Griffith University

Appearance-related social media behavior and eating disorder pathology: evidence from the german social media appearance preoccupation scale in nonclinical and clinical samples

Abstract Background Image- and video-based social media have been linked to body dissatisfaction and eating pathology, partly through increased appearance-based social comparison and self-focused attention. The Social Media Appearance Preoccupation Scale (SMAPS) assesses three be...

Selective and Efficient Functionalization of P22 Virus-Like Particles Using an Asparaginyl Ligase

ABSTRACT Protein cages provide useful scaffolds for nanoscale engineering due to their highly ordered structures and in vivo self-assembly. These scaffolds are amendable to late-stage conjugation, enabling expansion in functionality. However, many conjugation techniques either la...

Divided beyond politics: How perceptions of non-political differentness are linked to affective polarization among citizens

While affective polarization is commonly attributed to political differences between partisans, recent studies suggest it also relates to perceived non-political differences, such as differences in lifestyle, class, or personality. However, little is known about the relevance of...

Midwives' clinical decision-making in planned out-of-hospital birth: A systematic review and conceptual synthesis

Problem Planned out-of-hospital birth services are expanding, requiring midwives to make complex clinical decisions in environments characterised by limited immediate support, increasing governance requirements, and heightened scrutiny of adverse outcomes. Background Despite stro...

Decoding cancer with artificial intelligence: Transforming research, diagnosis, and therapy with future insights

Cancer remains one of the leading global health burdens, with increasing complexity in genomic, imaging, and clinical datasets presenting significant challenges for effective management. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges by en...

A Modified Delphi Study on the Ethics and Governance of Live Injecting at Aesthetic Conferences. Is There a Better and Safer Alternative?

BACKGROUND: Live clinical demonstrations at aesthetic medicine conferences is common, yet concerns regarding patient safety, commercial influence, and ethical governance. This study established a consensus-based governance framework for live injecting and compared expert and atte...

Firm‐Level Climate Risk and Stock Price Crash: Does Investor Attention or Sentiment Matter?

ABSTRACT This study moves beyond traditional crash‐risk channels focused on managerial bad‐news hoarding to examine how firm‐level climate risk translates into stock price crashes through investor behaviour. Using a novel text‐based measure of climate exposure extracted from earn...

How gamification influences travel intention: a sequential psychological mechanism of meaningfulness, engagement, and attachment

Gamification has become a prominent strategy in destination marketing, yet its ability to generate travel intention remains theoretically ambiguous, often confounded by short-lived novelty effects. Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework and Flow Theory, this...

The Effects of Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration on Immunosuppressive Drug concentrations in an Ex‐Vivo Model of the critically Ill Adult: (CITRIC) study

BACKGROUND: The pharmacokinetics of immunosuppressive drugs during continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) modalities such as continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) are poorly understood, yet these drugs are crucial for transplant and critically ill patients. METHODS: A...

Clinically significant hypokalaemia and the utilisation of cardiac telemetry in hospitalised adults

Hypokalaemia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in hospitalised patients, with moderate (2.5–3.0 mmol/L) to severe (< 2.5 mmol/L) deficiency associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias, prolonged hospitalisation, and inpatient mortality [1]. While cl...

Costing global biodiversity framework delivery in megadiverse Australia

Most nations worldwide face substantial funding gaps to halt biodiversity loss, yet many governments lack comprehensive cost estimates essential for effective budget allocation and implementation planning. This study provides a comprehensive estimate of the costs Australian gover...

Conserving Australian lizards and snakes: an update on progress since 2017

The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 summarised results from the first comprehensive assessment of the Australian squamate fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), updating a more precursory assessment in 1993. This review outlines the...

Integration of lipidomic and polygenic risk scores within contemporary clinical cardiovascular risk assessment pathways: a multi-cohort development and validation study

Background Guideline-recommended clinical risk scores such as AusCVDRisk underestimate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a substantial proportion of individuals who later experience events, with up to 65% initially classified as low or intermediate risk. This limitation is mos...

Soil disturbance in wetlands by feral pigs increases greenhouse gas emissions

Abstract. Multiple approaches are needed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the pace of climate change. Wetlands are among the most carbon-rich ecosystems on the planet, and when disturbed, they can generate disproportionately high emissions. Invasive hoofed mammals,...

Diet and physical activity behaviours among people with insomnia symptoms: a cross-sectional survey to understand treatment needs and acceptability

Background High adherence to a Mediterranean diet and regular moderate-intensity physical activity (≥5 days/week, ≥30 minutes/day) reduce the risk of insomnia symptom onset and maintenance, yet engagement in these behaviours among adults with insomnia symptoms and the acceptabili...

Surfactant-Derived Nitrogen-Bridged MoS2/C Heterostructures for Robust Lithium-Ion Storage

Structural stability, ionic transport, and electronic conductivity are the major challenges of layered transition-metal dichalcogenide/carbon nanocomposites (LTMD/C) for lithium-ion storage. Herein, to address these challenges, a quaternary ammonium surfactant-mediated strategy i...

Exploring the Role of Lived Experience Advocacy in Enhancing Civic Participation among Young People with Mental Ill-Health

Abstract Civic disengagement among young adults is a significant societal challenge, exacerbated in those experiencing mental ill-health where stigma and social isolation can create a debilitating cycle of withdrawal. This exploratory study investigated how advocacy training for...

Reproducibility of Cervical Strain Elastography Using a Standardized Acquisition Protocol in Mid‐Trimester Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the intra‐and interobserver reproducibility of the cervical elastography index (EI) measurements using strain elastography (SE) with a standardized acquisition protocol. Methods In this prospective cross‐sectional study, 301 women between 18 and 24...

Barriers to Understanding: Readability of Online Laryngomalacia Resources for Parents

Background Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infants. Guidelines recommend parent education materials be written at a sixth to eighth-grade reading level, yet compliance of online resources remains unclear. Aim To evaluate the readability of online parental ed...

Carbonate-System Perturbation by Invasive Bivalves Threatens Drinking-Water Security in Calcium-Limited Catchments

Abstract Invasive bivalve ecosystem engineers pose an under-recognized threat to drinking-water security. In the Waikato River, New Zealand, rapid establishment of Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam) since their 2023 incursion has depleted dissolved calcium ∼24% below historical base...