Sex disparities in the prevalence, incidence, and management of diabetes mellitus: an Australian retrospective primary healthcare study involving 668,891 individuals.

Background: In Australia, diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition, with prevalence trebling over the past three decades. Despite reported sex differences in diabetes outcomes, disparities in management and health targets remain unclear. This population-based retrospective study used MedicineInsight primary healthcare data to investigate sex differences in diabetes prevalence, incidence, management, and achievement of health targets.

Research priorities for diagnosis, prognosis, and rehabilitation following concussion: results from a national survey of Australian health professionals.

Purpose: Recently, the Concussion James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership (JLAPSP) (Canada) identified serious research gaps regarding diagnosis, management, and access to effective rehabilitation for concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Our aim was to determine if the same research priorities are important to Australian health professionals working in the concussion/mTBI field.

Materials And Methods: A survey was distributed professional networks, social media, professional group listservs, a research project noticeboard, and at conferences.

Physical and psychological factors related to injury, illness and tactical performance in law enforcement recruits: a systematic review.

Objective: There are inconsistent reports of factors relating to injury, illness and tactical performance in law enforcement recruits. Our objectives were to: (1) report physical and psychological risk factors and protective factors for injury and illness and (2) report physical and psychological risk factors and protective factors for tactical performance success.

Design: Systematic epidemiological review.

Heads up on concussion: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge and understanding of mild traumatic brain injury.

Issue Addressed: Concussion awareness and knowledge among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples residing in Perth, Western Australia and factors preventing presentation at a health service for assessment after such an injury.

Methods: Qualitative study with participants aged between 18 and 65 years. Recruitment was by Facebook advertising and snowball sampling.

Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy.

Aim: Indigenous Australians have higher rates of traumatic brain injury, with 74-90% of such injuries being concussion. This study explores concussion awareness and knowledge in Aboriginal Western Australians with high health literacy.

Materials & Methods: Participants, aged 18-65 years, engaged in research topic yarning, and thematic analysis of the qualitative data then undertaken.

A retrospective analysis of concussion and post-concussional syndrome diagnoses in Western Australian emergency departments.

Objective(s): To determine the rate of concussion diagnoses per capita recorded in hospital emergency departments in Western Australia (WA) from 2002-2018 for ICD-10-AM concussion diagnoses S06.00-S06.05, and post-concussional syndrome (PCS) (F07.

Neuroimaging to enhance understanding of cardiovascular autonomic changes associated with mild traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.

Background: Cardiovascular changes, such as altered heart rate and blood pressure, have been identified in some individuals following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and may be related to disturbances of the autonomic nervous system and cerebral blood flow.

Methods: We conducted a scoping review according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines across six databases (Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsychInfo, SportDiscus and Google Scholar) to explore literature examining both cardiovascular parameters and neuroimaging modalities following mTBI, with the aim of better understanding the pathophysiological basis of cardiovascular autonomic changes associated with mTBI.

Results: Twenty-nine studies were included and two main research approaches emerged from data synthesis.

Predicting outcome following mild traumatic brain injury: protocol for the longitudinal, prospective, observational Concussion Recovery () cohort study.

Introduction: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a complex injury with heterogeneous physical, cognitive, emotional and functional outcomes. Many who sustain mTBI recover within 2 weeks of injury; however, approximately 10%-20% of individuals experience mTBI symptoms beyond this 'typical' recovery timeframe, known as persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS). Despite increasing interest in PPCS, uncertainty remains regarding its prevalence in community-based populations and the extent to which poor recovery may be identified using early predictive markers.

A cross-sectional study reporting concussion exposure, assessment and management in Western Australian general practice.

Background: General Practitioners (GPs) may be called upon to assess patients who have sustained a concussion despite limited information being available at this assessment. Information relating to how concussion is actually being assessed and managed in General Practice is scarce. This study aimed to identify characteristics of current Western Australian (WA) GP exposure to patients with concussion, factors associated with GPs' knowledge of concussion, confidence of GPs in diagnosing and managing patients with concussion, typical referral practices and familiarity of GPs with guidelines.