A5015361646- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
Austin Health
2021-2025
Western Health
2024
Austin Hospital
1994-2021
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
2000
Sarcopaenia is associated with a two-fold higher mortality rate in patients cirrhosis independent of liver disease severity. Few treatments for related sarcopaenia exist beyond optimal nutritional management. To assess if rifaximin-α, minimally absorbed antimicrobial used to manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE), may improve through its ammonia lowering and anti-inflammatory properties. This single-centre retrospective cohort study prior HE compared treated lactulose alone those on combination...
ABSTRACT Direct Fick (DF) and bolus thermodilution (TD) are endorsed by pulmonary hypertension (PH) guidelines to measure cardiac output. In contemporary practice, agreement between methods is unknown, as the diagnostic consequences of disagreement. We sought evaluate frequency degree disagreements output measurement techniques assess their impact on hemodynamic assessment PH. This was a single‐center study that included 182 patients who had concurrently measured DF TD. Oxygen consumption...
This study aimed to examine whether pulmonary function and cognition are independently associated at multiple time points. We included 8264 participants (49.9% women) aged 50-94 years baseline from the China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study in our analysis. Participants were enrolled 2011 followed up 2013 2015. Cognitive was assessed through a face-to-face interview each survey. Pulmonary via peak expiratory flow. cognitive decreased significantly with age both genders. Individuals...
Low serum testosterone is common in cirrhotic men, but the impact of disease aetiology remains uncertain. This study compares total (TT) levels by and assesses its prognostic value.Single-centre retrospective men who had TT measured between 2002 2020. A cut-off 12 nmol/L was used to define low 230 pmol/L for calculated free (cFT). Linear logistic regression adjust variables known affect assess an association outcomes.Of 766 33.3% alcohol-related liver (ALD) 11.9% non-alcoholic fatty (NAFLD)....
OBJECTIVES--To illustrate the use of transoesophageal echocardiography in detection morphological features central pulmonary artery thromboemboli and their clinical implications. DESIGN--Review five cases detected by echocardiography. SETTING--University teaching hospital. PATIENTS--Five patients (three men two women) admitted under general medical units. RESULTS--Central were all presented. Presentations acute, subacute, or chronic. The on used to correlate with time course illness, guide...
There are minimal data on post-COVID-19 readmissions in relatively low-prevalence countries such as Australia. Data prior to COVID-19 demonstrate that hospitalised patients have up a 20% chance of 30-day unplanned readmission, representing significant human, financial and resource burden.1 We performed single-centre, observational cohort study inpatients admitted Austin Health from March October 2020, investigating demographic, clinical, laboratory treatment parameters associated with...
Patients leaving an Accident & Emergency Department against medical advice are often considered a high‐risk group. A prospective study was carried out in (ED) to determine the characteristics of this distinct group patients, their reasons for (AMA), and subsequent outcome. Telephone or personal interview patients by clerk attempted within 48 hours visit all who left Against Medical Advice (AMA) based on pre‐set questionnaire. follow‐up call used ascertain health outcomes after discharge....
Abstract Background Countries with a high prevalence of COVID‐19 have identified reduction in crude hospital admission rates for non‐COVID‐19 conditions during the pandemic. There remains paucity such data from lower countries, including Australia. Aims To describe patterns unplanned daily pandemic major Australian metropolitan hospital, focus on acute medical presentations coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke and falls. Methods This single‐centre retrospective analysis analysed episodes between...
Abstract Background/Introduction When measuring cardiac output (CO) during right heart catheterisation (RHC), both direct Fick (DF) and bolus thermodilution (TD) methods are endorsed by pulmonary hypertension (PH) guidelines (1). Agreement between these techniques in contemporary practice is not well understood, nor the diagnostic consequences of disagreement. Purpose To investigate real-world agreement DF TD for CO RHC, evaluate impact disagreement on patients’ haemodynamic classification....
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important complication of interstitial lung disease (ILD), as its development confers a poor prognosis. There are no specific recommendations for methods assessment PH in ILD populations.To determine current practices Australian centre.In the Austin Health database, 162 consecutive patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or connective tissue disease-associated were identified and retrospectively evaluated transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), serum...