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Research letters
Mortality among middle-aged Australians, 1960–2010: implications for prevention policy
Preventive measures that reduce disease burden and minimise the broader impacts of our ageing population are needed
Andrea J Curtis · Richard Ofori-Asenso · Manoj Gambhir · John J McNeil
Gluten in “gluten-free” food from food outlets in Melbourne: a cross-sectional study
Gluten is sometimes present at clinically significant levels in “gluten-free” foods offered by Melbourne food businesses
Emma P Halmos · Catherine A Di Bella · Russell Webster · Minfeng Deng · Jason A Tye-Din
Health burden associated with fire smoke in Sydney, 2001–2013
The health risks of fire smoke pollution should be explicitly factored into managing fires
Joshua A Horsley · Richard A Broome · Fay H Johnston · Martin Cope · Geoffrey G Morgan
Paediatric injuries during the Australian Junior Motocross Championship treated at a rural centre
Local health services should be prepared for a significant number of injuries
Sowmya Prabhakaran · Andrew W Silagy · Nicole A Campbell · Paul V Flanagan · Ian A Campbell
Drowning deaths in Australia caused by hypoxic blackout, 2002–2015
Increased awareness of the risks for all who swim and dive can prevent this type of death
Richard C Franklin · Amy E Peden · John H Pearn
Angioedema in Australia: hospital admission rates and fatalities, 2000–2013
Recognising early the potential causes of angioedema is important for averting fatal outcomes
Raymond J Mullins · Brynn K Wainstein · Elizabeth H Barnes · Dianne E Campbell
Fewer orbital fractures treated at St Vincent’s Hospital after lockout laws introduced in Sydney
Numbers of violence-related orbital fractures and fractures requiring surgery are lower, saving an estimated $464 000
Ryan F Holmes · Thomas Lung · Gordian WO Fulde · Clare L Fraser
Iodine adequacy in Tasmania sustained after 7 years of mandatory bread fortification
Ongoing monitoring of population iodine nutrition is needed to prevent a return to iodine deficiency
Kristen L Hynes · Judy A Seal · Petr Otahal · Monique A Reardon · John R Burgess
Frenotomy for tongue-tie in Australian children, 2006–2016: an increasing problem
The rates of surgical intervention are rising, but the evidence for benefit is limited
Vishal Kapoor · Pamela S Douglas · Peter S Hill · Laurence J Walsh · Marc Tennant
Patients with thunderstorm asthma or severe asthma in Melbourne: a comparison
Sensitivity to rye grass may predict susceptibility to thunderstorm-related asthma
Michael F Sutherland · Emma Le Portelli · Allison L Collins · Muhammad Aziz Rahman · Christine F McDonald
Melioidosis in Far North Queensland is not correlated with severe weather events
Other factors, particularly rainfall patterns, play more significant roles
James D Stewart · Simon Smith · Josh Hanson
Rates of hospitalisation for herpes zoster may warrant vaccinating Indigenous Australians under 70
The burden of severe herpes zoster among Indigenous Australians in their 60s is higher than for non-Indigenous Australians
Meru Sheel · Frank H Beard · Aditi Dey · Kristine Macartney · Peter B McIntyre
Mental health consumer and carer participation: why we bother
To the Editor: It is becoming increasingly recognised that consumer and carer participation improves both quality and outcomes of health care.1 The Children of Parents with Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiative is a health promotion program supporting better mental health outcomes for children whose parents have a mental illness (http://www.copmi.net.au). COPMI produces and provides information ...
Lydia C Trowse · Joanne G Cook · Tyson J A Clooney
Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto Transplantation in South Australia: A Preliminary Evaluation of a 10-Year Experience
Hereditary pancreatitis causes severe early-onset pain and hospitalisation. In 15 Australian patients undergoing total pancreatectomy and islet auto transplantation (TPIAT), we observed a marked reduction in hospital admissions, inpatient days and emergency visits, complete analgesic cessation by 24 months and durable insulin independence in nearly half of the patients. These findings highlight TPIAT’s potential to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare burden. Our programme aims to build evidence to support public funding and ensure equitable access to this procedure.
Merle Weetra, Denghao Wu, Sanjeev Khurana, Bhanu Mariyappa, Jenny Harrington, Tom Loudovaris, Gordon Thomas, Henry C. C. Pleass, Alex Brown, Thomas W. Kay, Christopher J. Drogemuller, David J. Torpy, Richard Couper, John Chen, Patrick T. Coates