Research

Good protection is provided within the first 4 years, but wanes thereafter

Sarah L Sheridan BMed, MPH, MAppEpid · Bradley J McCall MB BS, MPH, FAFPHM · Craig A Davis MAppEpi, MAppSc, BA · Jennifer M B Robson FRACP, FRCPA · Brynley P Hull BSc(Hons), MPH · Christine E Selvey MB BS, MSc · Robert S Ware PhD · Keith Grimwood MB ChB, FRACP, MD · Stephen B Lambert MB BS, FAFPHM, PhD

Small drops in the salt content of fast foods are encouraging, but more action is needed

Julianne Garcia MPH · Elizabeth K Dunford PhD · Johan Sundstrom PhD · Bruce C Neal MB ChB, MRCP, PhD

A 2-year national survey confirms a significant rise in rates and finds a quarter of cases were community-acquired

Claudia Slimings BSc, PGDipHlthSci, PhD · Paul Armstrong BE(Min), MB BS, MApplEpi · Wendy D Beckingham BHSc(Nurs), GradCertInfectControl, MClinNurs · Ann L Bull BSc(Hons), MAppEpid, PhD · Lisa Hall BTech(Hons), PhD · Karina J Kennedy MB BS, FRACP, FRCPA · John Marquess BSc, MPH · Rebecca McCann RN, BSc(Nurs) · Andrea Menzies RN, BNursSci, GradCertInfectControlNurs · Brett G Mitchell PhD, MAdvPrac, BN · Michael J Richards MB BS, FRACP · Paul C Smollen MN, MPH, ICC · Lauren Tracey BHlthSc, MPH · Irene J Wilkinson BSc(Hons), MPH · Fiona L Wilson DipAppSci(Nurs), GradDipAdvNsg(ID), SICC · Leon J Worth MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Thomas V Riley PhD, FRCPath, FSc(RCPA)

Continuous surveillance showed a significant reduction in rates during the first 3 years

Leon J Worth MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Tim Spelman MB BS, BSc, GradCert(Stats) · Ann L Bull PhD · Michael J Richards MB BS, FRACP, MD

There are signs that the prevalence of whipworm infection in the NT is declining but more can be done

Amy L Crowe MB BS · Pam Smith · Linda Ward BAppSci, MMedSci · Bart J Currie FRACP, FAFPHM, DTM+H · Rob Baird MB BS, FRACP, FRCPA

Out of over half a million arrivals at Sydney Airport, only three were confirmed to have influenza A

Praveena J Gunaratnam BA, MPH · Sean Tobin BM BS, MPH, FAFPHM · Holly Seale BSc, MPH, PhD · Andrew Marich MB BS, MPH, DCH · Jeremy McAnulty MB BS, MPH, FAFPHM

Timely study with pressure on funders to provide evidence of wider impacts of research

Claire Donovan MA, BA(Hons), DPhil · Linda Butler BEcon · Alison J Butt BSc(Hons), PhD · Teresa H Jones BSc, MSc · Stephen R Hanney PhD, MA, BSc(SocSci)

Clenbuterol use for body building and slimming has increased dramatically, often with dangerous consequences

Jonathan Brett MB BS(Hons), BMedSci(Hons) · Andrew H Dawson MB BS, FRCP, FRACP · Jared A Brown BPharm, MPH, GradDipClinEpi(ClinTox)

StEPS program is close to achieving its aim of offering vision screening to at least 90% of 4-year-olds in NSW

Stephanie J Blows MB BS, MPH(Hons), PhD · Elisabeth P Murphy MB BS(Hons), MPaed, FAFPHM · Frank J Martin MB BS, FRANZCO, FRACS · Robyn M Davies DipAppSci(Orth), GCertPubSecMgmt

Clinicians should exercise discretion and check renal function regularly when prescribing lithium

Milton Roxanas MB BS, FRANZCP · Blair S Grace PhD, BSc · Charles R P George MB BS, PhD, FRACP

Has access to expert risk stratification and early invasive management closed the gap for rural patients?

