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Implementing routine paediatric height/length and weight screening and weight management advice by clinicians: an evaluation

BMC Health Services Research
Objective To determine the views of health care professionals (HCPs) in South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) about the effectiveness of implementation strategies used to increase routine height/length and weight screening, advice, and ...
Slavica Krstic, Sarah Dennis, Faye Southcombe, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson   +3 more
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Lessons learnt in recruiting disadvantaged families to a birth cohort study

BMC Nursing, 2018
Background Dental decay in early childhood can be prevented by a model based on shared care utilising members of primary care team such as Child and Family Health Nurses (CFHNs) in health promotion and early intervention.
Amit Arora, Narendar Manohar, Dina Bedros, Anh Phong David Hua, Steven Yu Hsiang You, Victoria Blight, Shilpi Ajwani, John Eastwood, Sameer Bhole   +8 more
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Increasing access to screening for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: evaluation of the Deadly Liver Mob program’s ‘cascade of care’ across nine sites in New South Wales, Australia

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are disproportionately impacted by blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
Elena Cama, Kim Beadman, Mitch Beadman, Kerri-Anne Smith, Jade Christian, Aunty Clair Jackson, Beverley Tyson, Clayton Anderson, Larissa Smyth, Jennifer Heslop, Gary Gahan, Victor Tawil, Felicity Sheaves, Louise Maher, Julie Page, Donna Tilley, Ann Ryan, Kim Grant, Basil Donovan, Annabelle Stevens, Trevor Slattery, Kate Pearce, Franklin John-Leader, Andrew Walden, Jo Lenton, Margaret Crowley, Carla Treloar   +26 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiota alterations in patients with non‐small‐cell lung cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We investigated the impact of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on the gut microbiota in patients with locally advanced non‐small‐cell lung cancer. Overall gut microbiota composition remained largely stable throughout CRT while antibiotic exposure may influence microbial diversity.
Hanne Marte Nymoen, Zhi Zhao, Henrik Horndalsveen, Maria Moksnes Bjaanæs, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Tarje Halvorsen, Tesfaye Madebo, Marianne Aanerud, Jussi Koivunen, Kersti Oselin, Saulius Cicenas, Nina Helbekkmo, Jarkko Ahvonen, Maria Silvoniemi, Tine Norman Alver, Tonje Dalen, Åsa Kristina Öjlert, Saima Jamil Farooqi, Åslaug Helland, Vilde Drageset Haakensen   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Hard Road: Driving Local Action against Alcohol Related Problems in a Rural Town

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2012
Context is important in developing strategies to address alcohol related violence. Knowledge of local conditions is critical to action in rural areas.
Julaine Allan, Lynda Bowtells, Jehan Zeb
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From patient advocacy to patient‐driven research: Building active partnerships beginning at the bench to reach the bedside

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Research is strongest when conducted alongside patients, not just about them. Patient research organizations help integrate patient perspectives into research priorities, study design, and scientific meetings, leading to meaningful patient outcomes and development of relevant therapies.
Jenica H. Kakadia, Rachel Heilmann, Maximiliano Barrientos, Laura MacNeill, Ingrid Vallee, Sarah K. Schultz, Patrick O'Donoghue, Angelica A. Moresco, Victoria M. Siu, Ilka U. Heinemann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver experiences of accessing a child developmental assessment service in a culturally diverse population in Australia: a mixed methods study

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Background While there is a high level of concern among parents about waiting for child developmental services, there is limited research on caregiver perspectives on accessing public developmental diagnostic services, especially for families from ...
Shanti Raman, Romy Hurwitz, Yvonne Teoh, Nugroho Karyadiguna, Sinthu Vivekanandarajah, Lydia So   +5 more
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The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Introduction Evidence to date indicates that patients from ethnic minority backgrounds may experience disparity in the quality and safety of health care they receive due to a range of socio-cultural factors.
Ashfaq Chauhan, Merrilyn Walton, Elizabeth Manias, Ramesh Lahiru Walpola, Holly Seale, Monika Latanik, Desiree Leone, Stephen Mears, Reema Harrison   +8 more
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