Publications by authors named "S Baines"
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- The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
- In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
- Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
Introduction: Providing one-on-one support to large cohorts is challenging, yet emerging AI technologies show promise in bridging the gap between the support students want and what educators can provide. They offer students a way to engage with their course material in a way that feels fluent and instinctive. Whilst educators may have views on the appropriates for AI, the tools themselves, as well as the novel ways in which they can be used, are continually changing.
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- Salmonella enterica serovar Panama is a significant cause of invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis in Australia, despite being understudied, with a high incidence rate linked to international travel.
- A study analyzed genomic epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance in S. Panama isolates in Victoria from 2000 to 2021, finding that over half exhibited multi-drug resistance, and colistin resistance was identified in one isolate.
- The research also explored the growth dynamics of S. Panama in macrophages, revealing its ability to replicate more effectively compared to S. enterica serovar Typhimurium, although no specific genotype was linked to this enhanced replication.
Background: Patients with Barrett's oesophagus (BO) carry significant cancer worry, burden of symptoms, and lack disease-specific knowledge. Currently there is no validated BO patient reported outcome measure (PROM) to measure these factors for use in clinical practice and research, hence the aim of this study was to devise a novel, validated BO-specific tool, B-PROM.
Methods: Literature review, quantitative and qualitative research informed the initial item generation.
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- The rise of sequence type (ST) 45 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been notable in the past decade, but its causes are not fully understood.
- Research involving phylogenetic analysis of ST45 MRSA from Australia and globally identified a unique lineage with multidrug resistance, particularly in Australia and Singapore.
- The study found that the qacA gene, acquired in the late 1990s, enhances tolerance to chlorhexidine, indicating that both antimicrobial resistance and qacA are key to the establishment of ST45 MRSA.