Rising use of diagnostic imaging in Australia: An analysis of Medicare-funded radiology services between 2000 and 2021.

Introduction: The use of diagnostic imaging services is increasing worldwide. This has important impacts on healthcare resource allocation and potential risks to the population. This study aimed to quantify trends in medical imaging in Australia over the past two decades.

The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on elective urological procedures in Australia.

Objective: To investigate the changes in elective private urological procedures in Australia during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods: Data were extracted from publicly available datasets from Medicare Benefits Schedule using item numbers assigned to each commonly performed urological intervention. These procedures were divided into three groups: Oncological therapeutic, diagnostic, and non-oncological therapeutic procedures.

Comparison of coronary atherosclerotic plaque progression in East Asians and Caucasians by serial coronary computed tomographic angiography: A PARADIGM substudy.

Objectives: To investigate potential differences in plaque progression (PP) between in East Asians and Caucasians as well as to determine clinical predictors of PP in East Asians.

Background: Studies have demonstrated differences in cardiovascular risk factors as well as plaque burden and progression across different ethnic groups.

Methods: The study comprised 955 East Asians (age 60.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging services in Australia.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is driving unprecedented changes in healthcare services worldwide. This study aimed to quantify the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging services in Australia using an interrupted time series model.

Methods: Monthly data were extracted from the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule for all diagnostic imaging services performed between January 2016 and December 2019.

Radiological findings of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury: A systematic review.

Introduction: Chest radiology provides an opportunity to better understand the diagnostic characteristics of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI). This systematic review aimed to summarize the radiological findings associated with EVALI reported in the literature.

Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines.

The Impact of COVID-19 on First Nations People Health Assessments in Australia.

The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has the potential to worsen existing health inequalities faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. We aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on First Nations people health assessments using an interrupted time series model utilizing data extracted from the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule database. Additive triple exponential smoothing was used to model health assessments undertaken between January 2017 and December 2019.

Research Trends in Anticoagulation Therapy over the Last 25 Years.

A large volume of literature has become available to practitioners prescribing anticoagulants. The aim of this study was to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the top 100 most cited articles related to anticoagulation over the past 25 years, with special consideration to impact of direct or "nonvitamin K antagonist" oral anticoagulants (NOACs) compared with vitamin K antagonists. A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited journal articles related to anticoagulants published between 1994 and 2019 was performed in April 2019.

Osteonecrosis of the jaws associated with protein kinase inhibitors: a systematic review.

This systematic review analysed evidence relating to medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) associated with protein kinase inhibitors in antiresorptive naïve patients. A literature search of major biomedical databases was conducted in March 2020. Information extracted from relevant articles included bibliographic information, patient characteristics, MRONJ characteristics at diagnosis, management strategies and outcomes.

Predicting the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in a Large Australian Cohort Using Machine-Learning Techniques: Longitudinal Survey Study.

Background: Previous conventional models for the prediction of diabetes could be updated by incorporating the increasing amount of health data available and new risk prediction methodology.

Objective: We aimed to develop a substantially improved diabetes risk prediction model using sophisticated machine-learning algorithms based on a large retrospective population cohort of over 230,000 people who were enrolled in the study during 2006-2017.

Methods: We collected demographic, medical, behavioral, and incidence data for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in over 236,684 diabetes-free participants recruited from the 45 and Up Study.

Association between CYP2C9 polymorphisms and ischemic stroke following endovascular neurointervention.

Objective: Polymorphisms in the CYP2C9 gene may be associated with adverse vascular events following endovascular procedures independent of antiplatelet therapy. We aimed to investigate the impact of CYP2C9 loss-of-function polymorphisms on adverse vascular events following neurointervention.

Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing neurointervention were prospectively recruited between 2010 and 2016.