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Peter Curtis, Adriaan Venter, Michael Davoren, Syeda Begum Site: Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Duration: 6 months prospective study Background: Site: Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Duration: 6 months prospective study The ROX index was devised in 2016 as a tool to predict failure...
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Dr Zoe Gerbner Abstract Half of patients admitted to hospital require a peripherally inserted intravenous cannula (PIVC) for the administration of fluids and parenteral medications1. The insertion of PIVCs is the most common procedure performed for hospitalised patients1, with insertion being performed in Australia...
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Dr Saksham Gupta Case Report A 63 year old male presented to our hospital after being pulled over onto his chest by a goat. Computed-tomography revealed a large left extrapleural haematoma with active arterial haemorrhage. He had both ventilatory and circulatory derangements; traditional teaching...
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Background: Suturing is a fundamental skill for surgeryand emergency medicine. Suturing istaught from medical school and throughoutsurgical training. However, the opportunityto practice and perfect suturing is limited bythe ethical dilemma of training on patients,and a lack of access or availability ofsynthetic skin or cadaveric...
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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
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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
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Substance Use and Perceptions of Safety: Insights from a National Indigenous Youth Cohort
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