Capturing sexual orientation and gender identity information in electronic medical records to inform the person-centred care of sexual and gender minority people.

Background: The healthcare disparities of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people are globally recognised. Research from the United States has advocated for sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information capture via the electronic medical record (EMR) to support the generation of knowledge regarding SGM people's healthcare needs and the appropriate care for this population. In November 2022, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) enabled the SOGI capture EMR functionality.

Enabling good transition processes from child to adult medical care: a study protocol.

Hundreds of patients each year transfer from child to adult medical care when they become adults. The transfer in health care comes with a risk of interrupted treatment or a failure to follow treatment properly, which can have serious consequences for the physical and mental health and well-being of the young person, and for their future ability to engage in education, work or social life. The Child to Adult Transition project (CAT) is a cross-country and inter-disciplinary innovation and research project that aims to address this pertinent topic.

Chemoenzymatic synthesis.

is pleased to introduce a Collection of research works focused on recent developments within the interdisciplinary field of chemoenzymatic synthesis. Here, the Guest Editors highlight key themes and look towards the future of this research field.

A 128-channel receive array with enhanced signal-to-noise ratio performance for 10.5T brain imaging.

Purpose: To develop and characterize a 128-channel head array for brain imaging at 10.5 T, evaluate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) relative to ultimate intrinsic SNR (uiSNR) and lower field strengths, and demonstrate human brain anatomical and functional imaging with this unique magnetic field and high-channel-count array.

Methods: The coil consists of a 16-channel self-decoupled loop transmit/receive (16Tx/Rx) array with a 112-loop receive-only (Rx) insert.

Establishment of a Biomarker-Directed Clinical Endpoint Model for Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients.

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by dopaminergic cell death in the substantia nigra. While the interplay between dopamine loss and symptoms is well-recognized, a respective quantitative link has yet to be established. The objective was to establish a biomarker-directed clinical endpoint model for early-stage PD patients.