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Hypothermia in the intensive care unit after surgery: a registry based retrospective cohort study

Background Hypothermia is common in patients admitted to the ICU after surgery; however, its relationship with postoperative outcomes has not been fully explored. This study investigates the association between postoperative hypothermia in the ICU and patient mortality. Methods R...

Bedside assistant models in robotic abdominal and pelvic surgery: a systematic review of operative efficiency, training exposure, and perioperative safety

Robotic surgery depends on effective bedside assistance, yet staffing models vary between physician and non-physician assistants. We systematically reviewed comparative evidence evaluating these models in robotic abdominal and pelvic surgery. A PRISMA compliant systematic review...

Protective role of dietary antioxidant intake on long-term effects of extreme PM2.5 exposure on respiratory health

Objective: To test whether dietary antioxidants moderated effects of PM 2.5 from coal mine fire smoke on respiratory symptoms. Methods: We conducted cross-sectional analyses of diet and respiratory symptom data from 448 members of the Hazelwood Health Study Adult cohort. Individu...

Inaccuracy of self-reported migraine: insights from 601 paired assessments from a single-centre study in Australia

Both clinical and research settings may rely on accurate self-diagnosis of migraine for medical triage, population-based surveys or epidemiological studies. Unfortunately, accessing neurologists for diagnosis may be cost-prohibitive, delayed due to workforce shortages or impracti...

Treatment Goals for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, an Australian Perspective

ABSTRACT Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that targets the small intrahepatic bile ducts with diagnosis based on elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti‐mitochondrial antibodies. Untreated, it may run a progressive...

Associations between metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease and physical and mental health–related quality of life in older adults

Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a common, often overlooked liver condition. Its impact on quality-of-life in older adults is not well understood. We examined the association between MASLD and physical and mental quality of life in a well-charac...

Assessing Vancomycin‐Formyl Peptide Conjugate Binding to the Surface of Resistant Staphylococcus aureus via Flow Cytometry

Staphylococcus aureus strains have emerged with resistance mechanisms that reduce the efficacy of last resort antibiotics and evade the immune system. One strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance is to modulate host immunity to eliminate infections more effectively. This has l...