Industry News
Studies provide new umbilical cord management data
Two studies published in JAMA have provided data on the effects of umbilical cord interventions on women undergoing caesarean delivery at term and the effects on preterm infants. [ + ]
Grant secured to optimise aged and dementia home care
Flinders University has secured an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant to optimise the home environment to promote healthy ageing. [ + ]
Partnership heralds tech and innovation in aged care
The Living Better Lab is set to provide a platform for major initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life for older Australians. [ + ]
Transition to e-prescribing vital for national health
The healthcare sector should phase out paper prescriptions sooner rather than later, according to the Chair of the SHPA's Electronic Medications Management Leadership Committee, James Grant. [ + ]
Study suggests labour induction at 41 weeks
Researchers in Sweden set out to compare induction of labour at 41 weeks with expectant management until 42 weeks in low-risk pregnancies. [ + ]
Bushfires + wind + pollen spell bad news for asthmatics
The National Asthma Council Australia has highlighted the risk of serious asthma and hayfever episodes given the forecasted weather conditions in the eastern states. [ + ]
AI-driven app wins 2019 AIMed Shark Tank Innovator Award
Theratrak's AI-driven app supports allied health clinicians to work collaboratively to create, monitor and track custom therapy programs for their clients. [ + ]
SHPA's plan to advance Australia's pharmacy workforce
The SHPA has unveiled its bold vision for realising an advanced pharmacy profession, delivering quality use of medicines and benefiting all Australians. [ + ]
New wetsuit material protective vs shark attack
Flinders researchers have tested wetsuit material that can help reduce blood loss resulting from shark bites, reduce injuries and prevent the leading cause of death from shark bites. [ + ]
Peers and residents celebrated at SHPA's MM2019
The annual scientific pharmacy conference saw Jacinta Costello named 2019 SHPA Resident of the Year. [ + ]
Could a toilet monitor your health?
A team of metabolism scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research are working to drive forward personalised medicine using the health information contained in urine. [ + ]
Model predicts chance of septic shock in children
Researchers have developed a novel method for predicting which children arriving in emergency departments are most likely to go into septic shock. [ + ]
Scope for saliva to replace blood in diabetes monitoring
The Australian-invented Saliva Glucose Biosensor is reported to be the world's first non-invasive replacement for finger-prick blood glucose testing. [ + ]
Quality not quantity in medicating aged-care residents
Greater levels of pharmacist intervention are required when administering drugs to an "overly-medicated" elderly population, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety interim report revealed last week. [ + ]
Copper beds assist infection control
A study has found that intensive care unit (ICU) copper hospital beds harbour 95% fewer bacteria than conventional hospital beds, asssisting with infection control. [ + ]
