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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...
Adelaide Clinicians using AI to remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients should and should not receive certain antibiotics. AI tools may help clinicians to accurately and quickly re-classify patients who mistakenly avoid...
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...
Emergency nurse calls on others to be a GoodSAM responder
Travis Sugden, Emergency Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital has recently signed up as part of a new alert system helping to respond to cardiac emergencies in the community, and is encouraging other registered health practitioners to join him. The global alert...
How sleepy you feel during the day can predict your survival in a nursing home
Excessive daytime sleepiness – impacting around 30 per cent of nursing home residents – could be used to predict survival, according to new Central Adelaide research. The world-first finding helps provide evidence to identify residents in need of additional care,...
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...
How quality outpatient services help Vicki enjoy life
More than 1.3 million outpatient appointments are conducted each year through CALHN hospitals and clinics. Vicki's story is just one example.
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...
The sweet and sour truth about sugar substitutes
While artificial sweeteners may be low in calories, there is an emerging downside that could make consumers reconsider the sugar substitutes. Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are uncovering how artificial sweeteners affect blood sugar and their...
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...
Adelaide-based AI tool set to change hospital bed management
Researchers based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital have developed an innovative AI algorithm that accurately predicts when general surgery patients are ready to be discharged from hospital. The "Adelaide Score" could help hospitals worldwide free up limited bed...
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