Donation after cardiac death: are Australian emergency clinicians supportive?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peptic ulcer disease risk factors have changed, as has the impact of treatment on morbidity and mortality. Recent data on clinical presentation and outcome are sparse in Australia. AIM:To determine the characteristics and outcome of patients presenting with a bleeding peptic ulcer to a tertiary referral cen...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Halland M,Young M,Fitzgerald MN,Inder K,Duggan JM,Duggan A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, enters human cells by binding of its viral protein to the aminopeptidase angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). This has led to speculation whether treatment with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors was asso...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Koshy AN,Murphy AC,Farouque O,Ramchand J,Burrell LM,Yudi MB

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a haematological disorder of the elderly, has been formally classified as a neoplastic disease for 10 years. AIMS:Our aim was to collate national cancer registry incidence data to describe the epidemiology of MDS in New Zealand. METHODS:The New Zealand Cancer Registry has no...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Rodger EJ,Morison IM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyserositis (PS) is the inflammation, with effusion, of different serous membranes. It has been associated with different aetiologies, but the aetiology of PS remains unknown in a high percentage of patients. AIMS:The general objective of this retrospective study was to analyse the aetiology of PS cases s...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Losada I,González-Moreno J,Roda N,Ventayol L,Borjas Y,Domínguez FJ,Fernández-Baca V,García-Gasalla M,Payeras A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  According to the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), sole +8 is categorized as intermediate cytogenetic subgroup. But as some myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients with +8 perhaps progress quickly to acute leukaemia and have shorter survival, some reports have suggested that +8 should be cate...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Ma Y,Wang X,Xu X,Lin G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To carry out an audit of the appropriateness of fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) and platelets (Plt) transfusion with reference to the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council/Australian Society of Blood Transfusion Clinical Practice Guidelines, and to assess the impact of a self-educating transfusion reque...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Hui CH,Williams I,Davis K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undiagnosed pheochromocytoma in pregnancy is associated with significant maternal and foetal mortality. Herein we reviewed five cases of pheochromocytoma in pregnancy occurring during late pregnancy. The mean age at presentation was 30.6 years, and the gestational age ranged from 26 to 36 weeks. All patients had eleva...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Song Y,Liu J,Li H,Zeng Z,Bian X,Wang S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced physician training in clinical pharmacology lacks a continuing education programme. There is a need for continuing medical education but how to introduce and develop education remains unclear. AIMS:The primary aim was to develop and implement a peer-led, web-based multiple choice question approach ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Athavale A,Murnion B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1995 patients with relapsed aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma have been treated with high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) instead of standard dose chemotherapy (SC) because of superior survival shown in the 'Parma study'. As HDC involves hospital admission and intensive supportive care, the cost of HDC would be ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Prajogo J,Neil A,Duke J,Zhang H,Stokes B,Rowlings P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco cessation after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) substantially improves outcome but how effective individual programmes are needs to be established. To date, few studies have examined this factor. AIMS:To assess the outcome of two smoking cessation programmes after AMI. METHODS:One hundred and nin...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Feeney GF,McPherson A,Connor JP,McAlister A,Young MR,Garrahy P

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status is associated with cardiovascular diseases, and an association with atrial fibrillation (AF) could guide screening. AIM:To investigate if indices of advantage/disadvantage (IAD), index of education/occupation (IEO) and index of economic resources were associated with incident AF, in...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Ramkumar S,Ochi A,Yang H,Nerlekar N,D'Elia N,Potter EL,Murray IC,Nattraj N,Wang Y,Marwick TH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physician trainees have elevated rates of psychological distress, mental disorders and suicide. Physician supervisors can support the mental health needs of trainees. AIM:To test the feasibility and acceptability of a tailored online mental health training program and ascertain the potential effectiveness o...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Gayed A,Kugenthiran N,LaMontagne AD,Christensen H,Glozier N,Harvey SB

