No effect of sleeved arms on the accuracy of blood pressure measurement.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iatrogenic medication errors are a cause of medical morbidity and mortality. They result in significant cost to the Australian healthcare system each year. There is limited Australian evidence describing the iatrogenic errors occurring within the hospital system. AIMS:To examine and describe iatrogenic medi...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Bourke EM,Greene S,Macleod D,Robinson J

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional survey of 265 adult patients with haematological malignancy, haemoglobinopathy or human immunodeficiency virus was performed to determine the potential risk of infection from animal exposures. One hundred and thirty-seven (52%) owned an animal; the majority were dogs (74%) and cats (39%), but 14% own...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Gurry GA,Campion V,Premawardena C,Woolley I,Shortt J,Bowden DK,Kaplan Z,Dendle C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 75-year-old man of Fijian-Indian extraction complained of a 3-year history of progressive right knee pain and stiffness which were limiting his mobility. On examination, multiple hard nodules were palpable in the popliteal fossa and along the path of the quadriceps tendon. The joint line was not tender, knee flexion...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Langguth DM,Klestov A,Denaro C

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bronchodilator reversibility (BDR) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use were assessed for volunteers who responded to an advertisement requesting current or ex-smokers who were experiencing breathlessness to attend for lung function testing. METHODS:One hundred and fifty-four volunteers responded. ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Reid DW,Soltani A,Johns DP,Bish R,Williams TJ,Burns GP,Walters EH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timor-Leste is one of the poorest countries in the world. The East Timor Hearts Fund is a charitable organisation involving Australian cardiologists providing outreach screening and access to cardiac interventions. AIMS:To assess ten years of clinical volume, demographics and patient outcomes. Our intention...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Paratz ED,Mock N,Gutman SJ,Horton A,Creati L,Appelbe A,Eggleton S,Kushwaha V,da Silva Almeida IT,Monteiro A,Bayley N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Australia, antimicrobial stewardship programmes are a compulsory component of hospital accreditation. Good documentation around anti-microbial prescribing aids communication and can improve prescribing practice in environments with multiple decision makers. AIM:This study aims to develop and implement an...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Chaves NJ,Ingram RJ,MacIsaac CM,Buising KL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction in the setting of systemic inflammatory response due to infection. With changes in population age, comorbidity and the delivery of medical care, severe sepsis is increasingly common, and can present in every area of the hospital. The major obstacles to improved outcomes in...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Huggan PJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to provide the first population-based descriptions of typical sleep duration and the prevalence of chronic sleep restriction and chronic sleepiness in community-dwelling Australian adults. METHODS:Ten thousand subjects randomly selected from the New South Wales electoral roll, half aged ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Bartlett DJ,Marshall NS,Williams A,Grunstein RR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine diagnostic rate, complications and patient tolerability of endobronchial ultrasound-guide sheath (EBUS-GS) and computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core biopsy for peripheral lung lesions. METHODS:Lesions >1 cm diameter on CT were randomised to either EBUS-GS or CT-guided biopsy. Excluded were...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Fielding DI,Chia C,Nguyen P,Bashirzadeh F,Hundloe J,Brown IG,Steinke K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several treatment modalities available for diabetes; however, the effects of the different medications on coronary artery disease are less understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation of insulin-sensitizing therapy with the outcome of stress myocardial perfusion testing and...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Kapinya K,Nijjar PS,Stanek M,Amanullah A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our primary aim was to determine the rate of overseas travel in immunocompromised individuals attending appropriate clinics at an Australian tertiary care hospital. We also aimed to characterise health-seeking behaviour prior to travel and investigated sources of pre-travel advice, compared travel patterns and act...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Bialy C,Horne K,Dendle C,Kanellis J,Littlejohn G,Ratnam I,Woolley I

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinician-performed chest ultrasound is rapidly entering clinical practice in the fields of intensive care, respiratory medicine and acute medicine. Ultrasound is clearly useful in the diagnosis and characterisation of pleural diseases. It is also critical in improving the safety of pleural interventions. More recentl...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Hew M,Heinze S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early involvement of palliative care and advance care planning improves quality of life outcomes and survival for patients with advanced lung cancer, however there are barriers to implementation. AIMS AND METHODS:A single-centre prospective audit reviewing "Goals of Care" (GOC) form completion and palliativ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Conduit C,Thompson M,Thomas R,Nott L,Wuttke M

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between weather and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) transmission in Beijing and Hong Kong in the 2003 epidemic was studied to examine the effect of weather on SARS transmission. METHODS:Pearson's correlation analyses and negative binomial regression analyses were used to quantify th...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Bi P,Wang J,Hiller JE

