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Environmental health
Hidden in plain sight: how vaping manufacturers exploit legislative loopholes
No unbiased toxicity data for 6-methylnicotine derived from realistic biological model or in human studies are available
Alexander Larcombe · Laura Hunter
6‐Methylnicotine: a new nicotine alternative identified in e‐cigarette liquids sold in Australia
Clinicians should be aware of the availability of these products in Australia, including without prescription
Caitlin Jenkins · Celine Kelso · Jody Morgan
Towards a best practice framework for eHealth with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — important characteristics of eHealth interventions: a narrative review
Foundational qualities of culturally safe and sustainable eHealth interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
the eHRCATSIH Group
What is behind the declining incidence of melanoma in younger Australians?
The recent decline in melanoma incidence in younger Australians is only partially explained by migration patterns
Anne E Cust · Richard A Scolyer AO · Georgina V Long AO
Changes in the incidence of melanoma in Australia, 2006–2021, by age group and ancestry: a modelling study
Migration may have reduced the incidence of melanoma among younger Australians, but social changes may also have contributed
David C Whiteman · Rachel E Neale · Peter Baade · Catherine M Olsen · Nirmala Pandeya
Priorities for planetary health equity in Australia
Preventive action is needed to address the underlying drivers of climate change and health inequities
Sharon Friel · Katherine Trebeck · Nicholas Frank · Sandro Demaio · Megan Arthur · Chelsea Hunnisett · Francis Nona
The resurgence of congenital syphilis in Australia: novel approaches and sustained, effective public health efforts are required
Coordinated antenatal and sexual health care policies, clear guidelines, and broad education programs could reduce the rate
Stephanie Bond · Marcus Y Chen
The public health and economic burden of long COVID in Australia, 2022–24: a modelling study
The health and economic burdens of long COVID are substantial, especially for working adults
Valentina Costantino · Quentin Grafton · Tom Kompas · Long Chu · Damian Honeyman · Adriana Notaras · C Raina MacIntyre
Tetanus, pertussis, and diphtheria vaccination coverage in older adults, Australia, 2023: analysis of Australian Immunisation Register data
Tetanus, pertussis, and diphtheria-containing vaccine coverage among older Australians is suboptimal, particularly with respect to dTpa uptake
Alexandra J Hendry · Helen E Quinn · Kristine Macartney · Frank H Beard
Developing the green operating room: exploring barriers and opportunities to reducing operating room waste
Assessment of the strategies adopted in the operating room to reduce waste and provision of an in-depth analysis of the barriers to scalable waste reduction strategies
Ludmilla Pillay · Kenneth D Winkel · Timothy Kariotis
Severe tetanus infections across New South Wales in 2023
An 85-year-old woman presented with three days of dysphagia, headache, lower abdominal discomfort, and trismus
Romeo Torres · Ernest Tee · Sophie Harper · Leemin Chan · John Ng · Andie Lee
Asbestosis in an Australian brake mechanic
A 76-year-old man presented with progressive breathlessness and dry cough
Aruvi Thiruvarudchelvan · Elizabeth Silverstone · Deborah Yates
Treatment‐resistant tinea caused by Trichophyton indotineae in Australia
An otherwise well 25-year-old man presented with an itchy rash of 15 months duration on his groin and thighs, with no systemic symptoms
Kyra YL Chua · Catriona L Halliday · Sharon C‐A Chen · Sonia Koning · Jedrzej Pawlikowski · Philipp du Cros · Tony M Korman
The time is right to do more to reduce ACL injuries
Phased introduction of an injury prevention program, supported by a national ACL registry, would facilitate best practice
Chris Schilling · Siddharth Rele
Obesity in women giving birth in Victoria, 2010–2019: a retrospective cohort study
