'Missing episodes' add to elective surgery backlog
27 May, 2022Since the start of the pandemic more than 390,000 anticipated private hospital admissions did not occur, according to APRA data.
Some elective procedures postponed amid supply shortage
23 May, 2022Queensland Health has announced that it will reschedule some non-urgent elective procedures due to a critical worldwide shortage of contrast solutions required for a range of medical imaging.
Pre-surgery support could help patients quit smoking
04 April, 2022Offering mailed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and Quitline support to patients encouraged almost one-third of smokers to quit before their elective surgery.
Missing surgeries will take some time to work through: APHA
04 March, 2022The latest APRA data shows 11,000 anticipated admissions were missing from private hospitals in the last quarter of 2021.
Music for stem cells: how soundwaves could help regrow bones
22 February, 2022Researchers have used soundwaves to turn stem cells into bone cells, in a tissue engineering advance that could help regrow bones.
Mechanical blood clot removal improves outcomes for stroke patients
21 February, 2022In an international study of 1000 stroke patients, nearly half of survivors achieved good to ideal outcomes at three months after the stroke if they had received mechanical clot removal.
Macquarie research addresses keyhole heart surgery limitations
02 November, 2021Interventional cardiologist Professor Martin Ng has led a research program to significantly improve the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) treatment.
Development of blood vessel repair therapy accelerated
19 July, 2021UniQuest has partnered with CSL to accelerate the development of a potential treatment for the repair of blood vessels damaged by inflammation.
Hope after hip fracture with new registry toolbox launch
17 June, 2021The Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox is a practical and informative resource that explains the need, and how to best advocate, for the establishment of a national hip fracture registry.
Tackling the elective surgery backlog
11 June, 2021Mobile operating theatres could provide the physical capacity needed to cut waiting lists and address the elective surgery backlog.
Softmed begins sterilisation wrap production to ensure local supply
07 May, 2021One million sterilisation wraps will be produced each month in response to a critical worldwide shortage that threatens surgery cancellations in Australia.
Method tricks stem cells into becoming bone
20 April, 2021International researchers have found a way to alter the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells, which could speed up recovery following bone replacements.
Report reveals room for improvement in care after abdominal surgery
26 March, 2021The report reveals that almost half of abdominal surgery patients in Australia feel they were not given adequate, helpful or accurate information for post-operative recovery.
Australian surgeons gain access to surgical wash to combat post-surgical infection
25 November, 2020Next Science has announced the Australian launch of Bactisure — a surgical wash that combats post-surgical infections and helps to address antibiotic resistance.
The dark side of breast implants
26 October, 2020Macquarie University's Professor Anand Deva removes women's implants every week, as mounting evidence shows that removal alleviates symptoms being experienced by recipients.
