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Remote surveillance programme safely monitors patients, is environmentally friendly, and saves time and money.
A nurse-led remote surveillance programme for vascular patients, has cut patient loss to follow-up to zero, saved hundreds of hours of clinician and patient time, and over $1.5 million of healthcare costs. The program is the first of its kind in Australia and...
Better antifungal protection at lower cost helps protect immunosuppressed transplant recipients
A study in the haematology unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has found less toxicity, better total antifungal protection, and a lower overall cost by switching to a new drug pathway of fungal prevention for patients receiving an allogeneic stem cell...
E-cigarette users may be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) have found evidence that e-cigarette users may be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than non-smokers. Both the nicotine in vapour as well as some flavourings appeared to increase key proteins which help the...
Improving hip replacements with Dr Stuart Callary
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Dr Stuart Callary about his research to improve the functional outcomes of patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery. We learn about: the problem of hip replacement failure how Dr Callary is...
From 3 weeks to 60 minutes: faster test results for HEP-C
A new finger prick testing method is allowing nurses to identify positive cases of Hepatitis C (HEP-C) at the Adelaide Remand Centre in 60 minutes, rather than three weeks. Give Hep C the Finger is a collaborative project between Viral Hepatitis Nurses from CALHN,...
CALHN staff deliver life-changing care in Timor Leste
A trio of Central Adelaide Local Health Network clinicians have recently returned from a humanitarian aid trip to Dili in Timor Leste (East Timor) providing life-changing surgical services for patients with limited access to health care. RAH surgeon and head of...
CALHN’s commitment to culturally-safe Aboriginal healthcare
The importance of listening, caring and healing is at the heart of Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s new Aboriginal Health Framework and Action Plan. The new framework and action plan commits to supporting healing and acknowledges that healing is more than...
Personalised bowel cancer treatment with A/Prof Tarik Sammour
Podcast: Research Pulse, Episode 08. In this episode we’re talking about going beyond a one-size-fits all approach to bowel cancer treatment, and tailoring treatment to each individual patient. Our guest is Associate Professor Tarik Sammour, Colorectal Surgeon and...
Key protein identified opening new doors for diabetes prevention
Researchers at the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) have identified a key molecule for pancreatic cell function, malfunction of which may contribute to diabetes. Professor Claudine Bonder leads a team at the CCB, an alliance between SA Pathology and the University...
An important message from our Governing Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Evaluation of CALHN by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) today released an evaluation into aspects of Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s (CALHN) practices, policies and procedures....
Precision radiation & drug therapy combine against lung cancer
Radiation oncologists at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are aiming to give patients every possible advantage in their fight against metastatic lung cancer. The multi-centre OUTRUN study is testing whether combining drug therapy with precisely focused...
Cancer Concierge service helps patients when they need it most
A trial of a new CALHN Cancer Concierge service has recently started at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The service provides a dedicated support officer to patients admitted to hospital for cancer treatment, to assist with non-clinical matters. Lighting the way While...
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