To provide a comprehensive microbiological profile of bacterial dacryocystitis in South Australia. By identifying the specific microorganism and antibiotic susceptibility, this study intends to aid op...
A retrospective study was conducted at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) over five years (2018-2023) of patients with acute dacryocystitis. The study included 43 patients, and data encompassed demogra...
Among the 43 patients included in the study (female 28 (65%), mean age: 64 years old), the most common clinical features were pain (74%) and swelling (70%). Organisms were identified in 49% of patient...
The microbiological trends of acute dacryocystitis have largely remained consistent, with a predominance of Gram positive organisms. This is the most recent profile analysis of acute dacryocystitis in...
Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), which were previously only indicated in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), can markedly red...
A total of 842 individuals with T2DM receiving SGLT2i were identified from SA public hospitals between 2011 and 2019. Episodes of care were temporally matched with those of 3,128 individuals with T2DM...
The primary outcome of HFH was lower with SGLT2i use at 12 months (adjusted hazard ratio [HR...
Use of SGLT2i in patients with T2DM in SA was associated with reductions in cardiovascular events even before their recent Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing for heart failure. Furthermore, ...
Procedures, such as immunisation and venepuncture, can be distressing for paediatric patients, especially those with needle phobia and neurodevelopmental disorders. Procedural sedation helps provide a...
A prospective review was undertaken between July 2021 and May 2022 on all patients who attended the procedural sedation clinics at the Women's and Children's Hospital. These clinics were the COVID Spe...
There were 182 visits in a total of 110 children with a 92% primary procedure success rate. Sixty-three per cent of patients had neurodevelopmental disorders with autism spectrum disorder being most c...
Outpatient procedural sedation is beneficial for a specific cohort of the paediatric population. This can also have a significant positive impact on patient care and potentially, long-term outcomes....
Climate change is the most urgent and significant public health risk facing the globe. In Australia, it has been identified that Environmental Health Officers/Practitioners (EHOs/EHPs, hereafter EHOs)...
Older people can experience health and social challenges such as loneliness, depression, and lack of social connectedness. There is need for programs and approaches that address the growing incidence ...
The aim of this study was to explore participants perspectives of the Sporting Memories program in South Australia. Underpinned by qualitative research, three focus groups were conducted, led by an ex...
There were 16 participants over 65 years old, including four women and 12 men. Three key themes were developed: "free to talk about anything," "not feeling left out" and "a chance to share and learn."...
The Sporting Memories program provides a group program for older people to come together and develop new friendships. The use of sports as a means of reminiscence was considered relatable for the part...
Stillbirth rates remain a global priority and in Australia, progress has been slow. Risk factors of stillbirth are unique in Australia due to large areas of remoteness, and limited resource availabili...
All restigered births in SA between 1998 ad 2016 are included. The primary outcome was stillbirth (birth with no signs of life ≥ 20 weeks gestation or ≥ 400 g if gestational age was not reported). Ass...
A total of 363,959 births (including 1767 stillbirths) were included. Inadequate antenatal care access (assessed against the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines) was associated with the highest odds ...
Factors identified as independently associated with stillbirth odds include factors that could be addressed through timely access to adequate antenatal care and are likely relevant throughout Australi...
This article aims to describe the rates of middle ear disease in Aboriginal children living in metropolitan Adelaide....
Data from the Under 8s Ear Health Program (population-based outreach screening) were analysed to identify rates of ear disease and the referral outcomes for children identified with ear conditions dur...
In total, 1598 children participated in at least one screening between May 2013 and May 2017. Males and females were equally represented; 73.2% had one or more abnormal findings on otoscopy at the fir...
High rates of ear disease and hearing problems in urban Aboriginal children were detected in this study. Existing social, environmental, and clinical interventions need to be evaluated. Closer monitor...
Aboriginal-led population-based outreach programs such as the Under 8s Ear Health Program augmented by seamless integration with education, allied health and tertiary health services should be priorit...
The frequency of oxycodone adverse reactions, subsequent opioid prescription, effect on pain and patient care in general surgery patients are not well known. This study aimed to determine prevalence o...
This retrospective cohort study included general surgery patients from two South Australian hospitals between April 2020 and March 2022. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated associations betwee...
Of 12 846 patients, 216 (1.7%) had oxycodone allergies, and 84 (0.7%) oxycodone intolerances. The 216 oxycodone allergy patients had lower odds of receiving oxycodone (OR 0.17, P < 0.001), higher odds...
General surgery patients with oxycodone allergies and intolerances are at greater risk of worse postoperative pain and longer length of stay, compared to patients without. Many still receive oxycodone...
The effectiveness of antibiotics for treating gonococcal infections is compromised due to escalating antibiotic resistance; and the development of an effective gonococcal vaccine has been challenging....
This observational study will provide long-term evaluation results of the effectiveness of the 4CMenB vaccine against gonococcal infections at 4-7 years post 4CMenB programme implementation. Routine n...
The protocol and all study documents have been reviewed and approved by the SA Department for Health and Well-being Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/2022/HRE00308), and the evaluation will commen...
The Aboriginal Families Study is a prospective, intergenerational cohort study with well-established Aboriginal governance arrangements and community partnerships to support all research processes inc...
344 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children born in South Australia between July 2011 and June 2013 and their mothers and other primary caregivers. Two waves of survey data collection have been...
Publications and policy briefs to date focus on social determinants of women's and children's physical and mental health; identifying gaps in access to pregnancy, postnatal, primary, specialist and al...
Wave 3 follow-up is planned as the study children reach 14-16 years of age. Longitudinal follow-up of women and children in the cohort will generate new knowledge about factors promoting children and ...
