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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 heart's arteriesthere are...
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 treatments, adopted at the RAH in...
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 part of a Medical Research...
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 Hospital and Professor of...
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 cancer surgery. Slow transit,...
“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 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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 the most effective antibiotics...
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 complications shortly after...
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, or to prompt discussions around...
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 risk of contributing to...
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 episode, we speak to Research...
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 spaces and reduce pressure on...
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