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Evidence from small studies or limited locations is not robust and generalisable. This project will use a world largest data on mortality and...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common, genetically acquired, life-shortening chronic illness affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system. The...
Supervisor: Dr Rasa Ruseckaite

Serum uric acid (SUA), the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans. The typical consequence of elevated UA levels is the development...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim

Health professional education is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-stakes environment, which often places significant stress on students....
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim

MyCare Ageing trains volunteers to support older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment (dementia and/or delirium) in hospital,...

Incomplete reporting of systematic reviews prevents users of the report from being able to fully interpret the findings and understand the...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page

Women are recommended to have a 6-8 postnatal check after having a baby, usually with their general practitioner (GP). Whilst there is an expectation...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield

As the global population ages, it's increasingly important to understand the role of behavioral risk factors such as diet in disease prevention...
Supervisor: Holly Wild

Maternal and foetal health outcomes are significantly influenced by nutritional status during pregnancy. Micronutrients, including vitamins and...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim

Background: Developing new commodities for obstetric-related conditions is impeded by several barriers, including a focus on “recycling” or...
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall

In Australia, 20% of pregnancies occur within the first year of a birth and most are unintended. Unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield

To describe the epidemiology, presenting complaints and diagnoses of pediatric patients that present to an adult ED. The overarching aim is to...

A variety of pain medicines are available in Australia, such as opioids, paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Some medicines are...
Supervisor: Dr Michael Di Donato

This will be a retrospective review of all penetrating major trauma patients that presented to Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Trauma...

This project will explore how women perceive and recognise different forms of reproductive coercion (RC), focusing on explicit, implicit, and tacit...

Perceptions of Vaping Cessation Guidelines Amongst General Practitioners and Pharmacists Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery powered...
Supervisor: A/Prof Chris Barton

Registered community pharmacists have been able to dispense medical abortion medicines (MS-2 Step) to individuals with a prescription in Australia...
Supervisor: Dr Anisa Assifi

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), also commonly referred to as ‘designer drugs’ or ‘legal highs’ are substances that are designed to mimic the...

BACKGROUND Poor plaster application technique thereby leading to the loss of reduction in a plaster cast has been considered to be the most...

During the first trimester, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination can be performed to confirm, document, rule out or evaluate evidence of...

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