Research

Influenza vaccination is an important intervention for protecting vulnerable patients

Heath A Kelly BSc, MB BS, MPH · Courtney Lane BSc, MPH, MPhil(AppEpi) · Allen C Cheng FRACP, MPH, PhD

Completing an Annual Cycle of Care is central to patients with diabetes being in glycaemic control

Adrian J Esterman PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons) · Tim Fountaine MB ChB, PhD · Robyn McDermott MB BS, MPH, PhD

Most reports occur when there is an impediment to mutually managing the risks posed by the reported practitioner

Marie M Bismark MD, LLB, FAFPHM · Matthew J Spittal PhD, MBio · Jennifer M Morris BA, BSci, GDSciComm · David M Studdert LLB, ScD, MPH

The natural history of mild dental fluorosis indicates that it is not a cause for major concern

Loc G Do DDS, MScDent, PhD · Diep H Ha PhD, MDS, DDS · A John Spencer MScDent, MPH, PhD

GPs in more remote areas must often also care for people with oral health problems

Tony Barnett PhD · Ha Hoang PhD · Jackie Stuart BDSc · Leonard Crocombe BDSc, MBA, PhD

Living on a farm and geographic remoteness are key risk factors for Q fever

Surendra Karki MSc, MScIH, PhD · Heather F Gidding BAppSci, MAppEpid, PhD · Anthony T Newall BSc, MHP(Hons), PhD · Peter B McIntyre MB BS, FAFPHM, FRACP, PhD · Bette C Liu MB BS, MPH, DPhil

Inappropriate posting of material of students is common, but can be reduced by appropriate strategies

Christopher J Barlow MB BS · Stewart Morrison MB BS, PGDipSurgAnat · Hugh ON Stephens BHumSci, BMedSci(Hons) · Emily Jenkins MB BS(Hons), BMedSci(Hons) · Michael J Bailey PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons) · David Pilcher MB BS, FRACP, FCICM

The low incidence of TB in children in Australia could be further reduced by appropriate screening

Stephen S Teo MB BS, FRACP, PGDipEpid · Ee Laine Tay MB BS, MPH, MAppEpid · Paul Douglas MB BS, MHA, FRACMA · Vicki L Krause MD, DTMH, FAFPHM · Stephen M Graham MB BS, FRACP, PhD

Nursing home-acquired pneumonia can be well treated without moving the resident to hospital

Michael Montalto MB BS, PhD, FRACGP · Man Yee Chu MRCP, FHKAM · Irani Ratnam MB BS, FRACP · Tim Spelman MB BS · Karin Thursky MB BS, BSc, FRACP

Advising patients with cancer about life expectancy must be tailored to their individual desire for information

Alison C Zucca BA(Hons), MMedSc · Rob W Sanson-Fisher BPsych(Hons), MPsych, PhD · Amy Waller BA(Hons), PhD · Mariko Carey DPsych(Health), BSc(Hons) · Alice Grady BPsych · Lisa Mackenzie BPsych(Hons), PhD

High-quality cancer care can be provided at rural centres by teleoncology models

Bryan A Chan BPharm(Hons), MB BS(Hons), FRACP · Sarah L Larkins MB BS, PhD, FRACGP · Rebecca Evans BSp · Kerrianne Watt PhD · Sabe Sabesan BM BS, FRACP, PhD

Encouraging evidence about expanding access to medications and reducing cardiovascular risk among Indigenous Australians

Amal N Trivedi MD, MPH · Allan J Pollack MB BS(Hons), FRACS(Orth), MPH(PP) · Helena C Britt BA, PhD · Graeme C Miller MB BS, PhD, FRACGP · Christopher Harrison BPsych(Hons), MSocHlth · Margaret A Kelaher PhD, BSc(Psych)

New liquor licensing laws were effective in their first 12 months

Gordian WO Fulde FRACS, FACEM, FRCS/RCP(A · Myles Smith MB BS · S Lesley Forster MB BS, FRACMA, FAFPHM

In-hospital falls are expensive — even when there is no serious injury

Renata T Morello BPhty, MPH · Anna L Barker BPhty, MPhty(Geriatrics), PhD · Jennifer J Watts BBus(Ec), PGDipHEcon, MComm(Ec) · Terry Haines BPhty(Hons), GCHEcon, PhD · Silva S Zavarsek BSc(Hons), PhD · Keith D Hill BAppSc(Physio), GradDipPhysio, PhD · Caroline Brand MB BS, MPH, FRACP · Catherine Sherrington BAppSc(Physio), MPH, PhD · Rory Wolfe BSc, PhD · Megan A Bohensky BA, MPH, PhD · Johannes U Stoelwinder MB BS, MD, FRACMA

