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The National Health and Medical Research Council Research Impact Indicators: Unveiling Omissions and Blind Spots, and Positioning for Change. [PDF]

Health Promot J Austr
ABSTRACT Issue Addressed This study assesses how the concept of (health) research impact has been operationalised in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Impact Case Studies, and if and how lived experience research priorities have been considered, to ascertain implications for Australian health and medical research.
Abdu N +6 more
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Audit of the Tasmanian Transport-Related Physical Activity Policy Environment-Lessons for Comprehensive Policy Making. [PDF]

Health Promot J Austr
ABSTRACT Issue Addressed Government policy largely determines the transport‐related physical activity (TRPA) environment—an environment central to global PA promotion frameworks (e.g., Global Action Plan on Physical Activity). However, little is known about this policy environment—a knowledge gap this study aimed to fill in Tasmania.
Sharman MJ +4 more
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Exercise and Motor Complications in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Mov Disord Clin Pract
Abstract Background Levodopa remains the most effective pharmacological treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), but long‐term use commonly leads to motor complications such as levodopa‐induced dyskinesia (LID) and motor fluctuations, significantly contributing to disability. Exercise is well‐established for improving motor and non‐motor symptoms in PD;
Nóbrega-Sousa P +5 more
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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Variation of Allergic Diseases in Australia: Findings From the Australian National Health Survey. [PDF]

Clin Exp Allergy
Using data from 17,093 participants in the 2022 Australian National Health Survey, this study is the first to report nationwide prevalence estimates for allergic rhinitis (23.9%), food allergy (7.0%), drug allergy (5.2%), eczema (1.6%) and diagnosed asthma (10.8%) across Australia.
Wang Y +14 more
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Direct and indirect impacts of synthetic biology on biodiversity conservation

iScience, 2022
Summary: The world’s biodiversity is in crisis. Synthetic biology has the potential to transform biodiversity conservation, both directly and indirectly, in ways that are negative and positive. However, applying these biotechnology tools to environmental
Nicholas B.W. Macfarlane +17 more
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Drought effects on soil organic carbon under different agricultural systems

Environmental Research Communications, 2023
Drought is a natural hazard occurring with increasing frequency due to climate change. Drought events reduce soil water content and also soil organic carbon (SOC) content, with negative impacts on crop development and food security.
Pedro R Soares +4 more
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AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Scientific Data, 2021
Measurement(s) plant trait Technology Type(s) digital curation Sample Characteristic - Organism Viridiplantae Sample Characteristic - Location Australia Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare ...
Daniel Falster +217 more
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The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

Ecology and Evolution, 2017
The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/our-work/biodiversity/predicts.html)—has collated from published studies a large, reasonably representative database of ...
Lawrence N. Hudson +514 more
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Sustainable Water Management in Horticulture: Problems, Premises, and Promises

Horticulturae
Water is crucial for enduring horticultural productivity, but high water-use requirements and declining water supplies with the changing climate challenge economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
Carla S. S. Ferreira +9 more
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Awareness of the Black Triangle Scheme among healthcare professionals and consumers in Australia: A mixed‐methods study exploring reporting intentions and suggested improvements

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims The Black Triangle Scheme, introduced in 2018 in Australia, does not appear to have increased the quantity of adverse drug event (ADE) reports. This study evaluated healthcare professionals' (HCPs') and consumers' awareness of the scheme, its influence on intentions for future ADE reporting, and suggested improvements.
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes +7 more
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