The roles of coping style and social support in the experience of harm and distress among people affected by another person's gambling.

Background: Gambling-related harms can negatively impact the health and wellbeing of those around the person who gambles (affected others, AOs). The stress-strain-coping-support (SSCS) model proposes that the type of coping strategies AOs use, and the availability of social support, can effectively reduce some of these negative consequences. The current study aimed to explore the assumptions in the SSCS model by examining the role of coping styles and social support on the experience of harm and psychological distress in AOs.

Stressor fluctuations alter mechanisms underpinning seagrass responses to multiple stressors.

Multiple anthropogenic stressors degrade ecosystems globally. A key knowledge gap in multiple stressor research is how variability in stressor intensity (i.e.

The effectiveness of digital physical activity interventions in older adults: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.

Background: Physical activity is important for healthy ageing, however most older adults are inactive. Numerous reviews with a range of inclusion criteria have been conducted on digital interventions to promote physical activity in older adults, and a synthesis of these is needed. Therefore, the objective of this study is to conduct an umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis on the effectiveness of digital interventions to promote physical activity in older adults.

Health economic evaluation alongside randomised clinical trial of a health behaviour intervention to manage type 2 diabetes in Nepal.

Background: Prevention of type 2 diabetes is becoming an urgent public health concern in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, there is currently no evidence of a cost-effective approach of health behaviour interventions from community settings in low-income countries like Nepal. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the within-trial economic evaluation of a health behaviour intervention compared with usual care for managing type 2 diabetes in a community setting in Nepal.

Sleep Health and Falls Risk for Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care and in Community Dwelling Settings: A Longitudinal Observation Study.

This study explored measures of subjective and objective sleep health and the association with fall occurrence and falls risk for older adults. A longitudinal observational study was conducted with participants in residential aged care (n = 36) and community dwelling (n = 35) settings. At baseline, objective sleep data involved wearing wrist worn accelerometers and measuring falls risk by walking using the Quantitative timed up and go (QTUG) of a simple, cognitive, and motor task.

Rural and metropolitan applicants' experiences of the admissions process for a provisional entry regional medical training pathway.

Objective: To explore the experiences and perceptions of rural and metropolitan applicants preparing for and completing all admission components for a provisional entry regional medical pathway.

Setting: Provisional entry regional medical pathway.

Participants: Provisional entry (school-leaver) applicants (N = 18) who completed a Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI).

Effective Detection of Cloud Masks in Remote Sensing Images.

Effective detection of the contours of cloud masks and estimation of their distribution can be of practical help in studying weather changes and natural disasters. Existing deep learning methods are unable to extract the edges of clouds and backgrounds in a refined manner when detecting cloud masks (shadows) due to their unpredictable patterns, and they are also unable to accurately identify small targets such as thin and broken clouds. For these problems, we propose MDU-Net, a multiscale dual up-sampling segmentation network based on an encoder-decoder-decoder.

Nutritional Value and Therapeutic Benefits of Dragon Fruit: A Comprehensive Review with Implications for Establishing Australian Industry Standards.

Dragon fruit, which is native to northern South America and Mexico, has become a significant crop in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including Vietnam, China, and Australia. The fruit ( spp.) is rich in various bioactive phytochemical compounds, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, and pigments such as betalains and anthocyanins, which contribute to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties.

Effect of 3-Nitrooxypropanol Combined with Different Feed Additives on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Physiological Responses in Feedlot Beef Cattle Fed a High-Concentrate Finishing Diet.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in combination with different feed additives on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, enteric methane (CH) emissions, nutrient intake and digestibility, and blood parameters in feedlot beef cattle. In experiment (Exp.) 1, one hundred sixty-eight Nellore bulls (initial bodyweight (BW) 410 ± 8 kg) were allocated to 24 pens in a completely randomized block design.

Stakeholder Views on the Potential Benefits and Feasibility of an Equestrian Industry-Specific Health, Safety and Welfare Management System.

With the growth of the equestrian industry, risk exposure and the obligation to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of humans and horses remain front and centre. As there has been no apparent reduction in non-fatal human horse-related injuries, we asked industry stakeholders to discuss their current management and risk mitigation practices and highlight potential barriers to improving these processes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 stakeholders from Australian equestrian work- ( = 9) and non-work- ( = 11) related organisations to determine the potential benefits and feasibility of adopting an industry-specific health, safety, and welfare (HSW) management system.

