https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Perceptions of optimal end-of-life care in hospitals: A cross-sectional study of nurses in three locations https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:41994 Wed 30 Aug 2023 15:43:30 AEST ]]> A systematic review of nonpharmacological interventions to reduce procedural anxiety among patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:53474 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:13:50 AEDT ]]> A mixed methods evaluation of Quit for new life, a smoking cessation initiative for women having an Aboriginal baby https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50696 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:12:52 AEDT ]]> Contemporary prognosis of transient ischemic attack patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:47703 Wed 25 Jan 2023 10:34:30 AEDT ]]> Development of an online secondary prevention programme for stroke survivors: Prevent 2nd Stroke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:36899 Wed 24 Nov 2021 15:53:26 AEDT ]]> Evaluation of an online intervention for improving stroke survivors’ health-related quality of life: a randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:51394 Wed 24 Apr 2024 12:04:11 AEST ]]> Prevalence and characteristics associated with concurrent smoking and alcohol misuse within Australian general practice patients https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:36902 Wed 23 Feb 2022 16:03:35 AEDT ]]> Convergent and criterion validity of PROMIS anxiety measures relative to six legacy measures and a structured diagnostic interview for anxiety in cancer patients https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:51823 .80) were good for both PROMIS measures and comparable to or better than all legacy measures. At the recommended mild cut-point (55), PROMIS-A-SF had sensitivity (.67) comparable to or better than all the legacy measures, whereas PROMIS-A-CAT sensitivity (.59) was lower than GAD-7 (.67) and HADS-A (.62), but comparable to PSYCH-6 and higher than DASS-A, DASS-S and DT. Sensitivity for both was.79. A reduced cut-point of 51 on both PROMIS measures improved sensitivity (.83–.84) although specificity was only adequate (.61–.62). Conclusions: The convergent and criterion validity of the PROMIS anxiety measures in cancer populations was confirmed as equivalent, but not superior to, established measures (GAD-7 and HADS-A). The PROMIS-A-CAT did not demonstrate clear advantages over PROMIS-A-SF.]]> Wed 20 Sep 2023 10:14:01 AEST ]]> The association of exhaled nitric oxide with air pollutants in young infants of asthmatic mothers https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:54898 Wed 20 Mar 2024 13:32:26 AEDT ]]> Depression and a lack of socialization are associated with high levels of boredom during stroke rehabilitation: An exploratory study using a new conceptual framework https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:48925 Wed 19 Apr 2023 15:49:30 AEST ]]> Effect of a polyphenol-rich dietary supplement containing Pinus massoniana bark extract on blood pressure in healthy adults: a parallel, randomized placebo-controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:53433 120 mmHg) in the PMBE group reduced by − 6.46 mmHg (p = 0.001) at 12 weeks compared to baseline. No significant changes were reported for individuals with optimal (≤120 mmHg) SBP nor did DBP significantly change in either study groups. In individuals with non-medicated normal-high SBP, SBP significantly reduced by − 7.49 mmHg (p = 0.001) and DBP by − 3.06 mmHg (p = 0.011) at 12 weeks compared to baseline after PMBE. Cross-group comparisons were not statistically different. Conclusions: A polyphenol-rich dietary supplement derived from PMBE led to a clinically and statistically significant reduction in SBP in adults. Future studies to investigate the effects of PMBE-polyphenol supplementation on BP are warranted to confirm and explore optimal dose and impact on hypertension.]]> Wed 17 Apr 2024 14:49:50 AEST ]]> Evaluation of carer strain and carer coping with medications for people with dementia after discharge: results from the SMS dementia study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:47145 Wed 14 Dec 2022 15:27:34 AEDT ]]> Serum L-arginine and endogenous methylarginine concentrations predict irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A nested case-control study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:47086 0.05). Similar results were found for IBS subtypes. Higher serum L-arginine concentration had the strongest association with IBS diagnosis, with an odds ratio of 9.03 for those with serum L-arginine at the 75th (84 μmol/L) versus 25th (46 μmol/L) percentile (95% CI: 5.99–13.62). L-arginine had the best discriminative ability with a bias-adjusted area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.859. Conclusions: Higher serum concentrations of L-arginine and endogenous methylarginines are strongly associated with IBS in adults.]]