Publications by authors named "R A Adair"

Problem And Background: There is growing evidence in First Nations doula care as a strategy to address perinatal inequities and improve maternal care experiences. However, there is no evidence around the approach and principals required to successfully deliver First Nations doula (childbirth) training.

Question/aim: To explore and describe the approach and principles used in piloting the training of First Nations doulas in remote, multilingual Northern Australian community settings.

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Problem And Background: First Nations doulas offer an innovative approach for strengthening capacity and increasing the Australian First Nations maternity workforce to improve access to services that produce optimal outcomes. Currently, there is no published evidence on the training needs and health sector industry support for developing a First Nations doula workforce.

Question/aim: In the context of the 'Top End,' Northern Territory, Australia, the aim of this article is to document Industry feedback on the training needs and support for developing a First Nations doula workforce.

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Citrus greening disease is devastating the citrus industry in Florida, and the conventional synthetic pesticide applications used to control the vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (AsCP), , are rapidly becoming unsustainable. Various laboratory experiments indicate that the entomopathogenic fungus , alone and in combination with horticultural oils, may offer a more sustainable strategy for the management of AsCP. Field studies conducted in 2018 and 2019 in mature citrus indicated that alone, mixed with white oil, and the chemical standard spinetoram mixed with white oil significantly suppressed AsCP adult populations by 61-83% up to 14 days after treatment in 2018, although colony-forming units of were still present on the leaves 21 days after treatment (DAT).

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A 72-year-old man initially presented to the ENT outpatient department after 20 years with increasing intermittent episodes of dyspnoea and stridor. Flexible nasendoscopy revealed bilateral vocal cord paralysis with the cords in a medial position. He subsequently underwent urgent tracheostomy.

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Introduction: Despite making up more than half of new doctors, women are underrepresented in most surgical specialties. Various reasons have been suggested for this including issues with work-life balance, discrimination and a lack of female role models in the specialty. We sought to quantify the extent of gender discrimination in leadership roles in surgical societies in the UK.

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