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Using a validated instrument to assess pregnancy planning and preconception care at antenatal booking visits: a retrospective cohort study
Broader use of the LMUP could improve the management of preconception health
Kirsten I Black · Edwina Dorney · Jennifer A Hall · Marilena Pelosi · Saleem Ahmed Khan · Kate Cheney
Diabetes mellitus and the progression of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease to decompensated cirrhosis: a retrospective cohort study
Identifying advanced fibrosis and providing appropriate treatment to people with NAFLD/NASH is important for averting disease progression
James O'Beirne · Richard Skoien · Barbara A Leggett · Gunter F Hartel · Louisa G Gordon · Elizabeth E Powell · Patricia C Valery
Undiagnosed coeliac disease identified by active case finding in first degree relatives of people with coeliac disease in Australia: a prospective observational study
Research supports active case finding among of first degree relatives of people diagnosed with coeliac disease
Richard Muir · Anuj Sehgal · Jason A Tye‐Din · A James M Daveson
Preventive health checks in Australian general practice for women during mid‐life
GPs proactively provide preventive health care to those most in need, partly because of sufficiently high rebate levels
Louise F Wilson · Annette J Dobson · Gita D Mishra · Jenny A Doust
Treatment intervals and survival for women diagnosed with early breast cancer in Queensland: the Breast Cancer Outcomes Study, a population‐based cohort study
Findings support the treatment timeframes recommended as timely in the 2020 guidelines
Kou Kou · Joanne F Aitken · Christopher Pyke · Suzanne Chambers · Jeff Dunn · Peter D Baade
Financial support provided to male and female physicians by pharmaceutical companies in New Zealand: a cross‐sectional study
Transparency of pharmaceutical company support provides an opportunity to assess gender differences
Leah Jones
Sexual abuse during childhood and all‐cause mortality into middle adulthood: an Australian cohort study
Supporting children after sexual abuse is also essential for the adults they become
Nina Papalia · Benjamin L Spivak · Linda Ashford · Ahona Guha · Stefan Luebbers · James RP Ogloff · Nina Papalia · Benjamin L Spivak · Linda Ashford · Ahona Guha · Stefan Luebbers · James RP Ogloff
Prevalence, patterns of use, and socio‐demographic features of e‐cigarette use by Australian adolescents: a survey
Strategies for preventing the uptake and reducing the use of e-cigarettes by Australian adolescents are needed
Lauren A Gardner · Siobhan O'Dean · Katrina E Champion · Emily Stockings · Amy‐Leigh Rowe · Maree Teesson · Nicola C Newton · Lauren A Gardner · Siobhan O'Dean · Katrina E Champion · Emily Stockings · Amy‐Leigh Rowe · Maree Teesson · Nicola C Newton
Substance use, socio‐demographic characteristics, and self‐rated health of people seeking alcohol and other drug treatment in New South Wales: baseline findings from a cohort study
Health services should collect comprehensive patient information during assessment to facilitate more holistic, tailored, person-centred care
Emma Black · Raimondo Bruno · Kristie Mammen · Llewellyn Mills · Krista J Siefried · Rachel M Deacon · Anthony Shakeshaft · Adrian J Dunlop · Nadine Ezard · Mark Montebello · Steven Childs · David Reid · Jennifer Holmes · Nicholas Lintzeris
Non‐invasive ventilation for people with neuromuscular disorders in Australia and New Zealand: a qualitative study of clinician perspectives
Local guidelines, specific funding of respiratory care for people with neuromuscular disorders, and further training for clinicians are needed
Meredith A Perry · Bernadette Jones · Hemakumar Devan · Alister Neill · Amanda Piper · Tristram Ingham
Aldosterone and renin concentrations and blood pressure in young Indigenous and non‐Indigenous adults in the Northern Territory: a cross‐sectional study
Screening test results for primary aldosteronism were positive for about one-quarter of urban Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants
Elisabeth Ng · Stella M Gwini · Michael Stowasser · Morag J Young · Peter J Fuller · Gurmeet R Singh · Jun Yang
Clinical outcomes and health care costs of transferring rural Western Australians for invasive coronary angiography, and a cost‐effective alternative care model: a retrospective cross‐sectional study
Local assessment could improve access to cardiac services in rural centres and reduce the costs associated with sending patients to Perth
Mikhail Alexander · Nick S R Lan · Michael J Dallo · Tom G Briffa · Frank M Sanfilippo · Andrew Hooper · Helen Bartholomew · Loletta Hii · Graham S Hillis · Brendan M McQuillan · Girish Dwivedi · James M Rankin · Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid
Hospitalisations and in‐hospital deaths following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury in Australia, 2015–20: a registry data analysis for the Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data (ATBIND) project
More effective care strategies are required to reduce the burden of TBI, particularly among younger men
Gerard M O'Reilly · Kate Curtis · Biswadev Mitra · Yesul Kim · Afsana Afroz · Kate Hunter · Courtney Ryder · Delia V Hendrie · Nick Rushworth · Jin Tee · Shane D'Angelo · Emma Solly · Oashe Bhattacharya · Mark C Fitzgerald · Gerard M O'Reilly · Kate Curtis · Biswadev Mitra · Yesul Kim · Afsana Afroz · Kate Hunter · Courtney Ryder · Delia V Hendrie · Nick Rushworth · Jin Tee · Shane D'Angelo · Emma Solly · Oashe Bhattacharya · Mark C Fitzgerald
Hepatitis C treatment hesitancy among people with heroin dependence in Australia. A prospective cohort study
Testing for HCV infection should be better integrated into opioid treatment programs
Chris Tremonti · Maree Teesson · Christina Marel · Katherine Mills · Paul S Haber
Elective spinal surgery in New South Wales adults, 2001–20, by procedure funding type: a cross‐sectional study
Differences in procedure rates suggest that too many private or too few publicly funded spinal procedures are undertaken
Duong Thuy Tran · Adriane M Lewin · Louisa Jorm · Ian A Harris
Patterns of care for people with small cell lung cancer in Victoria, 2011–19: a retrospective, population‐based registry data study
A national registry of SCLC-specific management and outcomes data could improve the quality and safety of care
Joanna Huang · Wasek Faisal · Margaret Brand · Shantelle Smith · Marliese Alexander · Lisa Briggs · Matthew Conron · Mary Duffy · Thomas John · David Langton · Jacqueline Lesage · Michael MacManus · Paul Mitchell · Inger Olesen · Phillip Parente · Jennifer Philip · Evangeline Samuel · Javier Torres · Craig R Underhill · John R Zalcberg · Susan Harden · Rob Stirling
Lower urgency care in the emergency department, and the suitability of general practice care as an alternative: a cross‐sectional study
Many ED presentations deemed suitable for GP care based on the AIHW defintion of lower urgency care may be unsuitable
Haomin S Wu · James L Mallows
Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data
Containing hospital costs by limiting bed availability and reducing length of stay may no longer be a viable strategy
Natasha Reid · Thakeru Gamage · Stephen J Duckett · Leonard C Gray
Consistent mask use and SARS‐CoV‐2 epidemiology: a simulation modelling study
Higher mask wearing rates across all ages would reduce the cumulative infection and mortality burden in Victoria
Joshua Szanyi · Samantha Howe · Tim Wilson · Tony Blakely
The effectiveness of vaccination for preventing hospitalisation with COVID‐19 in regional Queensland: a data linkage study
Maintaining good vaccination coverage effectively reduces the hospital burden associated with COVID-19
Nicolas R Smoll · Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam · Connie Shulz · Robert Booy · Gulam Khandaker
Insomnia and workplace productivity loss among young working adults: a prospective observational study of clinical sleep disorders in a community cohort
Insomnia is a risk factor for workplace productivity loss in young workers
Amy C Reynolds · Pieter Coenen · Bastien Lechat · Leon Straker · Juliana Zabatiero · Kath J Maddison · Robert J Adams · Peter Eastwood
Access to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: a qualitative study of family caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators
Adequate support for doctors, navigators, and other facilitators is vital for the effective functioning of voluntary assisted dying processes
Ben P White · Ruthie Jeanneret · Eliana Close · Lindy Willmott
Suboptimal experiences with out‐of‐pocket costs, financial disclosure, and support information among people treated for cancer
Health care policy and clinical practice should be revised to support more consistent financial disclosure and support
Victoria White · Karla Gough · Colin Wood · Raymond Chan · Michael Jefford
A brief intervention for improving alcohol literacy and reducing harmful alcohol use by women attending a breast screening service: a randomised controlled trial
Brief alcohol interventions in diverse clinical settings can reach groups often not recognised as being at risk of harmful drinking
Jasmin Grigg · Victoria Manning · Darren Lockie · Michelle Giles · Robin J Bell · Peta Stragalinos · Chloe Bernard · Christopher J Greenwood · Isabelle Volpe · Liam Smith · Peter Bragge · Dan I Lubman
Organ donation by children in Australia, 2000–2019: impact of the 2009 National Reform Program. A population‐based registry data study
To increase the number of consented potential donors under 16 years of age, the specific needs of the families of dying children must be taken into account
Tal T Klein · Michael J O'Leary · Lukas Staub · Elena Cavazzoni
