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View article: Performance and opportunity: retrospective cohort study of general medicine heart failure management
Performance and opportunity: retrospective cohort study of general medicine heart failure management Open
Background Heart failure (HF) is increasingly prevalent, with growing patient complexity. Understanding the quality of care delivered is key to optimising management. Aims To characterise HF care by a general medicine service compared to e…
View article: Clinical presentations and outcomes of respiratory tract infections in an Australian cohort of centenarians
Clinical presentations and outcomes of respiratory tract infections in an Australian cohort of centenarians Open
Centenarians are a rapidly growing patient population. Little is known about their clinical responses to respiratory tract infections. This study examines a cohort of centenarians admitted to a tertiary centre with multiplex polymerase cha…
View article: Measuring variations in healthcare data using run charts and statistical process control charts: a survey of general physicians attending the quality improvement workshop
Measuring variations in healthcare data using run charts and statistical process control charts: a survey of general physicians attending the quality improvement workshop Open
General physicians as system leaders play a significant role in quality improvement (QI) initiatives within respective health services. However, there are very few formal QI training programmes available for general physicians in Australia…
View article: Putting skin in the game: a descriptive study of lower extremity ulcers in general medical inpatients
Putting skin in the game: a descriptive study of lower extremity ulcers in general medical inpatients Open
Lower extremity ulcers contribute a significant burden to patient care. Targeted investigation and management are pertinent to improving patient outcomes. We evaluated the aetiology, risk factors, investigations and management of lower ext…
View article: Continuous quality improvement in a community-wide TB screening and prevention programme in Papua New Guinea
Continuous quality improvement in a community-wide TB screening and prevention programme in Papua New Guinea Open
SETTINGDaru Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high prevalence of TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).OBJECTIVETo evaluate the early implementation of a community-wide project to detect and treat TB disease and infection, outline th…
View article: The Australasian Registry for Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR) – Providing a roadmap for closing the diagnostic, patient, and healthcare gaps for a group of rare drug eruptions
The Australasian Registry for Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR) – Providing a roadmap for closing the diagnostic, patient, and healthcare gaps for a group of rare drug eruptions Open
ANZCTR ACTRN12619000241134. Registered 19 February 2019.
View article: General physicians' perspectives on <scp>SGLT2</scp> inhibitors for heart failure
General physicians' perspectives on <span>SGLT2</span> inhibitors for heart failure Open
Background Sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are novel agents for heart failure (HF) and are now recommended in guidelines. Understanding general physicians' perspectives can help to optimise utilisation of this new medic…
View article: Physician Perceptions of Medication Prescribing in Heart Failure: A Scoping Review
Physician Perceptions of Medication Prescribing in Heart Failure: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction: The swift uptake of new medications into clinical practice has many benefits; however, slow uptake has been seen previously with other guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) in heart failure (HF). Sodium glucose co-trans…
View article: Improving knowledge of quality and safety among general and acute care medicine advanced trainees through a brief quality improvement workshop
Improving knowledge of quality and safety among general and acute care medicine advanced trainees through a brief quality improvement workshop Open
Introduction: Quality and safety is a core competency, yet there are limited formalised quality improvement (QI) courses for physician trainees offered in Australia. Methods: An introductory QI workshop was conducted for trainees at the In…
View article: Ex vivo diagnostics using varied cellular inputs in drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Ex vivo diagnostics using varied cellular inputs in drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions Open
Background Drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are presumed T-cell-mediated hypersensitivities associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Traditional in-vivo testing methods, such as patch or intradermal testi…
View article: Epidemiological trends of respiratory tract pathogens detected via mPCR in Australian adult patients before COVID-19
Epidemiological trends of respiratory tract pathogens detected via mPCR in Australian adult patients before COVID-19 Open
Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major global health burden due to their high morbidity and mortality. This retrospective study described the epidemiology of respiratory pathogens in adults over a 5-year period at an Au…
View article: General physicians and perioperative medicine. What is on the horizon?
