Multi-level hypothalamic neuromodulation of self-regulation and cognition in preterm infants: Towards a control systems model.

Preterm infants, age-corrected for prematurity, score on average, 10 points lower on IQ tests than full-term infants tested at comparable ages. This review focuses on the potential contribution of the hypothalamus to cognitive neuro-regulatory development in preterm infants through its bidirectional neural connections with the prefrontal cortex and its neuroendocrine activity. It aims to clarify the central role of the hypothalamus in preterm high stress situations and in influencing cognitive development via its connectivity to the cerebral cortex.

Critical care resource use associated with tourism in Central Australia.

Objective: Tourism to regional and remote Australia is increasing. Its impact on regional critical care services is incompletely understood. We describe tourist admissions and their impact on critical care resources relative to the local population.

The effect of alcohol policy on intensive care unit admission patterns in Central Australia: A before-after cross-sectional study.

Alcohol misuse is a disproportionately large contributor to morbidity and mortality in the Northern Territory. A number of alcohol harm minimisation policies have been implemented in recent years. The effect of these on intensive care unit (ICU) admissions has not been fully explored.

Long-term outcomes of dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients requiring critical care: an observational matched cohort study.

Background: The prevalence of dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD5D) patients in Australia is increasing.

Aims: To describe the long-term outcome and resource utilisation of CKD5D patients requiring critical care admission.

Methods: Retrospective matched cohort study conducted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Alice Springs Hospital.