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How research supports doctor-patient communication with Dr Matheesa Herath
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research supporting effective communication between patients and doctors. We learn that Dr Herath and his colleagues are running a trial in hospital outpatient departments looking at a simple prompt sheet as a guide for patients...
Meet the ‘STARnurses’ coordinating a trial to reduce hospital readmission
The first days after going home from hospital can feel scary. Proactive healthcare to support people after they are released from hospital is the focus of a new nurse-led program being trialled at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH). Known as TToMMI (Telehealth Transition of people with...
Reducing radiation risk for patients with head trauma
Research Pulse podcast Season 2 Episode 8 Computed tomography scans, or CT scans, can save lives by enabling early detection of disease and faster diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. But they also expose you to far more radiation than a traditional X-ray. In this episode, we...
Real-time, video-based telehealth delivers multiple benefits: new research
"I caught the plane three times. I caught the ambulance two, three times up here too." That's one experience of a patient living in remote South Australia and having to travel to Adelaide for specialist healthcare. Telehealth can help, says new research. One-on-one interviews conducted as part...
New research reveals the importance of psychosocial care for people with IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic digestive condition that causes disruption to gut function, often leading to debilitating pain, overwhelming tiredness and other physical symptoms. But for people affected, the impacts extend beyond the physical. Taryn Lores is a psychologist and a...
How sensitive heart arteries cause chest pain with Associate Professor Rosanna Tavella
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research that is helping patients with a type of chest pain known as angina. We learn that while most angina results from physical blockages in small blood vessels supplying the heart, in about one third of cases no...
And the winner is … innovation! Central Adelaide wins two Premier’s Excellence Awards 2023
Researchers and clinicians from Central Adelaide Local Health Network won two Driving Innovation prizes in the 2023 Premier's Excellence Awards. The innovation categories recognise public servants who have demonstrated commitment and support for new ideas and experimentation or found new ways...
Meaningful impact: Great minds benefit from great mentors
For many early career researchers, a supportive mentor can be a key ingredient for future achievements. Alia Cibich is the Clinical Data Manager at the RAH’s Bone Marrow Transplant and an emerging medical science researcher at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. She is also this year’s...
How diet can support patient recovery after ICU with Associate Professor Lee-anne Chapple
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research aimed at helping patients recover muscle mass lost during a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). We learn that while more patients are surviving ICU, slow recovery and delayed discharge is common. Importantly,...
Premier’s Award selection for excellence in research, innovation and mental healthcare
Commitment to public service is clear at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Four CALHN entries to the 2023 Premier’s Excellence Awards have been announced as finalists. Dr Griffith Perkins is a finalist in the category Emerging Young Talent – Individual. Griffith leads a team of...
Research to explore why some patients develop new cancers after stem cell transplant
A real-life connection can be a strong motivator driving excellence in scientific research. For Royal Adelaide Hospital's Alia, the experience of cancer is both personal and professional. Alia has been awarded a 2024 Dawes Scholarship from Central Adelaide Local Health Network to support her...
New cell therapy to ‘switch off’ Type 1 Diabetes
In a first-of-its-kind trial, researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are developing a new cell therapy that could prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. There are nearly 140,000 Australians currently living with type 1 diabetes, and approximately 10,050 in South Australia,...
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