finucane, Dr Stephanie Armstrong Profile With an elderly population profile that is fourteen years ahead of national Australia, the Riverina region of NSW has the capacity to provide particular insights into the future of Aged Care nationally. We visited a total of...
Research
Sophia Macken1, Sally Nathan2, Michelle Jersky3, Katherine Boydell4, Alexandra Gibson5 1. Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney NSW, Australia2. School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney NSW, Australia3. Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Randwick NSW, Australia4. Black Dog Institute, Sydney NSW, Australia5....
Research
Subscribe to our newsletter
Latest Articles
Preliminary Analysis of Telehealth vs. In-Person Preoperative Consultations and Their Impact on Immediate Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Swazi Sharma1, Dr Alexa Seal1, Dr Katherine Smith2, Simeon Moore1, Peter Sheeran 1 1. University of Dame Australia (Rural Clinical School – Wagga Wagga) 2. Murrumbidgee Local Health District...
Training and Sustaining Rural Anaesthetists: Insights from a 12-Month Audit of Paediatric General Anaesthetics in Wagga Wagga
Billy Poulden, Dr Judy Killen Introduction: Access to high quality paediatric general anaesthesia (GA) is fundamental to the provision of surgical services in rural areas. Paediatric anaesthesia is a...
Diabetic Foot Disease – A Public Health Issue for Australia
Authors: Peter Sheeran1, Prof. James Charles2, Gerarda Henneken3, Brett MacCue41. JMO, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital MHLD, 2. Director, First Peoples Health Unit, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health), Griffith University, 3....
An Audit of Essential Difficult Airway Trolley Equipment in Selected Regional NSW Hospitals
Patrick Lay, Stuart Lawrie, and Anthony Gray Introduction: In 2021, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) updated its Guideline on Equipment to Manage Difficult Airways1 to...
The Rise of new age technologies in laparoscopic training models: a systematic review
Christopher Katsinas Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has many benefits, such as: reduced post-operative pain, improved aesthetic outcomes and shorter length-of-stay. The challenge of laparoscopic surgery is the high...
Substance Use and Perceptions of Safety: Insights from a National Indigenous Youth Cohort
Heidi Starr Background: Young people who smoke or drink alcohol are often viewed as making a conscious choice, with little recognition of the role that feelings of safety—or the...