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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...
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Wagga Doctors win Research Award for Artificial Intelligence
Doctors from Wagga Wagga have won first prize at the Australia-New Zealand Medicine Research awards. Dr Lachlan Weir, Dr George Mallat and Associate Professor Joseph Suttie were grateful for all the local support. Research co-ordinator Simon Paton said, “We have seen an absolute explosion...
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Satisfaction of junior medical officers in rural Australia
Matthew J Lennon, Belinda G. O’Sullivan, Matthew R. McGrail, Deborah J. Russell, John Preddy Objectives Junior medical officers (JMOs), graduates in their first three years of work, are an important part of the health care team. Attracting and retaining these doctors to rural areas...
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The ethics of random drug testing of doctors - When or where is it acceptable?
Matthew J Lennon, Gabriel Perrottet, Joseph J Suttie Abstract Regular drug testing is a fact of life for many workers in the resource sector. Their employers and the public don’t want drug affected individuals operating machinery. Currently there is legislation to enforce a trial...
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Building Resilience in Rural GP Physicians: Exploring Qualities of Mindfulness and Its Impact on Resilience
Dr Christopher Wilson, Emily Neville, A/Prof Catherine Harding Rationale General practitioner (GP) stress, burnout and retention in rural and remote areas remain critical issues to be addressed in relation to workforce distribution. Despite efforts, current strategies are failing to improve the situation. In order...
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The continued use of unethically obtained data: an ethical and moral grey zone
Emily Heffernan Abstract The ethics of medical research is a constantly evolving field that has developed in response to failings of morality and breaches of human rights that have occurred in studies of human-based medical research. Indeed, some of the main ethical codes governing...
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Compliance with antimicrobial guidelines in a regional referral centre
Shruti Krishnan, Sarah Ritchie, Sarah Myers, Julia Fattore Introduction Antibiotic resistance is a growing phenomenon in Australia where traditionally, there was unrestrained use of broad spectrum antibiotics across the fields of both human and veterinary medicine. Antimicrobial stewardship was subsequently developed to promote appropriate...
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Where do we draw the line?
Denbigh Burrows (UNSW M.D. Year VI), Timothy Bemand (UNSW M.D. Year VI) Abstract Polypharmacy in the elderly is a common occurrence which can have catastrophic effects. With the rapidly growing amounts of prescription medication which are available, the last ten years has seen a...
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Infantile Eosinophilic Folliculitis
Emily Neville, Dr Theresa Pitts Case Report We report the case of infantile eosinophilic folliculitis, which has been found to be an under-reported and under researched condition. A two month old male (corrected gestational age of one week) was referred to our regional hospital...
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A cross sectional study of calling and resilience in medical students and their relationship to an interest in rural practice
Emily Neville Abstract Australians who live in rural and remote areas have a lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease and injury, and poorer access to health services than people living in Major cities. However, per 100,000 people there are on average only 264...
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April, 2025
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...
April, 2025
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...
April, 2025
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....
April, 2025
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...
April, 2025
The Rise of new age technologies in laparoscopic training models: a systematic review
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April, 2025
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...