> Wed 14 Dec 2022 09:23:38 AEDT ]]> A Women’s Rights-Based Approach to Reducing Child Mortality: Data from 193 Countries Show that Gender Equality does Affect Under-five Child Mortality https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:47342 Wed 13 Mar 2024 07:50:16 AEDT ]]> Current patterns of care in low-risk thyroid cancer—A national cross-sectional survey of Australian thyroid clinicians https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50277 90% of clinicians would continue specialist follow-up for at least 5 years. The majority of clinicians felt that patients experienced disproportionate fear of recurrence and were reassured by follow-up. After multivariable analysis, clinicians who participated in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) were more likely to choose de-escalated care for both initial treatment (p = .005) and follow-up care (>5 years, p = .05). Conclusion: Clinician attitudes captured by this survey reflect recent changes in guidelines towards hemithyroidectomy for low-risk WDTC, particularly amongst MDT attendees. There is a need to further examine the impact of de-escalated care on fear of recurrence and quality of life in thyroid cancer survivors.]]> Wed 12 Jul 2023 16:24:11 AEST ]]> A cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase the implementation of school physical activity policies and guidelines: study protocol for the physically active children in education (PACE) study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:36123 Wed 12 Feb 2020 15:26:21 AEDT ]]> Calf muscle stretching is ineffective in increasing ankle range of motion or reducing plantar pressures in people with diabetes and ankle equinus: a randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:35488 Wed 10 Nov 2021 15:13:44 AEDT ]]> Can a multicomponent multidisciplinary implementation package change physicians' and nurses' perceptions and practices regarding thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke? An exploratory analysis of a cluster-randomized trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37857 Wed 10 Nov 2021 15:12:46 AEDT ]]> The neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 1 (TrkA) is overexpressed in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46031 NTR), are increasingly implicated in cancer progression, but their clinicopathological significance in oesophageal cancer is unclear. In this study, the expression of NGF, NTRK1 and NGFR were analysed by immunohistochemistry in a cohort of 303 oesophageal cancers versus 137 normal adjacent oesophageal tissues. Immunostaining was digitally quantified and compared to clinicopathological parameters. NGF and NGFR staining were found in epithelial cells and at similar levels between oesophageal cancers and normal oesophageal tissue. NGFR staining was slightly increased with grade (p=0.0389). Interestingly, NTRK1 staining was markedly higher in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OR 2.31, 95%CI 1.13–4.38, p<0.0001) and significantly lower in adenocarcinoma (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.44–0.63, p<0.0001) compared to normal oesophageal tissue. In addition, NTRK1 staining was decreased in grade 2 and grade 3 (OR 0.51, 95%CI 0.21–1.40, p<0.0001) compared to grade 1, suggesting a preferential involvement of this receptor in the more differentiated forms of oesophageal carcinomas. Together, these data point to NTRK1 as a biomarker and a candidate therapeutic target in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.]]> Wed 09 Nov 2022 15:59:02 AEDT ]]> Prevalence and predictors of symptoms of depression among individuals seeking treatment from Australian drug and alcohol outpatient clinics https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:36882 Wed 07 Apr 2021 20:17:02 AEST ]]> Translation of the Weight-Related Behaviours Questionnaire into a Short-Form Psychosocial Assessment Tool for the Detection of Women at Risk of Excessive Gestational Weight Gain https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:43981 Wed 05 Oct 2022 14:29:29 AEDT ]]> Prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:43939 Wed 05 Oct 2022 12:51:37 AEDT ]]> The Prevalence and Correlates of Gambling in Australian Secondary School Students https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:48036 Wed 05 Jul 2023 15:42:32 AEST ]]> Essential components of health assessment for older people in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of Australian general practitioners https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49019 Wed 03 May 2023 12:31:33 AEST ]]> The impact of Indigenous-led programs on alcohol-related criminal incidents: a multiple baseline design evaluation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52879 Tue 31 Oct 2023 10:46:40 AEDT ]]> The importance of anaesthesia in atrial fibrillation ablation: Comparing conscious sedation with general anaesthesia https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52882 Tue 31 Oct 2023 10:45:23 AEDT ]]> Efficacy of Normalisation of Advance Care Planning (NACP) for people with chronic diseases in hospital and community settings: a quasi-experimental study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49758 