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Metro North is committed to providing a platform to acknowledge and promote research excellence within our health service. Below is a list of research publications from across our hospitals and services.
- Successful Localization of Recurrent MEN-1-Associated Hyperparathyroidism With 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT 11 December 2024No abstractElizabeth Wootton
- <em>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</em> totally implantable venous access device infection in a person with cystic fibrosis: Complex management considerations 11 December 2024Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are frequently used in people with cystic fibrosis as a means of securing consistent vascular access, particularly in the context of severe disease and microbial colonization. Infection of TIVADs is not uncommon and typically associated with coagulase negative staphylococci, though infection with other organisms does occur too. We report […]Ieuan E S Evans
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of ambient temperature and precipitation with infections from five food-borne bacterial pathogens - CORRIGENDUM 10 December 2024No abstractNaveen Manchal
- Incorporating Patient and Family Perspectives into ICU Environmental Design: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Existing Literature 10 December 2024CONCLUSION: This review emphasizes the significance of integrating patient perspectives into ICU design to enhance outcomes and improve experiences. While progress has been made in recognizing their importance, more efforts are needed to prioritize patient and family involvement for creating conducive environments for healing and recovery.Yvonne Patricia Fahy
- The Assessment of Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study 10 December 2024Background Chronic liver disease (CLD) is associated with a wide range of systemic complications, including cardiovascular abnormalities. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities and to correlate with the severity of liver disorder. Materials and methods A cross-sectional analysis comprising 120 adult subjects diagnosed with CLD was performed. Data were collected through […]Kunjan PareshKumar Shah
- Reported foodservice environmental sustainability practices in Australian healthcare and aged care services pre and post the onset of COVID-19 10 December 2024CONCLUSIONS: This study describes negligible changes in reported environmental sustainability practices by Australian healthcare foodservice stakeholders from 2019 to 2022. The study provides useful information on sustainability beliefs and practices in healthcare foodservices.K MacKenzie-Shalders
- Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 10 December 2024CONCLUSIONS: In patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and anemia, a liberal transfusion strategy did not result in a lower risk of an unfavorable neurologic outcome at 12 months than a restrictive strategy. (Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and others; SAHARA ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03309579.).Shane W English
- Current and emerging strategies for the manufacture, implantation, and clinical management of corneal tissue allografts 9 December 2024Approximately 40,000 Australians have received a donor corneal tissue transplant over the last 40 years, with the primary indications being keratoconus, Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, bullous keratopathy, and failure of a prior corneal transplant. Although corneal cross-linking and rigid contact lenses have emerged as alternative strategies for the management of keratoconus, the demand for donor corneas […]Jennifer A Walshe
- Does delivering chest compressions to patients who are not in cardiac arrest cause unintentional injury? A systematic review 9 December 2024CONCLUSION: Patients initially receiving chest compressions by a layperson and who later were determined by health care professionals to not be in cardiac arrest rarely had injuries from chest compressions.Frances Williamson
- Interpreting Context in Rural and Remote Aged Care Facilities in Readiness for a New Care Model: A Mixed Method Study 9 December 2024CONCLUSION: Identifying contextual needs of organisations in readiness for change highlights geographical and sectoral nuances influencing any future implementation. As government policy changes to improve the older adult care sector, rural and remote facilities are forced to increasingly adapt.Alison Craswell
- Effects of Arthroscopic Surgery and Non-Surgical Therapy on Hip Contact Forces in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome 9 December 2024CONCLUSIONS: Compared to baseline, both treatments resulted in 12-months increases in hip contact force during walking caused by larger flexor, adductor, and abductor muscle forces at follow-up. At 12-months, hip contact force magnitude remained different normative values reported for healthy individuals, indicating neither treatment fully restored hip biomechanics.Azadeh Nasseri
- Artificial intelligence after the bedside: co-design of AI-based clinical informatics workflows to routinely analyse patient-reported experience measures in hospitals 9 December 2024CONCLUSION: AI-based clinical informatics workflows to routinely analyse free-text PREMs data were co-designed with multidisciplinary end-users and are ready for clinical piloting.Oliver J Canfell
- Nurses' Perspectives on the Use of Prophylactic Dressings to Prevent Pressure Injury: A Qualitative Study 9 December 2024CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate inconsistent prevention practices, with prophylactic dressings often applied without justification or referral to research-based evidence to guide clinical decision-making. There was a prevailing attitude of 'job done' when a prophylactic dressing was applied.Jake McMahon
- Integrating evidence from lived experience of Aboriginal people and clinical practice guidelines to develop arthritis educational resources: a mixed-methods study 8 December 2024BACKGROUND: Globally, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout (arthritis conditions) result in considerable pain and suffering and disproportionately affect First Nations Peoples, who are more likely than non-First Nations Peoples to have an arthritis condition and to experience a higher burden of disease. Access to culturally appropriate health information supports the health and wellbeing of First […]Brooke Conley
- The Use of a Digital Well-Being App (Stay Strong App) With Indigenous People in Prison: Randomized Controlled Trial 6 December 2024CONCLUSIONS: We believe this to be Australia's first evaluation of a digital mental health app in prison and the first among Indigenous people in custody. While the study demonstrated that the use of a well-being app within a prison was feasible, staff shortages led to delayed recruitment and a consequent low retention, and significant beneficial […]Elke Perdacher