Dr Isabella Pak, Prof Joseph Suttie Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of Cardiology is being increasingly investigated and developed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Currently there is evidence that deep learning improves the accuracy and diagnostic capabilities of cardiac...

Rory Maguire, Alexa Seal, Kerin Fielding Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a potentially disastrous complication of shoulder, hip, and knee joint replacements, associated with significant increases in morbidity and mortality, and economic burden. Literature suggests that PJI mortality is associated with preoperative morbidity...

Heath Darrant and Prof Joseph Suttie Introduction Systemic arterial hypertension (HTN) has been classified as a leading modifiable risk factors for all-cause mortality, with majority of patients deteriorating asymptomatically. For a patient to be classified as hypertensive, they must have at least one of...

Bethany Grice, Annelies L. Robijn, Mark Chambers , Hayden McRobbie, Alys Havard Introduction The safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy remains uncertain, however, many e-cigarettes contain nicotine and other chemicals which may have important implications for fetal health. With 30% of pregnancies unplanned, regular e-cigarette...

Olivia G Taylor, Tessa L Weir, Sarah J Glastras Background Obesity in pregnancy presents significant health risks for both the mother and child, with increased rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia, caesarean section and large-for-gestational-age (LGA)1. The current WHO classification of obesity2 does...

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...

Cameron Sowter, A/Prof Nicholas Williams Introduction Obesity is a worsening public health issue; over two-thirds of Australians are classified as overweight or obese (1,2). Every five-point increase in body mass index above 25 is associated with a 20% increase in all-cause mortality (3). Bariatric...

Gereis J, Sheahan M, Taylor O, Ingram C, Maguire R, Kellock E, Nunes D, Suttie I, Suttie C, Suttie J UNDA, Australia. Introduction Applying to university and healthcare careers is more challenging in rural areas where access to resources, cultural support and role models...

Onions BC, Sharma S, Gerber Z, Mendz GL, Suttie MC, Suttie JJ Abstract Data from the Australian Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics paints a stark picture with over 1,000 recorded road fatalities being annually recorded in recent years (Bureau of Infrastructure and...

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...