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New coach program offers support for those facing cancer
To complement its cancer service, Central Adelaide is recruiting 90 people undergoing cancer treatment to trial a support and wellbeing program as part of a pilot developed by Osara Health. Through the Cancer Coach Program, patients diagnosed with cancer will have...
Could hypnosis be the answer? New treatment tested for inflammatory bowel disease
Hypnosis, delivered by telehealth, could become a useful treatment option for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and Deakin University have discovered. Participants were overwhelmingly satisfied with the...
Boosting immune cells to target cancerous tumours with Dr Tessa Gargett
Video series: Translating ResearchIn this episode, we hear how Dr Tessa Gargett and her colleagues are boosting the immune system to help the body fight cancerous tumours.We learn about:how white blood cells are boosted in the lab and reinfused as anti-cancer...
New research reassures mums about common pregnancy complication after kidney transplant
Women who have received a kidney transplant can now make more informed choices about pregnancy thanks to new research uncovering missing information about the potential risks to their transplant. In the largest study of its kind, the research from the Central and...
What is MINOCA? Understanding an uncommon type of heart attack
Video series: Ask the Expert 1 in 10 heart attacks occur without a blockage to the heart’s arteries, known as MINOCA (Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries). In this episode, we ask expert, Dr Sivabaskari (Tharshy) Pasupathy key questions...
Sip til Send comes to the RAH
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is the first hospital in SA, and so far, one of only a handful in Australia, to introduce Sip til Send. With Sip til Send, patients can continue to sip clear fluids until they are sent to the theatre. Previously, no fluids of any type...
Moving forward: living with a spinal cord injury
In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Troy Andrews about his role at the SA Spinal Cord Injury Unit, which supports patients as they begin their recovery and learn to maximise their independence and abilities. Troy was living with his family on a...
SA’s first patient to benefit from state-of-the-art heart procedure
Cardiologists at the Royal Adelaide Hospital have successfully conducted South Australia’s first procedure using the latest generation of cardiac techniques used to correct common heart rhythm disorders. The surgical team was in live contact with engineers and...
Celebrating Aboriginal Health Practitioner Day
August 7 is Aboriginal Health Practitioner Day. It’s an opportunity for us to acknowledge the important role that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner workforce plays in delivering healthcare at CALHN and more broadly....
What is sarcopenia and how can we prevent it?
Video series: Ask the ExpertSarcopenia is an age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. But how can it be prevented?Let's ask the expert, Clinical Associate Professor Solomon Yu, Deputy Head of Aged and Extended Care Services at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.We...
Using AI to predict inpatient outcomes
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 13 In this episode, we discuss research using machine learning to predict patient outcomes within the first 24 hours of arriving at hospital after a stroke. We speak to Dr Stephen Bacchi, neurology registrar and researcher at the...
“Everything falls on your shoulders”: connecting unpaid carers with support
Unpaid carers are a vital but often unacknowledged part of healthcare. That’s why Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is working with Carers SA to support those who care for others. “Carers are so busy looking after their loved ones, and they typically...
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