Research

Surfing carries a small risk of eye trauma, which is sometimes severe

Juliette Howden MB BS, MMed, BMedSci · Jenny Danks MB BS, FRANZCO · Peter McCluskey MB BS, FRANZCO · Mark Gillett FACEM, FRACGP, MClinEd · Raf Ghabrial MB BS, FRANZCO

The negative impact of workplace aggression on clinician wellbeing could harm patient care

Danny Hills BN, MN(Hons), PhD · Catherine M Joyce BA(Hons), MPsych, PhD

Faster implementation of bowel screening can prevent close to twice as many bowel cancer deaths

Dayna R Cenin BSc(Hons), GradDipEd, MPH · D James B St John MD, FRACP, FRCP(UK) · Melissa J N Ledger BSc, MPH · Terry Slevin BA(Hons), MPH · Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar PhD

In a centralised model of oncological care, rural and urban patients have equivalent survival

Christopher Hocking MB BS, FRACP · Vy Tuong Broadbridge MB BS, FRACP · Christos Karapetis MB BS, FRACP, MMedSc · Carol Beeke BHS, GradCertClinDataMgmt · Robert Padbury MB BS, FRACS, PhD · Guy J Maddern PhD, MD, FRACS · David M Roder BDS, MPH, DDSc(Epidemiol) · Timothy J Price MB BS, FRACP, DHlthSc

South Australians are more likely to settle their financial affairs than their health care and lifestyle advance directives

Sandra L Bradley BSc, BN, MSc · Richard J Woodman PhD · Jennifer J Tieman BSc(Hons), MBA, PhD · Paddy A Phillips MB BS, DPhil, FRACP

Broadening surveillance among Indigenous Australians and centralising care will bring down unacceptably high rates

Christopher Parker MB BS · Steven Y C Tong MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Karen Dempsey BSc, MAE · John Condon MB BS, FAFPHM, PhD · Suresh K Sharma RN · John W C Chen MB BS, FRACS, PhD · William Sievert MD, FRACP · Joshua S Davis MB BS, FRACP, PhD

Differences by area of residence point to the potential to reduce deaths in NSW through increased resection

David C Currow MPH, PhD, FRACP · Hui You BEngSc, MInfSc, MAppStats · Sanchia Aranda PhD, MN · Brian C McCaughan MB BS, FRACS · Stephen Morrell PhD, BA, BSc · Deborah F Baker BAppSc, MPH, GradDipAppEpid · Richard Walton MSc · David M Roder MPH, DDSc(Epid)

Mandatory detention is a form of child abuse and paediatricians strongly disagree with offshore processing

Elizabeth J M Corbett BA, LLB(Hons), GDipLegalP · Hasantha Gunasekera MIPH(Hons), FRACP, PhD · Alanna Maycock MA, BSc, DipHE · David Isaacs MD, FRACP, FRCPCH

The check appears to be making a difference in child health management

Rae Thomas PhD · Jennifer A Doust BM BS, PhD, FRACGP · Kartik Vasan · Bianca Rajapakse · Leanne McGregor PhD · Evan Ackermann MB BS, FRACGP · Christopher B Del Mar MD, FRACGP, FAFPHM

A promising model of collaboration between orthopaedic teams and geriatricians

Justin Zeltzer BCom(Econometrics), LLB · Rebecca J Mitchell MA(Psych), MOHS, PhD · Barbara Toson BStatEc · Ian A Harris MB BS, MMed(ClinEpi), PhD · Laura Ahmad MD, PhD, FRACP · Jacqui Close MD, FRCP, FRACP

This effective form of contraception has less uptake among the more disadvantaged

Philip Goldstone MB BS(Hons) · Yachna H Mehta MB BS · Kevin McGeechan MBiostat, PhD · Katherine Francis BE(Electrical), MB BS · Kirsten I Black MB BS, FRANZCOG, PhD

Online mental health programs have the potential to reduce absenteeism

Anna Mackenzie MPH · Samuel Harvey MRCPsych, FRANZCP, PhD · Louise Mewton BA(Hons), PhD · Gavin Andrews MD, FRANZCP

Declines in HCV incidence suggest increased treatment uptake and a reduction in the population of injecting drug users

Bethany White PhD, MPH · Gregory J Dore MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Andrew R Lloyd MB BS, MD, FRACP · William D Rawlinson MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Lisa Maher PhD

There is a need to protect against risks considered unacceptable in Australian practice

