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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

 In the Literature ...

AI in Healthcare

BMJ Medicine have published an Open Access article that provides an introduction to AI in healthcare as well as defining some relevant terms and explaining how to critically evaluate articles describing the use of AI in health.  Well worth a read!  Click on the citation to access.

Paul Dijkstra, Trisha Greenhalgh, Yosra Magdi Mekki, Jessica Morley - How to read a paper involving artificial intelligence (AI): BMJ Medicine 2025;4:e001394.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

 Spotlight on Resources: Hardcopy Journals

Although most of our journal subscriptions are only available online, we do still have a small collection of current hardcopy journals at our PMBH site.  

Drop in to browse through the British Journal of Nursing, Oncology Nursing Forum and The Practising Midwife.


We also have a range of older hard copy journals that it is harder to find online. These include volumes from ACORN, Dysphagia, Journal of Genetic Counseling, Medical Journal of Australia and Wound Practice and Research plus many more.



Wednesday, April 09, 2025

 Spotlight on Resources: Brain Injury

Thanks to a donation from our Brain Injury Service, we have expanded our collection on this topic.
Contact the library or drop in to borrow any of these resources.

Traumatic brain injury: A multidisciplinary approach / edited by Peter C. Whitfield et al



A different perspective after brain injury : a tilted point of view / Christopher Yeoh.


Family experience of brain injury : surviving, coping, adjusting / Jo Clark-Wilson and Mark Holloway.




Unlocking my brain : through the labyrinth of acquired brain injury / Christine Durham


The brain that changes itself : stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science / Norman Doidge

Waterlemon : husband in a coma & other setbacks / Ruth Ritchie




Wednesday, April 02, 2025

 MNCLHD Staff Publications - January to March 2025

Congratulations to all those who have been published!

Bakry, M. and A. May (2024). "Lifelong Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Lightning Strike to the Chest: A Case Report." Heart Lung and Circulation 33(Supplement 4): S275.

Bland, A., A. Mamo, S. Eather, T. Stewart and P. Indraratna (2024). Finding a Trap With the Help of a Map: Parametric Mapping to Aid the Diagnosis of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Heart Lung and Circulation. 33(Supplement 4): S189-S190.

Bunting, N., R. Martynoga, H. Crayton and A. Pandita (2024). "Recovery from acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis secondary to COVID-19." BMJ Case Reports 17(8).

Carney, E., P. Thornberry, R. Bear, N. Bilton and D. Bilton (2024). "An inpatient mental health placement for paramedic undergraduate students: a pilot study." BMC Medical Education 24(1): 1047.

Cheng, E., J. Mui, A. Matar, Z. Bunjo, J. Wenman and W. Petrushnko (2024). "Impact of gastroenterologist-supported endoscopy training for surgical trainees in a regional hospital." ANZ Journal of Surgery 

Curley, D., L. Kinsman, G. Mooney, G. Whiteford, T. Lower, M. Hobbs, B. Morris, K. Bartlett and A. Jacob (2024). "A cross-sectional study assessing concordance with advance care directives in a rural health district." Australian Journal of Rural Health 32(5): 969-975.

Darby, J., K. Atkins, M. V. Schie and F. Guy (2024). "A rural town embracing Midwifery Group Practice." Women and Birth Conference: Australian College of Midwives National Conference. Melbourne Australia. 37(Supplement 1) (no pagination).

Delbridge, A., J. Davey, M. Galloway, A. Drummond, L. Lanyon, N. Olley, G. Mason, C. English and D. B. Simpson (2024). "Exploring post-stroke fatigue from the perspective of stroke survivors: what strategies help? A qualitative study." Disability and Rehabilitation 46(18): 4187-4193.

Dierick, N. R., B. D. Nicholson, T. R. Fanshawe, P. Sundaralingam and S. N. Kostalas (2024). "Serrated polyposis syndrome: defining the epidemiology and predicting the risk of dysplasia." BMC Gastroenterology 24(1) (no pagination).

Gyorki, D. E., S. Bae, R. C. Smith, D. A. Caruso, D. Coker, E. A. Connolly, J. Desai, A. Johnston, A. K. Lawless, S. Lazarakis, H. Lo, F. Maclean, J. Mar, J. McDonough, G. Perianayagam, M. Phillips, D. Pryor, A. Sundaram, S. R. Thompson, D. D. Zhou and A. M. Hong (2024). "Update of clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with sarcoma." ANZ J Surg.

Hibbert, P. D., L. Raggett, C. J. Molloy, J. Westbrook, F. Magrabi, V. Mumford, R. Clay-Williams, R. Lingam, P. M. Salmon, S. Middleton, M. Roberts, P. Bradd, S. Bowden, K. Ryan, M. Zacka, K. Sketcher-Baker, A. Phillips, L. Birks, D. K. Arya, C. Trevorrow, S. Handa, G. Swaminathan, A. Carson-Stevens, S. Wiig, C. de Wet, E. E. Austin, B. Nic Giolla Easpaig, Y. Wang, G. Arnolda, G. M. Peterson and J. Braithwaite (2024). "Improving health system responses when patients are harmed: a protocol for a multistage mixed-methods study." BMJ Open 14(7): e085854.