Tue 30 May 2023 18:03:39 AEST ]]> Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-led intervention to augment an existing residential aged care facility outreach service with a visual telehealth consultation: stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:54057 Tue 30 Jan 2024 13:56:43 AEDT ]]> Maternal asthma is associated with reduced lung function in male infants in a combined analysis of the BLT and BILD cohorts https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46724 Tue 29 Nov 2022 11:27:33 AEDT ]]> Omalizumab Is an Effective Intervention in Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitization https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:41826 Tue 28 Mar 2023 11:27:44 AEDT ]]> Frequent avoidable admissions amongst Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with chronic conditions in New South Wales, Australia: a historical cohort study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:41416 Tue 28 Feb 2023 10:18:59 AEDT ]]> The human right to safely give birth: data from 193 countries show that gender equality does affect maternal mortality https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52010 Tue 26 Sep 2023 11:37:17 AEST ]]> Clustering of multiple health-risk factors among vocational education students: a latent class analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39823 Tue 26 Jul 2022 13:52:10 AEST ]]> An evaluation of discharge documentation for people with dementia discharged home from hospital – A cross-sectional pilot study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:31136 Tue 24 Mar 2020 13:00:17 AEDT ]]> Comparison of colonic neoplasia detection rates in patients screened inside and outside the national bowel cancer screening program https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38855 Tue 22 Feb 2022 15:26:26 AEDT ]]> A case for not adjusting birthweight customized standards for ethnicity: observations from a unique Australian cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:44624 P<.0001; with adjustment for infant sex and maternal body mass index). Indigenous mean birthweight percentile was 4.2 units lower (P<.0001). Adjustment for maternal age, smoking, body mass index, and infant sex reduced the difference in birthweight/percentiles to nonsignificance (12 g; P=.07). Conclusion: Disparities exist between indigenous and non-indigenous Australian infants for birthweight, birthweight percentile, and adverse outcome rates. Adjustment for smoking and maternal age removed any significant difference in birthweights and birthweight percentiles for indigenous infants. Our data indicate that birthweight percentiles should not be adjusted for indigenous ethnicity because this normalizes disadvantage; because White and indigenous Australians have diverged for approximately 50,000 years, it is likely that the same conclusions apply to other ethnic groups. The disparities in birthweight percentiles that are associated with smoking will likely perpetuate indigenous disadvantage into the future because low birthweight is linked to the development of chronic noncommunicable disease and poorer educational attainment; similar problems may affect other indigenous populations.]]> Tue 18 Oct 2022 11:09:49 AEDT ]]> ACE2 expression is elevated in airway epithelial cells from older and male healthy individuals but reduced in asthma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46351 n = 115) and Perth (n = 30), Australia. The Newcastle cohort was enriched with people with asthma (n = 37) and COPD (n = 38). Gene expression for ACE2 and other genes potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2 cell entry was assessed by qPCR, and protein expression was confirmed with immunohistochemistry on endobronchial biopsies and cultured AEC. Results: Increased gene expression of ACE2 was associated with older age (P = 0.03) and male sex (P = 0.03), but not with pack-years smoked. When we compared gene expression between adults with asthma, COPD and healthy controls, mean ACE2 expression was lower in asthma patients (P = 0.01). Gene expression of furin, a protease that facilitates viral endocytosis, was also lower in patients with asthma (P = 0.02), while ADAM-17, a disintegrin that cleaves ACE2 from the surface, was increased (P = 0.02). ACE2 protein expression was also reduced in endobronchial biopsies from asthma patients. Conclusion: Increased ACE2 expression occurs in older people and males. Asthma patients have reduced expression. Altered ACE2 expression in the lower airway may be an important factor in virus tropism and may in part explain susceptibility factors and why asthma patients are not over-represented in those with COVID-19 complications.]]