Martyn A Stafford-Bell MB BS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG · Sam G Everingham BSc, MA, MPH · Karin Hammarberg RN, BSc, PhD

Appropriate identification and management of diabetes and its comorbid conditions can reduce costs of preventable complications

Leon A Bach MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Elif I Ekinci MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Dennis Engler MD, FRACP · Chris Gilfillan MB BS, PhD, FRACP · P Shane Hamblin MB BS(Hons), FRACP · Richard J MacIsaac PhD, MB BS, FRACP · Georgia Soldatos MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Cheryl Steele RN, RM, CDE · Glenn M Ward MB BS, FRACP, DPhil(Oxon) · Sue Wyatt RN, GradCertDiabEd

High levels of active infection and susceptibility suggest routine HBV testing and vaccination could be beneficial in this population

Mary E Harrod PhD · Sophia Couzos FRACGP, FACRRM, FAFPHM · Dea Delaney-Thiele MPH · Gregory J Dore MPH, PhD, FRACP · Belinda Hammond · Mark Saunders · Mary Belfrage MB BS, DRANZCOG, MRACGP · Sidney Williams AdvDipMgt · John M Kaldor PhD · James Ward BA

High-risk children need ongoing surveillance and follow-up

Emma Griffiths MB BS, MPHTM, FRACGP · Carole Reeve FRACGP, FACRRM, FAFPHM · Julia V Marley PGDipSc, PGDipPolSt, PhD,

A first step towards understanding how Australia’s notifiable conduct law is working

Marie M Bismark MB ChB, LLB, MBHL · Matthew J Spittal PhD, MBio · Tessa M Plueckhahn BA(Hons), JD · David M Studdert LLB, ScD, MPH

Smoking cessation or reduction should be made a clear priority for improving pregnancy outcomes

Nicolette A Hodyl PhD, GradCert(Biostats) · Luke E Grzeskowiak PhD, BPharm(Hons), GCertClinEpid · Michael J Stark PhD, MB ChB · Wendy Scheil MB BS · Vicki L Clifton PhD

Concerns that women may not continue to participate in screening appear to be warranted

Alison C Budd PhD · Julia M L Brotherton BMed(Hons), MPH(Hons), FAFPHM · Dorota M Gertig MB BS(Hons), ScD, FAFPHM · Theresa Chau BPsychSc · Kelly T Drennan BHlthSc, PGCertCommDev · Marion Saville MB ChB, FIAC, GradDipMed(ClinEpi)

Reasons behind geographic and socioeconomic differences in survival warrant further investigation

Satyamurthy Anuradha MB BS, FRCS, PhD · Penelope M Webb MA, DPhil · Penny Blomfield MB BS, FRANZCOG, CGO · Alison H Brand MD, FRANZCOG, CGO · Michael Friedlander FRACP · Yee Leung MB BS, FRANZCOG, CGO · Andreas Obermair MD, FRANZCOG, CGO · Martin K Oehler MD, FRANZCOG, CGO · Michael Quinn MB ChB, FRANZCOG, CGO · Christopher Steer MB BS, FRACP · Susan J Jordan MB BS, FRACGP, PhD

Websites promoting emerging breast imaging devices overpromise on safety and effectiveness

Thomas D Vreugdenburg BHSc(Hons) · Caroline O Laurence BA(Hons), MHSM, PhD · Cameron D Willis BPhysio(Hons), PhD · Linda Mundy BSc, MPH · Janet E Hiller BA, MPH, PhD

Middle-aged patients with multiple risk factors appear to be well managed, but other age groups may be missing out

Leon A Simons MD, FRACP · Eric Chung BE(Comp), MBA

Publicly funded surgery is as effective as that performed in the private sector; improved access can reduce health inequities for those in need

Natalie Lukas MB BS(Hons), BPhty · Janet Franklin BMedSci(Hons), MNutr/Diet, PhD · Crystal M Y Lee PhD, MIPH, BMedSc(Hons) · Craig J Taylor MB BS(Hons), FRACS · David J Martin MB BS, FRACS · Nic Kormas MB BS(Hons), FRACP · Ian D Caterson MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP · Tania P Markovic MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP

Good outcomes for the few who can stay on pharmacotherapy

Sandra L Neoh FRACP, MB BS(Hons), BMedSci · Priya Sumithran MB BS(Hons), FRACP, PhD · Cilla J Haywood MB BS(Hons), FRACP · Christine A Houlihan MB BS, FRACP · Fiona T H Lee MB BS, FRACP, MD · Joseph Proietto MB BS, FRACP, PhD