Tasmanian Abalone Council (Australia)

Reducing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Use in Adult Acute Care: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently inserted invasive device in acute care, yet up to 52% remain unused, exposing patients to avoidable risks and increasing healthcare costs. Despite growing awareness of inappropriate PIVC use, unnecessary in...

Ethyl-iophenoxic acid as a serum biomarker for marsupial species in oral bait trials

Abstract Ethyl-iophenoxic acid (Et-IPA) is widely recognized as a useful biomarker to confirm oral bait consumption in eutherian species. In historical studies on marsupials, Et-IPA was rapidly eliminated from brushtail possums ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) and swamp wallabies ( Wall...

Long-term type 2 diabetes risk prediction using machine learning with childhood, adolescent, and genetic factors

Abstract Late diagnosis of type 2 diabetes increases patient morbidity and healthcare burden, yet current prediction models use adult risk factors to estimate 5–10-year risk. In this manuscript, we evaluate long-term prediction of type 2 diabetes over 38 years using childhood fac...