The Impact of Alcohol-Related Presentations to Emergency Departments on Days with a Public Holiday or Sporting Event: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: The consumption of alcohol within the Australian community continues to rise, impacting care delivery in already over-burdened emergency departments (EDs).

Study Objective: This study aimed to examine the impact of alcohol-related presentations (ARPs) to EDs on days with a public holiday or sporting event.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken using routinely collected health data pertaining to patient presentations diagnosed with an alcohol-related disorder (ICD-10-AM code F10) to two EDs in Queensland, Australia from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020.

Alcohol-Related Presentations to Emergency Departments on Days with Holidays, Social, and Sporting Events: An Integrative Literature Review.

Introduction: Events, specifically those where excessive alcohol consumption is common, pose a risk to increase alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments (EDs). Limited evidence exists that synthesizes the impact from events on alcohol-related presentations to EDs.

Study Objective: This integrative review aimed to synthesize the literature regarding the impact events have on alcohol-related presentations to EDs.

Job Coaching and Success in Gaining and Sustaining Employment Among Homeless People.

Objective: People who are homeless experience many barriers that affect their ability to gain and sustain work. In this study, we investigate whether personal job coaching support contributes toward employment success.

Methods: The short- and long-term employment outcomes of 2,480 clients participating in a labor market program were analyzed.

Generation of chlorine by-products in simulated wash water.

Free chlorine (FC) reacting with organic matter in wash water promotes the formation of chlorine by-products. This study aims to evaluate the dynamic impact of FC and organic load on the generation of haloacetic acids (HAAs) and trihalomethanes (THMs) in simulated wash water. Lettuce juice was sequentially added into FC solution with FC periodically replenished.

Application of fly ash as an adsorbent for Estradiol in animal waste.

The contamination of agricultural ground with estrogen compounds through application of animal wastes is a present concern. At the same time, current uses for waste fly ash having high carbon content are limited. To help mitigate these problems, we examine using waste fly ash as a useful adsorbent for Estradiol in pig waste digests.