Publications by authors named "P D Burgess"
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- The study looked at how patient activation impacts healthcare use and health outcomes among Aboriginal peoples with chronic conditions in remote Northern Territory communities.
- Only 9% of the 5356 studied patients were activated, meaning they effectively managed their chronic conditions, resulting in better treatment outcomes, despite being older and sicker.
- The findings suggest that enhancing culturally appropriate self-management support could improve patient activation, leading to better health results and reduced need for urgent healthcare services.
Background: Cognitive impairment, colloquially termed "brain fog", is one of the most prevalent manifestations of post-Covid syndrome and a major contributor to impaired daily function and reduced quality of life. However, despite the high numbers of affected individuals presenting to clinical services with cognitive impairment, little work has been undertaken to date on the suitability of current memory clinic tests for identifying the cognitive deficits in this new acquired cognitive disorder.The aim of this study was therefore to determine the performance of people with post-Covid syndrome presenting with cognitive impairment on the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III), a cognitive test used widely in memory clinics.
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- - The Northern Territory (NT) of Australia has the highest alcohol consumption and injury rates, leading to a study on alcohol-related injury (ARI) hospitalisations from 2007 to 2022 to assess the relationship between alcohol and injuries, and the impact of alcohol policies.
- - Findings revealed that 22.6% of all injury hospitalisations were linked to alcohol, with assaults being the primary cause (46%), and a significant decline in ARI hospitalisations was noted in Central Australia after implementing alcohol policies in 2017-2018.
- - The study emphasizes the effectiveness of these alcohol policies in reducing ARI hospitalisations in Central Australia, suggesting the need for sustained efforts to combat alcohol-related harm.
Background: Acute illness states with increased metabolic demand can precipitate severe thiamine deficiency if physiologic needs exceed endogenous stores and supplementation. Patients with preexisting risk factors such as parenteral nutrition (PN) dependence, eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, or surgeries are especially vulnerable.
Case Summary: A 9-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome receiving long-term PN, including standard thiamine supplementation, presented with refractory shock following aspiration.