The availability of a catheterisation laboratory appears to have a significant impact on long-term mortality in acute coronary syndrome patients

David B Brieger MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Derek PB Chew MB BS, MPH, FRACP · Julie Redfern PhD, BAppSc(Hons), BSc · Chris Ellis BM, FRACP · Tom G Briffa PhD · Tegwen E Howell BEcon, MEcSt · Bernadette Aliprandi-Costa RN, BHSc · Carolyn M Astley RN, BN, DrPH · Greg Gamble MSc · Bridie Carr BA, SRN, OND · Christopher JK Hammett BHB, MB ChB, MD · Neville Board BA, RN, MPH · John K French MB ChB, PhD, FRACP

Continuous quality improvement initiatives contribute to improved pregnancy care for Indigenous Australians

Melanie E Gibson-Helm PhD, MRepSci, BSc(Hons) · Helena J Teede MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Alice R Rumbold PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons) · Sanjeeva Ranasinha MSc, MEpid · Ross S Bailie MD(CommHlth), FAFPHM, MB ChB · Jacqueline A Boyle MB BS, FRANZCOG, PhD

Did South Australian clinicians meet legal requirements regarding documentation of the grounds for involuntary mental health admission?

John Brayley BM BS, MHSM, FRANZCP · Andrew Alston BJuris, LLB, LLM · Kynan Rogers LLB(Hon)

Attitudes to what men should be told before undergoing a PSA test were examined

Chris Degeling PhD, BVSc · Lucie Rychetnik PhD, MPH · Kristen Pickles MPH · Rae Thomas PhD · Jennifer A Doust BM BS, PhD, FRACGP · Robert A Gardiner MD, FRCS, FRACS · Paul Glasziou BM BS, PhD, FRACGP · Ainsley J Newson PhD, LLB(Hons), BSc(Hons) · Stacy M Carter PhD, MPH(Hons)

Cardiac troponin is a useful biomarker for acute coronary syndromes, but caution in primary care contexts is needed

Helen M Wilcox MB BS (Hons), FRACGP, DCH · Alistair W Vickery MB BS, FRACGP · Jon D Emery MB BCh, FRACGP, DPhil

Targeted outreach service strategies should account for career stage and practice conditions to help sustain access

Belinda G O’Sullivan BPhysio(Hons), MPH(Hons), GradDipAppEpi · Johannes U Stoelwinder MB BS, MD, FRACMA · Matthew R McGrail BSc(Hons), GradDipIT, PhD

There is room for improvement in the use of transdermal opioid patches in aged care residents

Svetla Gadzhanova PhD, MSc · Elizabeth E Roughead BPharm, MAppSc, PhD · Lisa G Pont PhD, BPharm, BSc

Codeine-related deaths (are increasing as the consumption of codeine-based products increases

Amanda Roxburgh BA(Psych)(Hons), MCrim, MPsychol(Clin) · Wayne D Hall PhD, BSc · Lucinda Burns PhD, MPH, GradDipHPol · Jennifer Pilgrim PhD, BSc(Hons) · Eva Saar PhD(Med), BPharm · Suzanne Nielsen PhD, BPharm, BPharmSc(Hons) · Louisa Degenhardt PhD, MPsych(Clin)

Chronic illness has a severe impact on workforce participation and GDP

Deborah J Schofield PhD, BSpPath, GradDipComp · Rupendra N Shrestha PhD, MSc, BSc · Michelle Cunich PhD, MEc, BEc · Robert Tanton PhD · Simon Kelly PhD, MS, BAppSc · Megan E Passey PhD, BMed(Hons), MPH · Lennert J Veerman PhD, MPH, MD

The focused application of genetics assists and informs cardiac patients and their families

Dominica Zentner MB BS(Hons), FRACP, PhD · Tina N Thompson BNurs · Paul A James MB ChB, DPhil, FRACP · Alison Trainer MB ChB, MSc, PhD · Lesley C Adès MB BS, FRACP, MD · Ivan Macciocca BSc, MHSc(GenCouns), FHGSA · Jessica A Taylor BSc, MGenCouns · Kirsty Mann BSc, MGenCouns · Michael Bogwitz BSc(Hons), GradDipGenCouns, PhD · Nigel Lewis MB ChB, MRCP, CCDS · Natalie Morgan BNurs, GradDip(GenCouns) · Jitendra Vohra MD, FRACP, FRCP · Ingrid Winship MD, FRACP, FACD

The Aboriginal Maternity Group Practice Program significantly improved neonatal outcomes for babies in south metropolitan Perth

Christina Bertilone MB BS, FRACGP, MPH · Suzanne McEvoy FAFPHM, MAppEpid, PhD