Articles
Getting patients home faster after bowel surgery
Clinicians are now using laxatives to help patients get home sooner after undergoing bowel surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The change in treatment is a result of findings from the STIMULAX trial, the biggest ever study of the use of laxatives after bowel...
“It’s been brilliant”: Zita’s experience as a clinical trial participant
Clinical trial participant, Zita, is full of praise for the care she has received while potentially gaining access to next generation treatments for inflammatory bowel disease. A life-long condition Zita was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2021, a chronic...
Celebrating the impact of our world-class nursing staff on International Nurses Day
On International Nurses Day (12 May), CALHN celebrates the compassion, professionalism, and round-the-clock commitment of nurses across our sites and services. Highly skilled and trained, our nurses are often the first point of contact for patients and their...
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Videos
Reducing post-surgery complications with Professor Guy Ludbrook
Video series: Translating Research We speak to Professor Guy Ludbrook about his research reducing post surgical complications with Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC). We learn that: moderate-risk surgical patients have a very high likelihood of experiencing serious...
Using judo to reduce falls and frailty risk in older people with Dr Agathe Daria Jadczak
Video series: Translating Research We speak to Dr Agathe Daria Jadczak about her research to reduce the risk of frailty and falls using Judo. We learn about: what frailty is how Judo can improve physical performance and balance in older adults Watch and subscribe...
How to avoid becoming frail with Professor Renuka Visvanathan
Video series: Ask the Expert Frailty is a combination of physical and cognitive decline that increases a person's vulnerability. But frailty can be avoided, so in this episode we ask geriatrician, Professor Renuka Visvanathan, common questions about how to prevent...
Podcasts
From Europe to Adelaide, a new home for work and life
Our People podcast: Episode 1 From Europe to Adelaide, a new home for work and life In this episode of the Our People podcast, an Irish-born doctor shares his experiences of taking a leap of faith to carve out a new life with a move to South Australia to advance...
Understanding the hospital landscape for patients with diabetes
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 11 Whether they’re being treated for a broken leg or are here receive dialysis, many patients throughout different areas of a hospital also have diabetes which adds an extra layer of complexity for clinicians and patients. In this...
Using megadose vitamin C to tackle septic shock
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 10 Could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit? In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses of a derivative of vitamin C, called sodium ascorbate, that could change the way sepsis is...
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