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Psychological distress in carers of Aboriginal children in urban New South Wales: findings from SEARCH (phase one)
Carers with functional limitations or a history of treatment for mental health problems may require additional support
Anna B Williamson · Catherine A D’Este · Kathleen F Clapham · Sandra J Eades · Sally Redman · Beverley Raphael
Estimating eligibility for lung cancer screening in an Australian cohort, including the effect of spirometry
About 450 000 individuals in Australia may be eligible for lung cancer screening
David Manners MB BS(Hons) · Jennie Hui PhD · Michael Hunter PhD(Dist) · Alan James MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Matthew W Knuiman PhD · Annette McWilliams FRACP, FRCPC, MD · Siobhain Mulrennan MRCP, MD, FRACP · Arthur W (Bill) Musk MB BS, MD, FRACP · Fraser JH Brims MD, MRCP, FRACP
Trends in severe traumatic brain injury in Victoria, 2006–2014
Strategies for reducing the incidence of major head injuries resulting from falls should be explored
Ben Beck PhD, BE(Biomed)(Hons) · Janet E Bray PhD · Peter A Cameron MB BS, MD, FACEM · D James Cooper BM BS, MD, FAAHMS · Belinda J Gabbe PhD, MBiostat, BPhysio(Hons)
A decade of Australian methotrexate dosing errors
Potentially fatal dosing errors continue to occur despite a number of safety initiatives — new strategies are required
Rose Cairns PhD, BPharm(Hons) · Jared A Brown BPharm(Hons), MPH, FSHP · Ann-Maree Lynch BSc(Hons), PhD · Jeff Robinson BPharm, FSHP, GradDipHospPharm · Carol Wylie BPharm, PGDClinPharm · Nicholas A Buckley BMed, FRACP, MD
The National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) and the 4-hour rule: time to review the target
Improving NEAT compliance rates can significantly reduce the in-hospital mortality of emergency admissions
Clair Sullivan MB BS(Hons), MD, FRACP · Andrew Staib MB BS, FACEM · Sankalp Khanna PhD · Norm M Good MSc · Justin Boyle PhD, BEng · Rohan Cattell PhD · Liam Heiniger BSc(SciStat)(Hon) · Bronwyn R Griffin BN, PhD, GdipEmerg · Anthony Jr Bell FACEM, MPH, FRACMA · James Lind BS BM, BMedSci, FACEM · Ian A Scott FRACP, MHA, MEd
How are tobacco smokers using e-cigarettes? Patterns of use, reasons for use and places of purchase in New South Wales
Many smokers use e-cigarettes as cessation aids or to minimise smoking-related harm — perhaps unwisely
Sally Dunlop PhD · Claudine Lyons MPS, BA, LLB · Anita Dessaix MPH, MA · David Currow BMed, MPH, PhD
What does “futility” mean? An empirical study of doctors’ perceptions
Despite a broad conceptual consensus, there is variability in how the concept is applied in clinical decision making
Ben White LLB(Hons), DPhil · Lindy Willmott LLB, LLM, PhD · Eliana Close BSc(Hons), BA(Hons) · Nicole Shepherd BSc, BSocSci(Hons) · Cindy Gallois PhD, MA, BSL · Malcolm H Parker MB BS, MHlthMedLaw, MD · Sarah Winch BA(Hons), PhD · Nicholas Graves PhD · Leonie K Callaway MB BS(Hons), FRACP, PhD
Quality of care achievements of the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry–Victoria
The performance of the Victorian health system has improved according to three processes of care indicators
Fanny Sampurno BA, BSci(Hons) · Arul Earnest PhD, MSc, BSocSc(Hons) · Patabendi B Kumari MB BS, MSc, MD · Jeremy L Millar MB ChB, FRANZCR, FAChPM · Ian D Davis MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP · Declan G Murphy FRCS(Urol) · Mark Frydenberg MB BS, FRACS · Paul A Kearns MB BS, FRACS(Urol) · Sue M Evans PhD, MClinEpi
Absolute risk of cardiovascular disease events, and blood pressure- and lipid-lowering therapy in Australia
