Publications by authors named "S K Randall"
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate DO orthopaedic surgery residents compared with their MD counterparts in traditionally allopathic programs, assessing research productivity, number of departmental DO faculty and alumni, and geographical ties to the residency program.
Methods: The Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database was used to retrospectively identify traditionally allopathic ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency programs for the 2023 to 2024 year. Residency program websites Scopus, PubMed, and Doximity were used to collect data.
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a major global health challenge, with the study focusing on estimating direct healthcare costs in Australia for non-dialysis patients.
- Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from Western Australia, the research compared healthcare costs for individuals with CKD to those without, covering various healthcare services and expressing costs in 2023 AUD.
- Findings revealed that in 2019, CKD accounted for an $8.3 billion cost in Australia, with the highest yearly costs linked to later stages of CKD but a significant number of early-stage cases contributing to the overall financial burden, underscoring the need for effective prevention strategies.
Background: Rural and remote areas offer unique opportunities for undergraduate nurses. Extended placements boost work readiness, improve assessment skills, and increase likelihood of practicing in these areas post-registration. However, hybrid delivery of curriculum content in not well understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: 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.
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