Philip A Tideman MB BS, FRACP · Rosy Tirimacco BSc · David P Senior MB BS, MSc, FACRRM · John J Setchell PhD, BM BS · Luan T Huynh MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Rosanna Tavella BSc, PhD · Philip E G Aylward MA, BM BCh, PhD · Derek P B Chew MB BS, MPH, FRACP

Good diagnostic accuracy could have a major impact on health service delivery

William A Parsonage DM, MRCP, FRACP · Jaimi H Greenslade BPsych(Hons), PhD · Christopher J Hammett MB ChB, FRACP · Arvin Lamanna MB BS, FRACP · Jillian R Tate BSc(Hons), MSc · Jacobus P Ungerer MB ChB, MMed, FRCPA · Kevin Chu MB BS, MSc · Martin Than MB BS · Anthony F T Brown MB ChB · Louise Cullen MB BS

Victorian data show a concerning increase in chlamydia positivity over time, particularly in young women

Megan S C Lim PhD, BBiomedSci(Hons) · Carol El-Hayek BSc, MEpi · Jane L Goller RN, MPH, MHlthSci · Christopher K Fairley PhD · Phuong L T Nguyen BBiomedSci(Hons) · Rochelle A Hamilton MHlthSci · Dorothy J Henning GD-ADOLHW, MNurs · Kathleen M McNamee MB BS, FRACGP, MEpi · Margaret E Hellard FRACP, FAFPHM, PhD · Mark A Stoove BAAppSci(Hons), PhD

If GPs offered chlamydia testing to all young adults, rates of diagnosis and treatment would be much higher

Anna H Yeung BSc(Hons), MPH · Meredith Temple-Smith BSc, MPH, DHSc · Christopher K Fairley MB BS, PhD · Alaina M Vaisey BSc, MPH · Rebecca Guy PhD · Matthew G Law MA, MSc, PhD · Nicola Low MD, FFPH, MSc · Amie L Bingham BA(Hons), BSc, MPH · Jane Gunn MB BS, PhD · John Kaldor PhD · Basil Donovan MD, FAFPHM, FAChSHM · Jane S Hocking MPH, MHSc(PHP), PhD

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C prevalence has remained high despite an apparent drop in injecting drug use

Joanne M Reekie PhD, MPhil, BSc · Michael H Levy MB BS, MPH, FAFPHM · Alun H Richards MB BCh, FAFPHM, FAChAM · Christopher J Wake MB BCh, MRCP, MForensMed · Deborah A Siddall AdDipCommServ, DipCommEduc, DipAppSc · Holly M Beasley BSc, PostGradDip(IntHealth) · Shalin Kumar MHlthSc, MAppMan · Tony G Butler MSc, MSc, PhD

There’s been a marked increase in the proportion of male medical students since interviews were ended.

David Wilkinson BSc(Hons), MB ChB, PhD · Mavourneen G Casey BA(Hons), MEd, PhD · Diann S Eley BSc, MSc, PhD

Most junior doctors’ informal and formal education doesn’t add up to much — are we investing enough in them?

R Kim Oates MD, DSc, FRACP · Kerry J Goulston MD, FRACP · Craig M Bingham BA, DipEd, MA · Owen F Dent PhD

A 35% drop in invasive pneumococcal disease has been found in older people after 6-7 years of vaccine use

Robert I Menzies BAppSc, MPH, PhD · Sanjay H Jayasinghe MB BS, MSc · Vicki L Krause MD, DTM · Clayton K Chiu MB BS, MPH · Peter B McIntyre MB BS, PhD, FRACP

A firmer hand on elective caesarean section policy could reduce costs and morbidity

Himanshu P Popat MB BS, FRACP, MMed(ClinEpi) · Margaret Wall BA, MSS · Kathryn A Browning Carmo BMED, FRACP, CCPU · Andrew Berry FRACP

Maladministrations occur infrequently, with low patient risk, and most commonly due to incorrect preparation and dispensation of radiopharmaceuticals

George S Larcos FRACP, DDU, MPH · Lee T Collins MSc · Andrew Georgiou PhD · Johanna I Westbrook BAppSc, MHA, PhD

Weighing up the worth of a local program recommended for national rollout

Balakrishnan (Kichu) R Nair AM, MD, FRACP, FRCP · Andrew M Searles BEc, MMedStats, PhD · Rod I Ling PhD, MA, BCom · Julie Wein DipBus(Man) · Kathy Ingham DipTraining