Six-month preclinical results of novel vascular anastomosis device intended to facilitate open aortic and arch vessel reconstruction.

The surgical repair of type A aortic dissection often involves prosthetic proximal aortic and arch reconstruction. Hypothermic circulatory arrest is typically used in these complex surgeries given the required prolonged ischaemia and the associated morbidity and mortality. A novel vascular anastomoses device (Device) has been developed to rapidly connect a native vessel to a polyester graft.

Levelling Education Outcomes for Students With Medical and Mental Health Needs.

Students' educational and behavioural outcomes can be adversely impacted by the unique challenges posed by chronic health conditions. As some children and adolescents may live with these challenges throughout their education, hospital-based educators play a crucial role in reducing the impacts of health conditions on educational outcomes. This study assessed the extent to which the support provided by the School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN:MMH, Western Australia) attenuated the negative association between higher absences and lower student outcomes.