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View article: 627 Use of Tubular Elastic Bandage to Reduce Device Related PI (PI) in Burn Patients
627 Use of Tubular Elastic Bandage to Reduce Device Related PI (PI) in Burn Patients Open
Introduction Patients admitted with significant burn injuries often require the use of restrictive dressings, therapeutic elastic wraps and specialized wound care devices, all of which can result in complications including edema and excess…
View article: Eligibility requirements for work-integrated learning programs: exploring the implications of using grade point averages for student participation
Eligibility requirements for work-integrated learning programs: exploring the implications of using grade point averages for student participation Open
Educational institutions often specify eligibility criteria for student participation in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs including paid industry placement experiences designed to improve student learning and employability outcomes.…
View article: Preparing statistical consultants
Preparing statistical consultants Open
Statistical consultants often play the role of collaborators on grants and tenders. This means that they need to be trained in much more than just statistics. In particular, statistical consultants need to have experience with the processe…
View article: Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth
Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth Open
BACKGROUND: Providing contraceptive education is now considered a standard component of postpartum care. The effectiveness is seldom examined. Questions have been raised about the assumptions on which such programs are based, e.g., that po…
View article: Inter-relationships among key reproductive health indicators in sub-Saharan Africa focusing on the central role of maternal literacy
Inter-relationships among key reproductive health indicators in sub-Saharan Africa focusing on the central role of maternal literacy Open
Background Indicators of reproductive health (RH) are expected to be both inter-related and associated with key social determinants. As the provision of RH services is usually integrated, the effort to improve one RH component should influ…
View article: Sex disparities in the assessment and outcomes of chest pain presentations in emergency departments
Sex disparities in the assessment and outcomes of chest pain presentations in emergency departments Open
Objective To determine whether sex differences exist in the triage, management and outcomes associated with non-traumatic chest pain presentations in the emergency department (ED). Methods All adults (≥18 years) with non-traumatic chest pa…
View article: Determinants of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis
Determinants of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis Open
Objective To determine individual‐ and country‐level determinants of utilization of key maternal health services in sub‐Saharan Africa ( SSA ). Study Setting We used the most recent standard demographic and health survey data from the peri…
View article: Interrelationships among key Reproductive Health indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interrelationships among key Reproductive Health indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
Introduction Indicators of reproductive health (RH) services, outputs, outcomes and impacts are expected to be related with each other and with key social determinants. As the provision of RH services is usually integrated, the effort expe…
View article: Translating Research into Community Practice: The Healthy Living after Cancer Partnership Project
Translating Research into Community Practice: The Healthy Living after Cancer Partnership Project Open
There is now considerable evidence for physical activity and, increasingly, for weight control interventions in survivors of the more prevalent cancers, especially breast cancer. However, in\nAustralia, as in most developed countries, such…
View article: The effects of ambient temperature and heatwaves on daily<i>Campylobacter</i>cases in Adelaide, Australia, 1990–2012
The effects of ambient temperature and heatwaves on daily<i>Campylobacter</i>cases in Adelaide, Australia, 1990–2012 Open
SUMMARY Campylobacter spp. is a commonly reported food-borne disease with major consequences for morbidity. In conjunction with predicted increases in temperature, proliferation in the survival of microorganisms in hotter environments is e…
View article: Mortality Reduction for Fever, Hyperglycemia, and Swallowing Nurse-Initiated Stroke Intervention
Mortality Reduction for Fever, Hyperglycemia, and Swallowing Nurse-Initiated Stroke Intervention Open
Background and Purpose— Implementation of nurse-initiated protocols to manage fever, hyperglycemia, and swallowing dysfunction decreased death and disability 90 days poststroke in the QASC trial (Quality in Acute Stroke Care) conducted in …
View article: Trends in Reproductive Health indicators in Ethiopia: 2000-2014
Trends in Reproductive Health indicators in Ethiopia: 2000-2014 Open
Introduction: The Millennium Development Goals include a focus on Reproductive Health (RH) indicators which are of substantial importance in low and middle income countries. However, little has been reported of the time-trend in these indi…
View article: Factors Associated with Disability in Rural Bangladesh: Bangladesh Population-Based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES)
Factors Associated with Disability in Rural Bangladesh: Bangladesh Population-Based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES) Open
In rural Bangladesh, the prevalence of disability is high. Public health programs should target those of low SES, older age, and female participants and aim to provide necessary supports in order to bridge disability-related inequities.
View article: Depression and Anxiety Outcomes Associated with Failed Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Depression and Anxiety Outcomes Associated with Failed Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Objective: Our study examined the psychological outcomes associated with failed ART treatment outcomes in men and women. Search Strategy: A systematic search for studies published between January 1980 and August 2015 was performed across s…
View article: Impact of the “Linked Evidence Approach” Method on Policies to Publicly Fund Diagnostic, Staging, and Screening Medical Tests
Impact of the “Linked Evidence Approach” Method on Policies to Publicly Fund Diagnostic, Staging, and Screening Medical Tests Open
Background: The linked evidence approach (LEA) is used in health technology assessment (HTA) to evaluate the clinical utility of new medical tests in the absence of direct trial evidence. Objective: To determine whether use of LEA affects …
View article: The effect of temperature on different<i>Salmonella</i>serotypes during warm seasons in a Mediterranean climate city, Adelaide, Australia
The effect of temperature on different<i>Salmonella</i>serotypes during warm seasons in a Mediterranean climate city, Adelaide, Australia Open
SUMMARY Changing trends in foodborne disease are influenced by many factors, including temperature. Globally and in Australia, warmer ambient temperatures are projected to rise if climate change continues. Salmonella spp. are a temperature…
View article: Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: Free Papers
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: Free Papers Open
INTRODUCTION:In Australia, extreme heat events are increasing in frequency, intensity and duration.Warmer ambient temperatures can compromise food safety with a potential direct effect on human health being an increase in foodborne disease…
View article: Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth
Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth Open
Background: contraceptive education is generally a standard component of postpartum care, although the effectiveness is seldom examined. The assumptions that form the basis of such programs include postpartum women being motivated to use c…
View article: Estimates of over-diagnosis of breast cancer due to population-based mammography screening in South Australia after adjustment for lead time effects
Estimates of over-diagnosis of breast cancer due to population-based mammography screening in South Australia after adjustment for lead time effects Open
Objective To estimate over-diagnosis due to population-based mammography screening using a lead time adjustment approach, with lead time measures based on symptomatic cancers only. Subjects Women aged 40–84 in 1989–2009 in South Australia …