The proportion of births to Victorian women with obesity rose during 2010–2019, particularly in regional areas
Yvonne E Baker · Glyn Teale · Vidanka Vasilevski · Alemayehu Mekonnen · Linda Sweet
Health care service use by people diagnosed with invasive melanoma in Queensland: a benefit incidence analysis
Ross S Bailie · Megan Passey · Edward Jegasothy
Health care service use by people diagnosed with invasive melanoma in Queensland: a benefit incidence analysis
Daniel Lindsay · David C Whiteman · Louisa G Collins
National pharmacovigilance of seasonal influenza vaccines in Australia
Australia’s national pharmacovigilance systems work collaboratively to monitor the safety of seasonal influenza vaccines, with improvements to these systems ensuring the continued safety of medicines and vaccines available on the Australian market
Megan O'Moore · Belinda Jones · Megan Hickie · Catherine Glover · Lucy Deng · Yuanfei Huang · Michael Dymock · Evelyn Tay · Julie A Marsh · Nicholas Wood
Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data
To avert congenital syphilis, equitable access to antenatal care must be secured for all women
Belinda Hengel · Hamish McManus · Robert Monaghan · Donna B Mak · Amy Bright · Ximena Tolosa · Kellie Mitchell · Lorraine Anderson · Jackie R Thomas · Nathan Ryder · Louise Causer · Rebecca J Guy · Skye McGregor
Preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people
Falls and related injuries may be prevented with tailored interventions. Exercise is most effective, and additional interventions may be beneficial.
Ian D Cameron · Susan E Kurrle · Cathie Sherrington
The economics of a national anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention program for amateur football players: a Markov model analysis
Investing in a national, evidence-based program for averting ACL injuries in amateur footballers is economically justifiable
Andrew Ross · Joosup Kim · Marnee McKay · Evangelos Pappas · Natalie Hardaker · Matt Whalan · Kerry Peek
Multiple myeloma incidence, mortality, and prevalence estimates and projections, Australia, 1982–2043: a statistical modelling study
In view of the projected increase in disease burden, further research into prevention and early detection is needed
Qingwei Luo · Deanne Jenkin · Marianne F Weber · Julia Steinberg · Kate White · Adam Irving · Hannah Rillstone · Anna Kelly · Karen Canfell · Eleonora Feletto
Heat health alerts and emergency department presentations by people aged 65 years or older, Victoria, 2010–22: a case–crossover analysis
Extreme heat influences the risk of morbidity beyond the conditions typically associated with heat exposure
Tilda N Thomson · Joshua Szanyi · Vanora Mulvenna
National Hypertension Taskforce of Australia: a roadmap to achieve 70% blood pressure control in Australia by 2030
Key actions to be taken by the National Hypertension Taskforce, including a roadmap to help implement identified actions
Aletta E Schutte · Belinda Bennett · Clara K Chow · Geoffrey C Cloud · Kerry Doyle · Zoe Girdis · Jonathan Golledge · Andrew Goodman · Charlotte M Hespe · Meng P Hsu · Sharon James · Garry Jennings · Taskeen Khan · Audrey Lee · Lisa Murphy · Mark R Nelson · Stephen J Nicholls · Natalie Raffoul · Breonny Robson · Anthony Rodgers · Andrea Sanders · Catherine Shang · James E Sharman · Nigel P Stocks · Tim Usherwood · Ruth Webster · Jun Yang · Markus Schlaich
Implementing the cultural determinants of health: our knowledges and cultures in a health system that is not free of racism
Systemic racism and its structural biases and institutional impediments must be addressed to implement the cultural determinants of health
Carmen Parter (Murrana, Juru and Darumbal Clans of Birra Gubba Nation with South Sea Islander heritage from Tanna Island of the Republic of Vanuatu) · Donna Murray (Wiradyuri Wonnarua) · Romlie Mokak (Djugun; member of Yawuru people) · Karl Briscoe (Kuku Yalanji) · Richard Weston (Meriam) · Janine Mohamed (Nurungga Kaurna)
