Footscray Hospital

ACPSEM guideline regarding the adoption of the IAEA TRS-398 Code of Practice Revision 1

Abstract The IAEA Technical Report Series 398 Code of Practice for the determination of absorbed dose in external beam radiotherapy was endorsed at the Engineers and Physical Scientists in Medicine (EPSM) conference in 2001 and has been widely adopted in Australia and New Zealand...

Fibrinogen Early In Severe Trauma studY II (FEISTY II): study protocol for a randomised clinical trial of fibrinogen concentrate vs cryoprecipitate in traumatic haemorrhage in Australia and New Zealand

Haemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable death amongst severe trauma patients and is often complicated by hypofibrinogenaemia. Fibrinogen replacement can be achieved using fibrinogen concentrate (FC) or Cryoprecipitate (Cryo), but comparative evidence in traumatic haemorrhag...

Efficacy of Vitamin C Treatment to Aid the Healing of Foot Ulcers in People With Diabetes: A Randomised, Placebo‐Controlled Double‐Blind Trial: The FOOT‐C Study Protocol

ABSTRACT Introduction Diabetes‐related foot ulceration (DFU) is a serious complication, serving as a leading cause of amputation, disability, hospitalisation and a significant contributor to healthcare costs. Deficiencies in vitamin C and other micronutrients are common in DFU. E...