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the sputum microbiology of patients admitted to a teaching hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) with concomitant pneumonia. METHODS:This was a retrospective study in a tertiary university hospital in Hong Kong. All episodes of AECOPD with pneumonia, patient d...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Ko FW,Lam RK,Li TS,Fok JP,Chan MC,Ng TK,Chan DP,Hui DS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden and consequences of skin infections for remote living indigenous people are high. While skin infections are recognised as an antecedent to conditions such as acute rheumatic fever in children, data are limited concerning skin infection complications such as cellulitis, abscesses and osteomyelitis in older c...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Thomas L,Bowen AC,Tong SYC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the frequency of cannula-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (CASAB) there is uncertainty regarding the duration of treatment required. AIM:To determine the relationship between the duration and type of treatment for CASAB and subsequent relapse with deep-seated S. aureus infection. METHOD...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Thomas MG,Morris AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extreme heat is a public health priority in Australia with the health effects of cold poorly studied. A record-breaking cold winter prompted an institutional investigation into the epidemiology and outcomes of hypothermic presentations. AIMS:To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hy...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Forcey DS,FitzGerald MP,Burggraf MK,Nagalingam V,Ananda-Rajah MR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports have noted an association between membranous nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with Guillain-Barre syndrome. We report a case of Campylobacter enteritis, which was complicated by both focal segmental glomerulosclerosis of the collapsing variety and Guillain-Barre syndrome, and propose...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Lim A,Lydia A,Rim H,Dowling J,Kerr P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza vaccination is an important preventative health measure. A significant proportion of general medical inpatients meets indications for annual inactivated influenza vaccination (IIV), as recommended by the Australian National Immunisation Programme. This study explores opportunities to provide IIV to eligible ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Zaman FY,Nagalingam V,Wong C,Khu YL,Teng HWG,Janardan J,Ritchie E,Cheng AC,Aung AK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore and detail clinical experiences of dabigatran, a novel anticoagulant, after it became available in New Zealand in July 2011. METHODS:A cohort of patients was recruited from Hutt Hospital and the two largest primary care practices in the Hutt Valley region. They were included if they took at least one do...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Thorne K,Jayathissa S,Dee S,Briggs N,Taylor J,Reid S,De Silva K,Dean J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adverse fallout following the Royal Australasian College of Physician's (RACP) introduction to computer-based testing that was disrupted in the February 2018 examinations, aroused great sympathy for the candidates and perhaps rekindled worrying memories by the College fellowship. The RACP's entrance procedures hav...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： H Short B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutropenic fever is a medical emergency, which poses a significant morbidity and mortality risk to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. National guidelines recommend that patients presenting with suspected neutropenic fever receive appropriate intravenous antibiotics within 60 min of admission. AIM:We a...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Skiba R,Sikotra N,Ball T,Arellano A,Gabbay E,Clay TD

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hereby present two case reports of moderate coronavirus disease patients, suffering from profound hypoxaemia, further deteriorating later on. A schedule pre-planned awake prone position manoeuvres were executed during their hospital stay. Following this, the patients' saturation improved, later to be weaned from ox...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Cohen D,Wasserstrum Y,Segev A,Avaky C,Negru L,Turpashvili N,Anani S,Zilber E,Lasman N,Athamna A,Segal O,Shenhav-Saltzman G,Segal G

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laura was unusual. She had always been different and at times difficult. She was born with a genetic disorder, diagnosed as 1p36 deletion syndrome when she was 21 years old. At 23 she suffered her first cardiac arrest at home and entered the hospital system for the first time apart from infancy. After initially appear...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Tandy PA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) rates have been reported in Australasia, but no state-wide studies have yet been performed. AIM:This study estimates the 1-year incidence and point prevalence of IBD in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It also reports clinical outcomes after 12 months of diagnosis in a...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Bhatia R,Yeoh SW,Vaz K,Studd C,Wilson J,Bell S,Otahal P,Venn A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no mechanism in place for monitoring or quality improvement of cancer multidisciplinary meetings (MDM) in Australia. AIM:To develop a peer-review process for quality improvement of MDM. METHODS:This project involved three phases: (i) development of a draft peer-review framework, supporting documen...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Johnson CE,Slavova-Azmanova N,Saunders C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is an important contributor to the total burden of alcohol-related harm; however, the morbidity of different types of ALD in Australia has not been described. The aim of this study was to investigate recent trends in hospital admission rates among alcoholic liver cirrhosis, al...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Liang W,Chikritzhs T,Pascal R,Binns CW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer treatment near end of life is not likely to add meaningful benefit and minimising intervention rates has been promoted as an indicator of quality of care. Population-based analysis of treatment allows comparative analysis of treatment rates and provides insight into patterns of care. AIMS:To report a...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Pitson G,Matheson L,Garrard B,Eastman P,Rogers M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010 represents an update of the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (2005) and the Clinical Guidelines for Acute Stroke Management (2007). For the first time, they cover the whole spectrum of stroke, from public awareness and prehospital ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Wright L,Hill KM,Bernhardt J,Lindley R,Ada L,Bajorek BV,Barber PA,Beer C,Golledge J,Gustafsson L,Hersh D,Kenardy J,Perry L,Middleton S,Brauer SG,Nelson MR,National Stroke Foundation Stroke Guidelines Expert Working Group.

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We documented temporal changes in the use of lipid-lowering medications and achievement of cholesterol targets in an Australian diabetes clinic. The number of patients using lipid-lowering therapy for primary or secondary cardiovascular prevention increased from 6 to 69% between 1993-1995 and 2014-2016, which correspo...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Kiburg KV,Ward GM,O'Neal DN,MacIsaac RJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a newly recognised condition that is apparently increasing in prevalence, and the aetiology is poorly understood. The role of aeroallergens in EoE is controversial, given the success of dietary therapy. Massive aeroallergen exposure leading to food bolus obstruction events (...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Philpott HL,Nandurkar S,Thien F,Bloom S,Lin E,Goldberg R,Boyapati R,Finch A,Royce SG,Gibson PR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00