A5035006311- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Cairns Hospital
2022-2023
Queensland Health
2022-2023
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
2016-2023
James Cook University
2016-2023
University of South Australia
2016-2018
Monash University
2006-2013
National Stroke Foundation
2012
Ambulance Victoria
2010-2011
The Alfred Hospital
2007-2010
University of Cambridge
2007
Background. Trends in deliberate self-harm (DSH) are important because they have implications for hospital services, may indicate levels of psychopathology the community and future trends suicide, can assist identification means suicide prevention. Method. We investigated DSH characteristics patients between 1990 2000 based on data collected through Oxford Monitoring System Attempted Suicide. Results. During 11-year study period 8590 individuals presented following 13858 episodes. The annual...
Dementia is the second leading cause of disease burden in Australia. We aimed to calculate population attributable fractions (PAFs) dementia 11 12 previously identified potentially modifiable health and social risk factors (less education, hearing loss, hypertension, obesity, smoking, depression, isolation, physical inactivity, diabetes, alcohol excess, air pollution, traumatic brain injury), for Australians overall three groups (First Nations, those European Asian ancestry).We calculated...
Background . Geographic variations in the incidence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicide have been shown to be associated with area-based measures socio-economic deprivation social fragmentation. Previous studies subject methodological limitations. None has investigated whether ecological associations are reflected characteristics individuals involved suicidal behaviour. Methods DSH patients presenting a general hospital between 1985 1995 suicides (including open verdicts) from same...
Background. Deliberate self-harm (DSH) may be associated with increased risk of death from a variety causes, not just suicide. Method. A follow-up study 11583 DSH patients who presented to general hospital over 20-year period was conducted examine range causes during between 3 and 23 years. Deaths were identified through national registries. Expected numbers deaths calculated statistics. Results. The number (1185, 10·2%) 2·2 times the expected number, excess being significantly greater in...
The burden of scabies in Far North Queensland (FNQ), tropical Australia is incompletely defined. We reviewed the results every skin scraping collected FNQ’s public health system between 2000 and 2023; 121/4345 (2.8%) were positive, including 19/1071 (1.8%) last 5 years study; proportion tests that positive for declined over study period (rs=-0.62, p=0.0001) Individuals who tested no more likely to have had a prior diagnosis ARF or RHD compared matched controls (1/101 (1%) versus 3/101 (3%);...
<h3>Background</h3> While the relationship between socio-economic disadvantage and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well established, role that traditional risk factors play in this association remains unclear. The authors examined education attainment CVD mortality extent to which behavioural, social physiological explained relationship. <h3>Methods</h3> Adults (n=38 355) aged 40–69 years living Melbourne, Australia were recruited 1990–1994. Subjects with baseline factor data ascertained...
Objectives To investigate the suitability of German version Manchester Triage System (MTS) as a potential tool to redirect emergency department (ED) patients general practitioner care. Such tools are currently being discussed in context reorganisation care Germany. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Single centre University Hospital Emergency Department. Participants Adult, non-surgical ED patients. Exposure A non-urgent triage category was defined green or blue according MTS. Primary...
Chronic stress and adversity are associated with poor mental health thought to contribute the existing gap between Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people other Australians. Hair cortisol allostatic load (AL) indices of sustained may be mediators effects on health. The aim this study was examine relationship hair cortisol, AL, depressive symptoms. This cross-sectional comprised 329 adolescents adults recruited at two screening programs operating in three communities north Queensland. We...
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the relationship between usual daily alcohol intake, beverage type and drinking frequency on cardiovascular (CVD) coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality, accounting for systematic misclassification of intake. Design Prospective cohort study with mean follow‐up 11.4 years. Setting The Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study, Australia. Participants A total 38 200 volunteers (23 044 women) aged 40–69 years at baseline (1990–1994). Measurements Self‐reported intake...