Flinders University

Contemporary Approaches to Paediatric Education: A Scoping Review of Teaching Modalities

Abstract: Introduction: Paediatric clinical education faces challenges due to limited placements and evolving healthcare needs. Innovative educational strategies are essential to ensure students are adequately prepared for paediatric practice. Methods: A scoping review was conduc...

Management and outcomes of renal colic in pregnancy: A 10-year Australian tertiary centre experience

Objective: To describe the presentation, management and maternal-foetal outcomes of pregnant patients with symptomatic upper tract obstruction. Patients and methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed of pregnant patients managed for renal colic or symptomatic hydronephro...

Rainfed pulse–pulse and pulse–oilseed intercrops: yield, nutrient uptake, and risk buffering

Context Intercropping can improve resource-use efficiency, yield stability, and profitability, but pulse–pulse intercrops remain poorly studied in mechanised dryland systems. Aims To determine whether functional complementarity among pulse–pulse and pulse–oilseed crops improves y...

From misogyny to mobilization: Hostile sexism and conflictual online discussions indirectly predict men's rights activism via heightened identification as a men's rights supporter

Abstract Although sexism may serve as a gateway into the men's rights movement, few studies have examined group processes in online environments that fuel this reactionary movement. We address this gap by examining whether interacting with like‐minded others fosters an emergent s...

Substantial improvement in short-term survivorship in patients receiving robotic arm-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Aims Robotic arm-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (R-UKA) has been shown to improve alignment and accuracy of component placement compared with conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (C-UKA). Despite this, there is conflicting evidence for whether this has an...

The effect of prenatal environment on brain mitochondrial function and prey detection in a lizard

Abstract The ability to detect prey is crucial for survival in many animals. However, prey detection is a cognitive process that can be influenced by early life conditions such as prenatal stress or temperature. Mitochondrial function is likely to underlie these effects because c...

Ground‐penetrating radar amplitudes to roots: A numerical modelling framework for mapping coarse root system architecture

Abstract Observations of three‐dimensional (3D) coarse root system architecture remain limited because most measurement approaches require excavation. Here, we combined dense single‐ and multi‐channel 500 MHz ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) surveys with a flow‐guided connectivity...

Opinion Dynamics Modelling: Distinct Attraction and Repulsion Topologies Highlight Quantitative Effects of Trolling

Abstract We introduce a model of opinion dynamics based on networked nonlinear differential equations. The model combines a linear attraction with a repulsive hyperbolic tangent interaction, labelled controversialness . For low controversialness, the model displays universal cons...

Yarning over time and poetic lines: two new Indigenous research methodologies developed in using Longitudinal Study of Indigenous children (LSIC) data

Abstract This methods and methodologies paper outlines how three Aboriginal scholars developed and applied Indigenous research approaches to analyse the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC), also known as Footprints in Time . Through commitment to Indigenous leadershi...

Encapsulation of Porphyrins in Polymer Microgels and Microbeads for Heterogeneous Photooxidation

Using porphyrin‐mediated photocatalytic energy transfer to generate singlet oxygen is a premier strategy for green, selective chemical synthesis. However, such catalytic systems are mostly conducted in organic solvents. This work aims to explore the generation and utilization of...

Beyond engagement: Interactive response systems, student attitudes, and technology acceptance in University EFL classrooms

Interactive Response Systems (IRS) are increasingly used in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms to support participation, feedback, and interaction. However, less is known about how IRS-supported instruction influences students’ broader classroom attitudes and how stud...

Development and Validation of a Tool to Measure Documented Health Care Encounter Time

Importance Time toxicity, defined as the time patients spend receiving cancer treatment and interacting with health care systems, is an emerging treatment-related burden. Existing studies typically quantify time toxicity using health care contact days, which may inadequately capt...

Listen to Your Heart and Mind: A Pilot Mixed‐Methods Study on Combined Screening for Raised Blood Pressure, Atrial Fibrillation, Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss in Older Adults

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the potential feasibility and acceptability of combined screening for raised blood pressure (BP), atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment (CI) in older adults within a setting of hearing health assessment for detection of hearing loss. Me...

Questionable Evidence for Berberine in Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: An Integrity-Based Reappraisal

Prior systematic reviews suggest that berberine may match or exceed the effects of metformin on metabolic and hormonal outcomes in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS; previously referred to as polycystic ovary syndrome). This review aimed to assess the reported effica...

A call for action with the burden of cirrhosis in Australia

Unlike most other chronic diseases and cancers in Australia, outcomes for cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer are not improving. Public hospitals are overwhelmed by decompensated cirrhosis and struggling to provide best practice care for the large population of patients with less...

The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Returning to Physical Activity and Sport Among Female Football Players After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Scoping Review

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are an increasingly common knee injury in sport requiring quick direction changes, such as the football codes. Return to physical activity and sport following an ACL injury predominantly focuses on achieving objective milestones to resolv...

Through the camera lens: a window into the underwater behaviour of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias)

Context Observations of terrestrial animals in their natural ecosystems have formed the foundation for many hypothesis-driven studies. Aims Observing animals in the marine environment is logistically more challenging and comparatively scarce. Underwater camera technologies provid...

Anion-Activated Supramolecular Proton Relays Enable Neutral-pH and Seawater Oxidation

Abstract Neutral-pH and direct seawater oxidation are critically hindered by sluggish proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) and competitive chloride corrosion. Here, we employ surface-confined azacrown macrocycles of varying nitrogen content as supramolecular proton-management...

Codesign and system integration as interacting demands in digital health for youth experiencing chronic pain.

Codesign and system integration should be treated as a single, interacting design requirement in moving digital youth pain health solutions towards equitable, sustained, embedded care.

A multidisciplinary perspective on digital health interventions in schizophrenia care: Expanding the 2026 Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations guidelines

In this paper, we aim to provide a multidisciplinary and lived-experience-informed perspective on existing evidence for the utilisation of digital health interventions in schizophrenia care. We have integrated the findings from the most recent meta-analysis of digital health inte...