by CALHN | 16 Dec, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Research
Central Adelaide researchers looking into the science and physiology underlying heart attacks and strokes, and a project aimed at maximising the benefits of kidney transplantation, have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for their...
by CALHN | 10 Dec, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, Research
Without genomic sequencing, COVID-19 cases including the Parafield cluster wouldn’t have been able to be linked. The process is vital in providing supporting epidemiological information to authorities so they can identify the source of the infection, with the hope of...
by CALHN | 1 Dec, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Research
A project to determine the population prevalence of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in South Australia to identify unmet needs for prevention of HAE attacks is being led by Allergy and Immunology Head of Unit, Dr William Smith. HAE is a rare genetic condition, in which...
by CALHN | 14 Oct, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, RAH, Research
Implementing world-best practice for spinal cord injury, and a project improving outcomes for Aboriginal patients on dialysis, are among the initiatives to receive CALHN CEO Clinical Rapid Implementation Project Scheme (CRIPS) grants. This year four projects will each...
by CALHN | 8 Oct, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Research, TQEH
Raising awareness of the risks prolonged sitting and lying in hospital – which can significantly worsen a patient’s condition – is the focus of new research involving older people at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Researcher and physiotherapist Jasper Unyime said...
by CALHN | 8 Oct, 2020 | Community, RAH, Research
In a game-changer for the treatment of rib fractures, patients are recovering better and with less pain thanks to an innovative new technique that has been trialled and implemented at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Anaesthetist Dr Gilberto Arenas said while rib fractures...