General physicians and perioperative medicine. What is on the horizon? Open
Surgical care has been an essential component of health care worldwide for more than a century. Surgery is the preferred or only treatment to prevent mortality, relieve pain or restore normal structure or function in many conditions, rangi…
View article: Contribution of general medicine to perioperative and consultative care: an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital experience
Contribution of general medicine to perioperative and consultative care: an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital experience Open
Little is known about the contribution of general medicine to perioperative and consultative care in Australia. A descriptive observational study was undertaken at a quaternary institution to evaluate the characteristics of perioperative a…
View article: A comparison between tropical and temperate climatic conditions on epistaxis presentation rates in Australia
A comparison between tropical and temperate climatic conditions on epistaxis presentation rates in Australia Open
Background: Epistaxis is a common condition that is classically thought to present more frequently during cold and dry periods of the year. This study aims to investigate the associations between climatic variables and spontaneous epistaxi…
View article: An integrated scenario‐based adverse drug reaction education programme
An integrated scenario‐based adverse drug reaction education programme Open
Adverse drug reaction (ADR) assessment, reporting and communication by healthcare professionals (HCPs) remains suboptimal, potentially leading to poor patient outcomes.1 Variability of ADR management in hospital settings is partly due to l…
View article: Improving healthcare team harmony through collaborative team reflection and mindfulness
Improving healthcare team harmony through collaborative team reflection and mindfulness Open
Hospital wards, staffed by the multidisciplinary team, are complex environments where teamwork, communication and psychological safety is essential for coordinated care delivery, yet are faced with challenges such as staffing changes and c…
View article: Self‐reported neuropsychiatric adverse reactions in people receiving bictegravir combined with emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
Self‐reported neuropsychiatric adverse reactions in people receiving bictegravir combined with emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide Open
The integrase‐inhibitor bictegravir combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) Biktarvy became available in Australia in October 2018. Neuropsychiatric adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are associated with bictegravir and may affect persistence …
View article: Development and application of Adverse drug reactions reports QUality Algorithm (AQUA-12) score: a single-centre quality improvement initiative
Development and application of Adverse drug reactions reports QUality Algorithm (AQUA-12) score: a single-centre quality improvement initiative Open
Purpose To develop a reliable assessment tool to monitor the quality of adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports and evaluate its performance within a quaternary hospital setting. Methods Adverse drug reactions report QUality Algorithm (AQUA-12…
View article: Understanding the contribution of general medical services to acute inpatient care in Victorian public hospitals
Understanding the contribution of general medical services to acute inpatient care in Victorian public hospitals Open
Background General medicine is an integral part of health services, yet there is little data highlighting their contribution to acute hospital care in Australia. Aims To utilise the Victorian Department of Health's administrative dataset f…
View article: Use of Run Charts and Statistical Process Control Charts to Monitor Quality Indicators in Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: An Australian Health Service Network Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Use of Run Charts and Statistical Process Control Charts to Monitor Quality Indicators in Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: An Australian Health Service Network Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Purpose The utility of run charts and statistical process control (SPC) charts in monitoring adverse drug reaction (ADR) management processes has not been well-described. In this retrospective observational cohort study, we explored the us…
View article: Study protocol: Australasian Registry of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR)
Study protocol: Australasian Registry of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (AUS-SCAR) Open
Introduction Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR) are a group of T cell-mediated hypersensitivities associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs. Clinical phenotypes include Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic…
View article: Research activities in general medicine: a scoping survey by the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand
Research activities in general medicine: a scoping survey by the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand Open
Background In developing an effective framework for a collaborative research network (RN) that supports members involved in research, the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (IMSANZ) required a better understanding of th…
View article: Development and Application of Adverse Drug Reactions Reports Quality Algorithm (AQUA-12) Score: A Single-Centre Quality Improvement Initiative
Development and Application of Adverse Drug Reactions Reports Quality Algorithm (AQUA-12) Score: A Single-Centre Quality Improvement Initiative Open
Purpose To develop a reliable assessment tool to monitor the quality of adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports and evaluate its performance within a quaternary hospital setting. Methods Adverse Drug Reactions Report Quality Algorithm (AQUA-12…