Do people rely more on habits when sleepy? An ecological momentary assessment study.

When self-regulatory resources are depleted, people tend to act more on "autopilot", with minimal forethought. It follows that when sleepy, people should be more likely to act habitually, based on learned cue-behaviour associations that trigger behaviour automatically when the cue is encountered. This ecological momentary assessment study investigated whether, over the course of a week, between-person differences and momentary within-person variation in daytime sleepiness were associated with the reported habit strength of behaviours.

Beyond the physical: The interplay of experienced weight stigma, internalised weight bias and depression in lipoedema.

This study explored experienced weight stigma, internalised weight bias and depressive symptom severity in lipoedema, a chronic health condition that primarily affects women and involves painful and disproportionate adipose tissue. This study utilised an international cross-sectional online survey involving N = 1070 women over 18 years old (M = 48.9 years old) with self-reported diagnosed or suspected lipoedema.

Collaborative use of a 3D anatomy platform to motivate and enhance anatomy learning in first-year online medical sonography students.

Introduction: Sonography students require a deep understanding of structural anatomy, including where structures sit relative to one another. Additionally, they need to learn the complex task of identifying structures on medical images including X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound imaging. Anatomy can be taught online, but learning can be challenging for students.

A systematic review to assess current surface water and sediment microplastic sampling practices in seagrass and mangrove ecosystems.

Global plastic production is estimated to be 400 million tonnes per annum, with ~ 5.25 trillion fragments floating in our oceans. Microplastics (< 5 mm) have the potential to disproportionately accumulate and become trapped in mangroves and seagrass meadows, creating plastic 'sinks'.

Comparable achievement of workplace performance of student and graduate nurses: A quantitative cohort evaluation.

Aim: This study explored the achievement of workplace capabilities synonymous with nursing practice. It investigated progressive development of workplace performance, against requisite standards of practice, of corresponding cohorts of student nurses during their final year placement and registered nurses during their graduate year, in south-eastern Queensland, Australia.

Background: A capable nursing workforce is vital for the provision of safe, quality health care.

Trochopus martydeveneyi n. sp. (Monogenea) infecting the pectoral fins of the southern African endemic Cape gurnard, Chelidonichthys capensis in Table Bay, and the proposal of Trochopus lawleri n. sp. for T. hobo from Australia.

Trochopus martydeveneyi n. sp., a large, elegant species is described from the dorsal surface of the pectoral fins of captive Cape gurnard, Chelidonichthys capensis (Cuvier), at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, originally collected from Table Bay, South Africa in 2007.

"I just don't know enough": Australian perspectives on community involvement in health and medical research.

Background: There is increasing global support from governments and other funding bodies for community involvement in research, alongside a scientific and moral imperative for responsible and ethical research practice. Ninety per cent of Australian patient-led organisations in rare diseases have clearly articulated research priorities, indicating a desire among people affected by disease to be involved in research that impacts their communities. Philanthropic research, which is likely to have predominantly community-minded priorities, is worth over AU$1 billion annually and increased more than 100% between 2007 and 2017.

Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.

Design: An ecological study.

Setting: A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019.

A descriptive cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates' readiness to provide unplanned pregnancy and abortion care.

Background: Our understanding of how nursing and midwifery students in Australia are prepared to support people in unintended pregnancy prevention and care is currently limited.

Objective: This study examined Australian nursing and midwifery students and recent graduates' perspectives on their preparation and confidence in providing unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates was undertaken.

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Open Heart Surgery: A Narrative Systematic Review.

Background: Postoperative cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are increasingly recommended by clinicians, but only a minority of patients who have undergone open heart surgery participate in such programs. Participation rates in postoperative CR, if anything, appear to be declining. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of post-operative CR and reveals possible participation barriers.

Multiday Beetroot Juice Ingestion Improves Some Aspects of Neuromuscular Performance in Semi-Professional, Male Handball Players: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study.

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of multiday beetroot juice ingestion on neuromuscular performance in semi-professional, male handball players. Twelve handball players competing in the second Spanish national division received 70 ml of beetroot juice (6.4 mmol of nitrate [NO3-]) or 70 ml of a placebo beetroot juice (0.