An estimated 970 000 Australians may not be receiving recommended combination blood pressure- and lipid-lowering therapy
Emily Banks MB BS, PhD, FAFPHM · Simon R Crouch MB BS, PhD, FAFPHM · Rosemary J Korda PhD · Bill Stavreski BEcon, MPPM · Karen Page RN, MNursStud, BEd · Katherine A Thurber MPhil · Robert Grenfell MB BS, MPH, FAFPHM
Trial of the Primary Care Practice Improvement Tool: building organisational performance in Australian general practice and primary health care
The PC-PIT is an acceptable, valid and relevant organisational performance tool
Lisa Crossland PhD, MPH · Susan J Upham BSocWk, GradDipHealthPromotion, GCIPH · Tina Janamian PhD, MBA, MMedSc · Victor Siskind PhD · Mary Sheehan PhD, BA(Hons), DipPsych · Claire L Jackson MB BS, MD, MPH
A Delphi study assessing the utility of quality improvement tools and resources in Australian primary care
A suite of 21 tools and resources offers one approach to supporting primary care reform initiatives
Susan J Upham BSocWk, GradDipHealthPromotion, GCIPH · Tina Janamian PhD, MBA, MMedSc · Lisa Crossland PhD, MPH · Claire L Jackson MB BS, MD, MPH
Old but not forgotten: Antibiotic allergies in General Medicine (the AGM Study)
Putative allergies are common in older patients, but a significant proportion involve non-genuine allergies or low risk responses
Jason A Trubiano BBiomedSci, MB BS, FRACP · Rekha Pai Mangalore MB BS · Yi-Wei Baey MB BS(Hons) · Duy Le BPharm(Hons) · Linda V Graudins BPharm, DHP, PGDipClinEpi · Patrick GP Charles MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Douglas F Johnson MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Ar Kar Aung MB BS, FRACP, MPHTM
First reported outbreak of locally acquired hepatitis E virus infection in Australia
HEV should be considered in patients presenting with a compatible illness, even without a history of overseas travel
Chaturangi M Yapa BSc, MB ChB · Catriona Furlong BN, MPH · Alexander Rosewell PhD, MAppEpid, MIPH · Kate A Ward BPhty(Hons), MPH · Sheena Adamson BVetMed, PhD · Craig Shadbolt PhD, BSc(Hons) · Jen Kok FRACP, FRCPA, PhD · Samantha L Tracy MSc · Scott Bowden PhD · Elizabeth J Smedley BN, GDPublHealth · Mark J Ferson MD, FAFPHM, FRACP · Vicky Sheppeard MB BS, MPH(Hons), FAFPHM · Jeremy M McAnulty MB BS, MPH
Trends and patterns in vaccination objection, Australia, 2002–2013
An estimated 3.3% of 1–6-year-old children are affected by registered or unregistered vaccination objection
Frank H Beard MB ChB, MPH, FAFPHM · Brynley P Hull BSc(Hons), MPH · Julie Leask PhD, MPH, DipHealthSci · Aditi Dey PhD, MPH, MB BS · Peter B McIntyre FAFPHM, FRACP, PhD
Characterising health care-associated bloodstream infections in public hospitals in Queensland, 2008–2012
A range of risks are associated with these infections, each of which requires a different prevention strategy
Damin Si PhD · Naomi Runnegar MB BS, FRACP, FRCPA · John Marquess BSc, MPH · Mohana Rajmokan MSc, BEd · Elliott G Playford PhD, FRACP, FRCPA
Cord blood vitamin D and the risk of acute lower respiratory infection in Indigenous infants in the Northern Territory
Supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy may prevent vitamin D insufficiency in infants and subsequent acute respiratory infections
Michael J Binks PhD, BSc, BHSc · Heidi C Smith-Vaughan PhD · Robyn Marsh PhD · Anne B Chang MB BD, FRACP, PhD · Ross M Andrews PhD, MPH, MAppEpid
English as a second language and outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CONCORDANCE registry
Hospitals should offer multilingual opportunities for patients of different backgrounds