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young onset dementia (YOD), where symptoms of dementia have an onset before the age of 65, has become more prominent due to the population increase from the Baby Boomer generation. This clinical perspective examines key issues in the assessment, diagnosis and management of YOD. Challenges in the assessment and diagnos...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Draper B,Withall A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has a well-established role in the treatment of haematological malignancies. Stem cells are commonly collected following salvage chemotherapy although there may be advantages in collecting earlier in the disease course. A 'rainy day' harvest (RDH) refers to the collection of...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Trotman J,Presgrave P,Kwan Y,Tiley C,Estell J,Watson AM,O'Brien TA,Peters D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been found to be associated with cardiovascular disease. The goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of asthma in patients with type II DM after adjusting for other comorbid conditions. We used patient treatment files of inpatients' admissions containing discharge diagnosis (Classif...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Hashemzadeh M,Movahed MR

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. PE is a heterogeneous entity that causes a wide variety of clinical presentations, making it imperative to establish which clinical symptoms, signs and biomarkers can influence the pretest probability of PE to aid clinicians and ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Sethwala A,Wang X,Sturm EE,Collins KL,O'Donnabhain R,Friedman ND

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, management of hypertension has concentrated on lowering elevated blood pressure. However, the target has shifted to reducing absolute cardiovascular (CV) risk. It is estimated that two in three Australian adults have three or more CV risk factors at the same time. Moderate reductions in several risk factor...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Sindone A,Erlich J,Lee C,Newman H,Suranyi M,Roger SD

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes can lead to a myriad of microvascular and macrovascular complications - with the leading cause of mortality in diabetes being cardiovascular disease. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, along with non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are proven, modifiable risk factors for cardiovascula...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Cheung YM,O'Brien R,Ekinci EI

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve organ donation processes and outcomes, many Australian hospitals have introduced donation after cardiac death (DCD) following the 2010 publication of the National Protocol for DCD. As emergency clinicians play a significant role in identifying potential DCD donors, it is critical to assess their support and...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Marck CH,Neate SL,Weiland TJ,Hickey BB,Jelinek GA

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：AIM:Bigge Park Centre (BPC) is a sexual health clinic located in a socially disadvantaged area in Southwest Sydney. This served as a retrospective clinical audit, documenting patient demographics, identifying factors associated with virological, immunological and discordant responses, evaluating the centre's ability in...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Hsu DC,Quin JW

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An acute pulmonary embolism (aPE) is characterised by occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries. Physiological disturbance may be minimal, but often cardiac output decreases as the right ventricle attempts to overcome increased afterload. Additionally, ventilation-perfusion mismatches can develop in affected vascula...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Hepburn-Brown M,Darvall J,Hammerschlag G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance for colorectal neoplasia in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is widely practised despite a lack of convincing mortality reduction. The psychological impact of this approach is largely unexplored. AIM:To examine psychological well-being among IBD subjects undergoing colonoscopic surveillance for...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Mountifield R,Bampton P,Prosser R,Mikocka-Walus A,Andrews JM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in medical research ethics in the past two decades have made the communication of risk to potential participants a legal imperative. Using ethnographic data from two different cultures, we examine the hazards associated with medical research in relation to the respective societal contexts that imbue them with ...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Parker DB,Barrett RJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clarithromycin is the most documented cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor to cause an adverse interaction with simvastatin. This particular case is of interest as rhabdomyolysis only occurred after an increase in the dose of clarithromycin. The patient developed raised cardiac biomarkers without any obvious cardiac...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Page SR,Yee KC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The consumption of Energy Drinks (Edks), has increased significantly in the last years, with a growing market that is estimated to reach $61 billion by 2021 worldwide. Several studies demonstrated the physiological and pathological effects of these substances contained in Edks. The most common ingredient con...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Piccioni A,Covino M,Zanza C,Longhitano Y,Tullo G,Bonadia N,Rinninella E,Ojetti V,Gasbarrini A,Franceschi F

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While medications may prolong life and prevent morbidity in older people, adverse effects of polypharmacy are increasingly recognised. As patients age and become frail, prescribing may be expected to focus more on symptom control and minimise potentially harmful preventive medication use that confer little b...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Ilango S,Pillans P,Peel NM,Scott I,Gray LC,Hubbard RE

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Families, especially in Chinese society, play a crucial role in care provision for relatives with schizophrenia, but the burden of caregiving has shown to cause significant distress among caregivers. The aim of the study is to assess the degree of stress and burden among caregivers of relatives with schi...

journal_title：Internal medicine journal

authors： Wan KF,Wong MMC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00