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Using Vitamin C to treat sepsis with A/Prof Mark Plummer
Video series: Translating Research How could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit? In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses of a derivative of vitamin C, called sodium ascorbate, that could change the way sepsis is...
Celebrating National Patient Experience Week
As part of National Patient Experience Week we want to recognise and celebrate the many ways that healthcare staff and consumers can make a positive impact to the patient experience every day. At CALHN we have 117 dedicated lived experience consumer representatives...
Using judo to reduce falls and frailty risk in older people with Dr Agathe Daria Jadczak
Video series: Translating Research We speak to Dr Agathe Daria Jadczak about her research to reduce the risk of frailty and falls using Judo. We learn about: what frailty is how Judo can improve physical performance and balance in older adults Watch and subscribe...
If you’re worried, we’re listening
At Central Adelaide Local Health Network, our staff provide world-class care for patients. But patients also know their bodies, and can – along with their carers – improve understanding of their health. CALHN’s Escalation of Care service is in place as a safeguard...
Rural and regional patients are satisfied with telehealth research shows
People living in regional and rural areas are satisfied with using telehealth to access specialist healthcare rather than traveling long-distances to a metropolitan centre, according to research by Central Adelaide and the University of South Australia (UniSA). A...
Faecal transplants could provide breakthrough for pancreatic cancer treatment
Central Adelaide researchers are at the forefront of using poo transplants, known as faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), to improve the gut health of patients with pancreatic cancer. Professor Guy Maddern has won a $1.5 million Medical Research Future Fund...
How to avoid becoming frail with Professor Renuka Visvanathan
Video series: Ask the Expert Frailty is a combination of physical and cognitive decline that increases a person's vulnerability. But frailty can be avoided, so in this episode we ask geriatrician, Professor Renuka Visvanathan, common questions about how to prevent...
Using megadose vitamin C to tackle septic shock
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 10 Could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit? In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses of a derivative of vitamin C, called sodium ascorbate, that could change the way sepsis is...
New study proves exercise reduces atrial fibrillation
Freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF) may be closer than first thought for many patients thanks to a new study showing the benefits of exercise. The combined exercise and physical activity intervention run by the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, a collaboration...
Three years on from Glenn’s world-first burns treatment with a polymer-based laboratory grown skin
Glenn received a life-saving transplant of his own laboratory-grown skin in 2018 after being admitted to the RAH with burns to 95 per cent of his body as a result of a house fire. Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) Burns Unit have now published a...
New study lays foundation for a cure to diabetes
Central Adelaide researchers have published game-changing data that’s paving the way for a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. The new study documents the success of a revolutionary new method which involves implanting insulin-producing islet cells into an...
Making the move to adult health services easier for young people with inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are looking at ways to make the transition from childhood to adult health services smoother for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. A drastic change As a 17-year-old, Amelia found the sudden change...
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