Research

The nicotine levels in three e-liquids were comparable with those of low dose nicotine e-liquids

Emily Chivers · Maxine Janka · Peter Franklin · Benjamin Mullins · Alexander Larcombe

The known: People who have experienced an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at high risk of further events. High blood cholesterol is an important modifiable factor that increases the risks of both initial and subsequent ACS events. The new: Only 55% of patients treated in Australia for ACS were undergoing intensive lipid‐lowering therapy 6 or 12 months after their hospitalisation. The major predictor of not receiving such therapy at follow‐up was its not being prescribed at hospital discharge. The implications: Improving oral lipid‐lowering therapy for people who have had an ACS should prevent recurrent coronary events.

David Brieger · Mario D'Souza · Karice Hyun · James C Weaver · Leonard Kritharides

The known: Pregabalin misuse is increasing worldwide, and is associated with acute psychiatric and medical harms, but patterns of pregabalin misuse in Australia have not been reported. The new: The rate of pregabalin‐related ambulance attendances has increased tenfold since 2012, associated with an increase in the national prescription rate. Patients frequently misused pregabalin with other sedatives, particularly benzodiazepines, and almost 40% of misuse‐related events requiring paramedic attendance were suicide attempts. The implications: Caution is required when prescribing pregabalin for patients using other sedatives. Misuse might be reduced by restricting dispensing of the drug.

Rose Crossin · Debbie Scott · Shalini Arunogiri · Karen Smith · Paul M Dietze · Dan I Lubman

More frequent gluten testing would reduce the risk for people with coeliac disease

Emma P Halmos · Dean Clarke · Catherine Pizzey · Jason A Tye-Din

Peer mentoring builds a sense of community and helps interns navigate their new professional environment

Sonia Chanchlani · Daniel Chang · Jeremy SL Ong · Aresh Anwar

Social media has the potential to change the face of public health messaging

Keira M Glasgow · Catherine R Bateman-Steel · Bradley Pope · Mark J Ferson

Ensure that cardiovascular disease risk factors are adequately controlled may reduce mortality

Wai H Lim · David W Johnson · Carmel Hawley · Charmaine Lok · Kevan R Polkinghorne · Matthew A Roberts · Neil Boudville · Germaine Wong

Further investigation of stillbirth in migrant women, particularly those of Indian or African background, is required for developing strategies for averting preventable stillbirths

Maryam Mozooni · David B Preen · Craig E Pennell

Clinicians and services should focus their attention on women at highest risk of unintended pregnancy

Angela J Taft · Mridula Shankar · Kirsten I Black · Danielle Mazza · Safeera Hussainy · Jayne C Lucke

Multicentre randomised controlled trials examining the efficacy of the chronic liver failure program are warranted

Jeyamani Ramachandran · Monowar Hossain · Chris Hrycek · Edmund Tse · Kate R Muller · Richard J Woodman · Billingsley Kaambwa · Alan J Wigg

Survival may be improved by surveillance, as it enables curative therapies to be initiated

Thai P Hong · Paul J Gow · Michael Fink · Anouk Dev · Stuart K Roberts · Amanda Nicoll · John S Lubel · Ian Kronborg · Niranjan Arachchi · Marno Ryan · William W Kemp · Virginia Knight · Vijaya Sundararajan · Paul Desmond · Alexander JV Thompson · Sally J Bell

The access of Indigenous patients to kidney transplantation needs to be improved

Namrata Khanal · Paul D Lawton · Alan Cass · Stephen P McDonald

A reliable and reproducible approach to determining the incidence and mortality rates of sepsis in Australian ICUs is needed

Manon Heldens · Marinelle Schout · Naomi E Hammond · Frances Bass · Anthony Delaney · Simon R Finfer

Substantial variation in inpatient rehabilitation rates is unexplained by patient factors, suggesting some low value care

Chris Schilling · Catherine Keating · Anna Barker · Stephen F Wilson · Dennis Petrie

The doctor–patient relationship can benefit from discussing health-related internet searches by adult patients

Anthony M Cocco · Rachel Zordan · David McD Taylor · Tracey J Weiland · Stuart J Dilley · Joyce Kant · Mahesha Dombagolla · Andreas Hendarto · Fiona Lai · Jennie Hutton

Relative survival for patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma improved significantly with the introduction of rituximab

Fraser Wright · Greg Hapgood · Aravi Loganathan · Nathan Dunn · Shoni Philpot · Julie Moore · Peter Mollee

Cannabidiol has potential benefits, but also short term adverse effects that must be understood and mitigated

Jeremy L Freeman

Consumer perspectives of medical cannabis and preferred models of availability differ from those of professional medical groups

Nicholas Lintzeris · Jessica Driels · Natalie Elias · Jonathon C Arnold · Iain S McGregor · David J Allsop

Cannabidiol as an adjunct treatment had some subjective benefit and a manageable adverse event profile

Kerrie-Anne Chen · Michelle Farrar · Michael Cardamone · Deepak Gill · Robert Smith · Christopher T Cowell · Linda Truong · John A Lawson

ICD procedures are becoming more frequent in Australia, particularly in people aged 70 or more

Bianca Blanch · Luise P Lago · Raymond Sy · Phillip J Harris · Christopher Semsarian · Jodie Ingles

Farmers who are younger, experience financial hardship, or are isolated are at particular risk of drought-related stress

Emma K Austin · Tonelle Handley · Anthony S Kiem · Jane L Rich · Terry J Lewin · Hedda H Askland · Sara S Askarimarnani · David A Perkins · Brian J Kelly

Women with STEMI are less likely to receive invasive management, revascularisation, or preventive medication at discharge

Ehsan Khan · David Brieger · John Amerena · John J Atherton · Derek P Chew · Ahmad Farshid · Marcus Ilton · Craig P Juergens · Nadarajah Kangaharan · Rohan Rajaratnam · Amy Sweeny · Darren L Walters · Clara K Chow

More effort is needed to improve time to reperfusion for patients with STEMI

Diem T Dinh · Yishen Wang · Angela L Brennan · Stephen J Duffy · Dion Stub · Christopher M Reid · Jeffrey Lefkovits

Time is ticking: administrative delays to undertaking low risk health research need to be minimised

Holly Foot · Ian A Scott · Grant M Russell · Neil Cottrell · Nancy Sturman · Christopher R Freeman

PIC data can inform strategic public health interventions that target age-specific poisoning hazards

on behalf of the Synthesis of the Network of Australian Poisons Services' Health Outcomes and Treatment (SNAPSHOT) investigators