Industry News
What a smart brain looks like
German neuroscientists show, using magnetic resonance imaging, that the brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired. [ + ]
Eat to lower skin cancer risk
Eating a healthy diet rich in vitamin A may be a way to reduce skin cancer risk, research shows. [ + ]
DVT meds help reduce risk
New kinds of blood thinners are signalling changes to the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a potential reduction in risk of blood clots, a review has found. [ + ]
Dad's touch helps premmie bubs thrive
Getting more dads into neonatal units could help hospitals' littlest patients thrive, research from Edith Cowan University shows. [ + ]
Trust in staff fosters better bowel check
Information, guidance and trust in hospital staff and systems make for a better patient colonoscopy experience, a Bowel Cancer Australia survey shows. [ + ]
Brain surgery via the wrist
Researchers have demonstrated that transradial surgery, done via the wrist, is safe and effective for a broad range of neuroendovascular procedures. [ + ]
Diabetes medication can mask ketoacidosis
A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery, according to researchers. [ + ]
TRT can increase risk of stroke, heart attack
Ageing men who take testosterone replacement therapy are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or myocardial infarction. [ + ]
Chris Alderman steps down as JPRR Editor-in-Chief
Dr Chris Alderman has stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research — the flagship journal of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. [ + ]
Buddy taping reduces recovery time in boxer's fracture
A randomised, controlled trial of 126 patients who presented with a 'boxer's fracture' compared the outcomes from the routine practice of plastering these injuries with a more 'user-friendly' approach. [ + ]
Poor communication can lead to catheter infection
Indwelling devices like catheters are believed to cause around 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as healthcare workers would like. [ + ]
Fake nursing director prosecuted by AHPRA
A Victorian man who falsely claimed to be a registered nurse has been convicted in court of charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. [ + ]
Closure of aged-care home leaves residents in limbo
Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck has expressed his concern and anger over the sudden closure of the Earle Haven Retirement Village. [ + ]
Opposition for Qld trial to treat UTIs with antibiotics
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. [ + ]
Drug-resistant bacteria found on hospital insects
More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics. [ + ]