Craig P Juergens MB BS, DMedSc, FRACP · Bilyana Dabin PhD · John K French BMedSc, MB ChB, PhD · Leonard Kritharides MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Karice Hyun BSc, MAppStat · Jens Kilian MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Derek PB Chew MB BS, MPH, FRACP · David Brieger MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Increase in late diagnosed developmental dysplasia of the hip in South Australia: risk factors, proposed solutions
Increased awareness, education, and avoidance of inappropriate lower limb swaddling are necessary to reduce its incidence
Kathrin Studer MD · Nicole Williams BMedSc(Hons), BMed, FRACS · Georgia Antoniou BSc(Hons) · Catherine Gibson PhD · Heather Scott BMgmt · Wendy K Scheil MAE, FRACGP, FAFPHM · Bruce K Foster MB BS, MD, FRACS · Peter J Cundy MB BS, FRACS
Impact of HPV sample self-collection for underscreened women in the renewed Cervical Screening Program
HPV self-collection may improve outcomes for underscreened women, but joining the mainstream HPV screening program is better
Megan Smith MPH, BE · Jie Bin Lew BSc(Bioinformatics), MPH · Kate Simms PhD · Karen Canfell DPhil
The Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand: progressing the evidence base for burn care
Providing data that will improve understanding of variations in practice and of their effects on patients
Heather Cleland MB BS, FRACS · John E Greenwood MD, DHlthSc, FRACS · Fiona M Wood FRACS · David J Read MB BS, FRACS · Richard Wong She MB ChB, FRACS · Peter Maitz MD, FRACS · Andrew Castley MB BS, FRACS · John G Vandervord MB BS, FRACS · Jeremy Simcock MD, FRACS · Christopher D Adams MB ChB, FRACS · Belinda J Gabbe BPhysio(Hons), MBiostat, PhD
Economic evaluation of Indigenous health worker management of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in north Queensland
Other approaches to improving chronic disease outcomes in this very unwell population need to be explored
Leonie Segal PhD, MEcon, BEcon(Hons) · Ha Nguyen PhD · Barbara Schmidt MBA, BBus(Health Admin), GradCertRes · Mark Wenitong MB BS · Robyn A McDermott MPH, PhD, FAFPHM
Effectiveness of the Koorliny Moort out-of-hospital health care program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Western Australia
Health outcomes can be improved for Aboriginal children by engaging their families in their health care
Rebecca Cresp MB BS, FRACP, MPHTM · Karen Clarke BN, PGCertPaed · Kimberley E McAuley BSc, MSc, PhD · Daniel McAullay BSc, MAE, PhD · Carolyn A Moylan BA(Hons), BA · Sue Peter SRN, RSCN, MSc · Gervase Ml Chaney MB BS, FRACP · Angus Cook MB ChB, PhD · Karen M Edmond PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM
Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002–2014
The need for health services for people with problems related to methamphetamine use is increasing
Louisa Degenhardt PhD, MPsych(Clin) · Sarah Larney PhD · Gary Chan PhD, MSc · Timothy Dobbins PhD · Megan Weier BPsycSci(Hon) · Amanda Roxburgh BA(Psych)(Hons), MCrim, MPsychol(Clin) · Wayne D Hall PhD, BSc · Rebecca McKetin PhD
ADHD medication overdose and misuse: the NSW Poisons Information Centre experience, 2004–2014
There was a dramatic increase in intentional exposures to ADHD medications between 2004 and 2014
Rose Cairns PhD, BPharm(Hons) · Benjamin Daniels MA, BSc · Danielle A Wood MB BS, FACEM · Jonathan Brett MB BS(Hons), FRACP, FAChAM
Perceptions of Australasian emergency department staff of the impact of alcohol-related presentations
Verbal and physical aggression affects the care of other patients, as well as staff wellbeing
Diana Egerton-Warburton MB BS, FACEM, MPH · Andrew Gosbell PhD · Angela Wadsworth BA(Hons) · Katie Moore BSocSc(Hons), BSc(Hons) · Drew B Richardson BMedSc, MB BS(Hons), FACEM · Daniel M Fatovich MB BS, FACEM, PhD