Joseph, K., S. van der Hock, I. Seth, N. Hapangama, L. Gibson, R. Cuomo, W. M. Rozen and N. Dhupar (2024). "Association of ovarian teratoma with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a case report and narrative review." Archives of Obstetrics and Gynecology

McLeod, K. and P. Rashid (2024). "Supervisors-Unappreciated and under supported: who pays?" ANZ Journal of Surgery 94(7-8): 1200-1201.

McLeod, K., R. Woodward-Kron, P. Rashid, J. Archer and D. Nestel (2024). ""I'm on an island": A qualitative study of underperforming surgical trainee perspectives on remediation." American Journal of Surgery 234: 11-16.

McMullen, B., K. Duncanson, C. Collins and L. MacDonald-Wicks (2024). "A systematic review of the mechanisms influencing engagement in diabetes prevention programmes for people with pre-diabetes." Diabetic Medicine 41(8): e15323.

Miao, Y., N. Jasim, C. Guha, A. Sluiter, K. B. Owen, B. Yudianto, M. H. Lim, B. J. Smith and K. Manera (2024). "Experiences of loneliness and social isolation among young people with chronic physical conditions: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies." Journal of Adolescence.

Montgomery, L. R. C., M. Swain, A. B. Dario, M. O'Keeffe, T. P. Yamato, J. Hartvigsen, S. French, C. Williams and S. Kamper (2024). "Does sedentary behaviour cause spinal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review with meta-analysis." Br J Sports Med 

Paltridge, D., J. Martin, J. Churchill, R. Grills, B. Loveday, R. D. Gupta and S. C. Rennie (2024). "Consensus statement: support for supervisors of surgical training in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand." ANZ Journal of Surgery 94(7-8): 1221-1227. 

Panwar, R., A. L. Poulter, M. Nourse, S. Rai, F. M. P. van Haren, K. Ellem, S. Tummala, C. Hore and K. Sunkara (2024). "A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing three-times-a-day intermittent enteral postural feeding to continuous enteral feeding among mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care." Clinical Nutrition 43(9): 2149-2155.

Pitman, G. R., T. Soeyland, G. Popovic and D. Thomson (2024). "Haematoma block is the most efficient technique for closed forearm fracture reduction: a retrospective cohort study." Emergency Medicine Journal 41(10): 595-601.

Qian, W., J. Soares, I. D. Jayewardene and N. Peck (2024). "Bouveret syndrome preceding classical gallstone ileus: a rare presentation of a cholecystoduodenal fistula." Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2024(7): rjae421.

Spiro, J., T. J. Ford, A. Yong, C. Zeitz, J. F. Beltrame and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Coronary Vasomotor dysfunction Working Group (incl. Lambert, B.) (2024). "Protocol Variation in Functional Coronary Angiography Among Patients With Suspected Angina With Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: A Nationwide Snapshot of Current Practice Within Australia and New Zealand." Heart Lung Circ 33(9): 1287-1296.

Sritharan, H. P., J. Chia, K. Gardiner, K. Hellestrand, D. Whalley, L. Kanagaratnam, R. Bhindi and K. K. M. Chia (2024). "Utility of conversational artificial intelligence with large language models for patient information on cardiac electrophysiology procedures." Heart Rhythm: S1547-5271.

Taylor, M. E., M. Ambrens, H. Hawley-Hague, C. Todd, J. C. T. Close, S. R. Lord, L. Clemson, T. Lung, D. Berlowitz, J. Blennerhassett, J. Dayhew, A. Gluchowski, W. Hodge, P. Johnson, R. Lasrado, M. Merlene, L. Miles, S. O'Rourke, C. M. Said, L. White, N. Wilson, A. Zask and K. Delbaere (2024). "Implementation of a digital exercise programme in health services to prevent falls in older people." Age Ageing 53(8).

Taylor, M. E., M. Ambrens, H. Hawley-Hague, C. Todd, J. C. T. Close, S. R. Lord, L. Clemson, T. Lung, D. Berlowitz, J. Blennerhassett, J. Dayhew, A. Gluchowski, W. Hodge, P. Johnson, R. Lasrado, M. Merlene, L. Miles, S. O'Rourke, C. M. Said, L. White, N. Wilson, A. Zask and K. Delbaere (2024). "Implementation of a digital exercise programme in health services to prevent falls in older people." Age and Ageing 53(8) (no pagination).

Thomas, B., A. Jacob, D. McCann, P. Buykx, R. Schultz, L. Kinsman, P. O'Meara, K. Edvardsson and E. Spelten (2024). "Analysis of Violent Incidents at Five Regional and Remote Australian Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Descriptive Study." SAGE Open Nurs 10: 23779608241261597.