> Tue 15 Nov 2022 15:15:58 AEDT ]]> Thrombolysis implementation intervention and clinical outcome: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:42696 Tue 14 Nov 2023 14:44:08 AEDT ]]> Video-telehealth to support clinical assessment and management of acutely unwell older people in residential aged care: a pre-post intervention study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:48285 Tue 14 Mar 2023 10:57:37 AEDT ]]> Biomarker signatures for progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:47057 Tue 13 Dec 2022 15:32:32 AEDT ]]> Effect of unintended pregnancy on skilled antenatal care uptake in Bangladesh: analysis of national survey data https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38509 Tue 12 Oct 2021 15:53:00 AEDT ]]> Evaluation of an App-Delivered Psychological Flexibility Skill Training Intervention for Medical Student Burnout and Well-being: Randomized Controlled Trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52391 Tue 10 Oct 2023 14:47:07 AEDT ]]> Demographic and social-cognitive factors associated with gestational weight gain in an Australian pregnancy cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39116 Tue 10 May 2022 15:01:34 AEST ]]> Outcome predictors of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy—a retrospective, multicentre study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50517 Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:23:37 AEST ]]> Efficacy of an m-health physical activity and sleep health intervention for adults: a randomized waitlist-controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37736 Tue 08 Aug 2023 10:33:20 AEST ]]> Radiation Dose Escalation or Longer Androgen Suppression to Prevent Distant Progression in Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: 10-Year Data From the TROG 03.04 RADAR Trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:42275 Tue 07 Nov 2023 11:20:11 AEDT ]]> Evaluation of the Effect of a Safe Medication Strategy on Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden for People with Dementia: An Intervention Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:54123 Tue 06 Feb 2024 11:21:33 AEDT ]]> Treatment of opioid dependence with depot buprenorphine (CAM2038) in custodial settings https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:43825 Tue 04 Oct 2022 11:04:55 AEDT ]]> A multicomponent mHealth-based intervention (SWAP IT) to decrease the consumption of discretionary foods packed in school lunchboxes: Type I effectiveness-implementation hybrid cluster randomized controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:45371 Thu 27 Oct 2022 15:11:36 AEDT ]]> Antioxidant Effects of a Polyphenol-Rich Dietary Supplement Incorporating Pinus massoniana Bark Extract in Healthy Older Adults: A Two-Arm, Parallel Group, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:44843 Thu 27 Oct 2022 12:38:47 AEDT ]]> Ngaa-bi-nya-nhumi-nya (to Test First): Piloting the Feasibility of Using the Growth and Empowerment Measure with Aboriginal Pregnant Women Who Smoke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:45304 Thu 27 Oct 2022 09:40:15 AEDT ]]> Determinants of eating behaviours in Australian university students: a cross-sectional analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37872 Thu 27 May 2021 15:52:03 AEST ]]> A Systematic Review of the Recent Consumption Levels of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Children and Adolescents From the World Health Organization Regions With High Dietary–Related Burden of Disease https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:45682 Thu 25 Jan 2024 14:40:06 AEDT ]]> Antiseptic Skin Agents to Prevent Surgical Site Infection after Incisional Surgery: A Randomized, Three-armed Combined Non-inferiority and Superiority Clinical Trial (NEWSkin Prep Study) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46513 Thu 24 Nov 2022 15:43:28 AEDT ]]> The receptor tyrosine kinase trka is increased and targetable in HER2-positive breast cancer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37693 Thu 24 Mar 2022 11:33:04 AEDT ]]> Supports used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women for their health, including smoking cessation, and a baby’s health: a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37496 N = 132. The 19-item survey questioned the likelihood that the participant would use the various supports for their health, to quit smoking, and for a baby or child’s health. Logistic regression analyses were performed on N = 98 with complete data. Older participants were less likely to use Facebook or the internet for their health, or the health of a child, but were more likely to consult with health professionals. Women who had quit smoking were less likely to use an app for their health compared to smokers. Women who had a child living in their household were less likely to use the internet for a child’s health. This community-based study revealed age-related differences for access to health services and differences according to smoking status. Patterns of internet and app use warrant further consideration when planning strategies to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children’s health.]]