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The sweet and sour truth about sugar substitutes with Professor Chris Rayner
Video series: Translating ResearchIn this episode we hear how Professor Chris Rayner is uncovering the unhealthy truth about artificial sweeteners.We learn about:how artificial sweeteners appear to increase the risk of diabeteshow different sweeteners behave...
What is angina and how is it treated?
Video series: Ask the Expert Angina (chest pain) is commonly caused by blocked arteries as a result of cholesterol. But it’s not always that simple, so in this episode we ask researcher, Associate Professor Rosanna Tavella, common questions about angina (chest...
Trial gets patients home safer and sooner after surgery
A successful new model of care resulting in a dramatic 50% reduction in complications for patients following surgery will help tackle a growing problem. The model, Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC), provides support for 12-24 hours after surgery and is able to...
Understanding an uncommon cause of heart attacks with Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy
Video series: Translating ResearchIn this episode we hear how Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy is working to understand an uncommon cause of heart attacks that occur without blockages to the heart's arteries.We learn:1 in 10 heart attacks occur without a blockage to the...
Alcohol & ‘Dry July’ with Dr Kate Lynch
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Dr Kate Lynch some common questions about alcohol. We learn about: alcohol and its relationship to the liver safe alcohol use the long term effects of alcohol use the usefulness of 'Dry July' Watch and...
Working in prison healthcare: the challenges and the opportunities
Our People podcast: Episode 2 Working in prison healthcare: the challenges and the opportunities In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Andrew Wiley, the Director of the South Australian Prison Health Service, about his role in providing high...
Changing the game with personalised bowel cancer treatment
New research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital has shown a personalised approach to treating bowel cancer significantly improved rates of remission, compared to a one-size-fits-all approach. The study shows that the personalised approach to the sequence of cancer...
How CALHN supports consumers experiencing homelessness
Every year, around 700 people of no fixed address are cared for at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) hospitals and facilities. But CALHN goes further than simply meeting the immediate health needs of people experiencing homelessness. CALHN’s...
“Life is getting back on track”: the vital role of our Refugee Health Service
Experiencing poor health is difficult at the best of times. If you’re a new migrant, navigating an entirely foreign health system in a second language can make it even more challenging. The Refugee Health Service is a specialist state-wide health service for...
World first sepsis study receives mega funding boost to investigate megadose vitamin C treatment
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital are at the forefront of research that could change worldwide management of sepsis in intensive care unit by using megadoses of a vitamin C derivative, sodium ascorbate. The Federal Government is investing $4.9 million as...
The hidden pandemic of post-surgery complications
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 12 In this episode of the Research pulse podcast, we’re focussing on work to combat the hidden pandemic of post-operative complications. Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical Research at the Royal Adelaide...
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...
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