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Using AI to predict inpatient outcomes
Research Pulse podcast Season 2 Episode 5 Machine learning can help doctors 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 Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen won the SA Health...
How could artificial intelligence (AI) be used in hospitals?
Video series: Ask the ExpertIn this episode we ask researchers, Dr Stephen Bacchi and Dr Josh Kovoor, common questions how AI could be used in healthcare.We learn:how can we use AI in healthcarehow could clinicians and patients use AIwhat the future look could likeAbout the researchersDr Josh...
Tackling lifestyle factors to reduce atrial fibrillation with Professor Prash Sanders
Video series: Translating ResearchIn this episode we hear how Professor Prash Sanders and his team are reducing atrial fibrillation by tackling lifestyle factors.We learn about:what atrial fibrillation iswhat lifestyle factors contribute to atrial fibrillationhow their research is preventing...
Improving surgical ward rounds with the ‘sterile cockpit’ with Ellie Treloar
Video series: Translating ResearchIn this episode we hear how Ellie Teloar is working to improve the efficiency of surgical ward rounds, borrowing a concept from the aviation industry.We learn:why surgical ward round documentation is so importanthow easy it is for information to be missed or...
Smart glasses bring specialist care to remote areas
Patients in regional and remote areas could get better access to specialist care in the future thanks to mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features. Researchers from Central Adelaide and The University of Adelaide are developing new software that will allow specialists working in the...
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 differently in the bodyhow Chris's...
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 pain). We learn about: what angina...
Trial gets patients home safer and sooner after surgery
A successful new model of care resulting in a 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 detect problems on the spot, helping...
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 Season 2 Episode 4 There's a hidden pandemic of post-operative complications -- but new research is making a big difference. Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical Research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the...
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