Research program to collect real-time PROMs to improve cancer care
08 April, 2022Monash University's registry-based clinical trial, PROpatient, aims to determine if symptom monitoring and care coordination, using digital patient pathways, improve quality of life for cancer patients.
Emergency caesarean linked to increased inflammatory response
06 April, 2022Labour and natural childbirth cause stress on a mother's body but an emergency caesarean is associated with even more inflammatory gene expression in the placenta, according to a new study.
UTIs are becoming more deadly, thanks to AMR — CSIRO
06 April, 2022The spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is increasing the risk of death for common infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) — which affect around one in two women and one in 20 men in their lifetime.
How this hospital halved its code blacks
06 April, 2022 by Amy SarcevicIt used to be a familiar scene for Emergency Department Director Prof. Paul Preisz. A psychiatric or drug-affected patient being ferried to and from departments.
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.
Funding to support on-site pharmacists in residential aged-care facilities
25 March, 2022The government has announced $345.7m funding for on-site pharmacists and community pharmacy services in government-funded residential aged care facilities (RACFs).
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery performed at Mater Townsville
25 March, 2022The minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery has been successfully performed on a patient at Mater Private Hospital Townsville.
Hospital pharmacists' role in COVID-19 treatments
23 March, 2022 by Kristin Michaels, SHPA Chief Executive | Supplied by: The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of AustraliaThe introduction of oral antiviral treatments calls on the expertise and services of hospital pharmacists as we progress towards the endemic stage of this pandemic.
Digital 'twins' cut surgery time for children with severe hip deformities
23 March, 2022Dr Martina Barzan and her team have created digital 'twins' of child patients that would enable surgeons to better plan, test and execute complex surgeries.
New ultrasound guidelines urge for parent-centred communication
23 March, 2022The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has launched new guidelines mapping a way forward for sonographers to open dialogue and be more transparent with obstetric patients about the results of their scans.
How antimicrobial resistance spreads inside the human gut
21 March, 2022A collaboration between the Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge UK, explores how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) spreads inside the human gut.
How deceased ovarian cancer patients are safeguarding their families' health
21 March, 2022A new Peter Mac-led study has posthumously tested samples from ovarian cancer patients who missed the chance for genetic testing before they died of the disease.
COVID-19 taskforce publishes new risk classification tool
21 March, 2022The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCCET) has developed a risk classification tool to guide clinicians making decisions about which people are most likely to benefit from drugs.
World-first lung scanner installed at the Prince of Wales Hospital
18 March, 2022The world's first dedicated lung scanner, XV Scanner, developed by local researcher Dr Andreas Fouras, has been installed at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.
WA pharmacist recognised for leadership, contribution to medical safety
16 March, 2022Kerry Fitzsimons has been recognised by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) for her leadership and contribution to medical safety in Western Australia and beyond.
