The value of 'data-enabled', digital healthcare is evolving rapidly, as demonstrated in the COVID-19 pandemic, and its successful implementation remains complex and challenging. Harmonisation (within/between healthcare systems) of infrastructure and implementation strategies has the potential to promote safe, equitable and accessible digital healthcare, but guidance for implementation is lacking. Using respiratory technologies as an example, our scoping review process will capture and review the published research between 12th December 2013 to 12th December 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShellfish allergy affects ~2.5% of the global population and is a type I immune response resulting from exposure to crustacean and/or molluscan proteins. The Australian Redclaw crayfish () is a freshwater species endemic to and farmed in northern Australia and is becoming an aquaculture species of interest globally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUndifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a high-grade neoplasm typically diagnosed in older adults and localized to the extremities or retroperitoneum. Because of poor response to therapy and high rates of recurrence, this neoplasm is associated with a poor prognosis. A 12-year-old female presented with weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, and diarrhea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To describe and analyse the infection prevention and control (IPC) curricula within Public Health degrees across Australian and New Zealand Universities and identify foundational IPC knowledge deficits.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of public health and related programs across tertiary education institutions within Australia and New Zealand was conducted to comprehensively illustrate the current inclusion of IPC core and elective courses and identify areas of IPC content deficit.
Results: Australian (n = 32) and New Zealand (n = 9) universities were audited, consisting of 217 public health/public health related degrees within Australia and 45 within New Zealand.