A5101765793- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Stoma care and complications
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
Footscray Hospital
2022
Western Health
2021-2022
The University of Melbourne
2021-2022
UNSW Sydney
2019
Malnutrition is independently associated with poor outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery including increased complications and length of stay (LOS). The purpose this study was to identify changes perioperative nutritional management surgical post implementation an enhanced recovery after (ERAS) protocol.Data on LOS adherence the ERAS protocol, preoperative fasting time, assessment supplementation prospectively collected for pre-ERAS group who underwent CRC between February August 2019....
Malnutrition and low muscle mass are independently associated with poor outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, tools to identify limited the clinical setting. We investigated ability of existing malnutrition screening assessment assessed by computed tomography (CT). Secondary aims were determine feasibility CT analysis handgrip strength (HGS).An exploratory study patients who underwent curative surgery for CRC between February September 2019. Nutrition used included body index (BMI),...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with limited treatment and no cure. Mutations in profilin 1 were identified as cause of familial ALS (fALS) 2012. We investigated the functional impact mutant expression spinal cords during mouse development. developed novel model C71G under control Hb9 promoter, targeting to α-motor neurons cord Embryos transgenic mice showed evidence significant reduction brachial nerve diameter loss Mendelian inheritance....