> Thu 21 Jan 2021 15:05:20 AEDT ]]> Development of the home cooking enviRonment and equipment inventory observation form (Home-CookERITM): an assessment of content validity, face validity, and inter-rater agreement https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39156 2 (1, n = 19; 19.0, p = 0.392)). Inter-rater agreement for the modified 81-item Home-CookERI™ was almost-perfect to perfect for 46% of kitchen items (n = 37 items, κ = 0.81–1), moderate to substantial for 28% (n = 23, κ = 0.51–0.8), slight to fair for 15% (n = 12, κ = 0.01–0.5), and chance or worse for 11% of items (n = 9, κ ≤ 0.0). Home-CookERITM was further optimized by reduction to a 77-item version, which is now available to researchers. Conclusion: Home-CookERI™ is a comprehensive tool for quantifying Australian household cooking environments. It has excellent face and content validity and moderate to perfect inter-rater agreement for almost three-quarters of included kitchen items. To expand Home-CookERI™ applications, a home occupant self-completion version is planned for validation.]]> Thu 19 May 2022 16:29:44 AEST ]]> The impact of a promised financial incentive on response to a postal survey sent to Australian general practitioners: Dataset https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37954 Thu 16 Nov 2023 12:21:57 AEDT ]]> Primary outcomes data from a randomised controlled trial testing the effect of an online healthy lifestyles program on health-related quality of life among stroke survivors https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38922 Thu 16 Nov 2023 12:20:26 AEDT ]]> Correlates of night-time and exercise-associated lower limb cramps in healthy adults https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:48866 Thu 13 Apr 2023 10:01:04 AEST ]]> Nurses’ perspectives of recognising and responding to unsafe practice by their peers: A national cross-sectional survey https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49322 Thu 11 May 2023 15:00:33 AEST ]]> Impact of perinatal depression and anxiety on birth outcomes: a retrospective data analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39920 Thu 11 Aug 2022 14:36:04 AEST ]]> Modeling the Predictive Value of Evidence-Based Referral Criteria to Support Healthy Gestational Weight Gain among an Australian Pregnancy Cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:45421 Thu 10 Nov 2022 10:30:53 AEDT ]]> Are web-based personally tailored physical activity videos more effective than personally tailored text-based interventions? Results from the three-arm randomised controlled TaylorActive trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38626 Thu 09 Dec 2021 14:48:14 AEDT ]]> Feasibility of a mobile health app for routine outcome monitoring and feedback in SMART recovery mutual support groups: Stage 1 mixed methods pilot study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52248 Thu 05 Oct 2023 14:00:13 AEDT ]]> The effect of preoperative skin preparation on clinical outcomes with incisional surgery: a network meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:52228 Thu 05 Oct 2023 10:31:13 AEDT ]]> Latent class analysis of multiple health risk behaviors among Australian university students and associations with psychological distress https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38633 Thu 02 Dec 2021 15:37:24 AEDT ]]> Assessing the impact of magnetic resonance treatment simulation (MRSIM) on target volume delineation and dose to organs at risk for oropharyngeal radiotherapy https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46836 Thu 01 Dec 2022 15:01:24 AEDT ]]> The Long-Term Effectiveness of Internet-Based Interventions on Multiple Health Risk Behaviors: Systematic Review and Robust Variance Estimation Meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49208 Sun 07 May 2023 09:30:14 AEST ]]> High polygenic risk score for exceptional longevity is associated with a healthy metabolic profile https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50640 Mon 31 Jul 2023 16:34:24 AEST ]]> Effect of increasing the delivery of smoking cessation care in alcohol and other drug treatment centres: a cluster-randomized controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37590 Mon 29 Mar 2021 10:17:19 AEDT ]]> Better diet quality scores are associated with a lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD in middle-aged Australian women over 15 years of follow-up https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38996 n 5324), without CVD, hypertension and diabetes at baseline (2001), with complete FFQ data. Results: There were 1342 new cases of hypertension and 629 new cases of non-fatal CVD over 15 years of follow-up. Multivariate analysis indicated that women reporting better adherence to the ARFS (≥38/74) had 15 % (95 % CI 1, 28 %; P = 0·05) lower odds of hypertension and 46 % (95 % CI 6, 66 %; P = 0·1) lower odds of non-fatal CVD. Women reporting better adherence to the MDS (≥8/17) had 27 % (95 % CI 15, 47 %; P = 0·0006) lower odds of hypertension and 30 % (95 % CI 2, 50 %; P = 0·03) lower odds of non-fatal CVD. Conclusions: Better adherence to diet quality scores is associated with lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD. These results support the need for updated evidenced based on the ADG as well as public health nutrition policies in Australia.]]> Mon 29 Jan 2024 17:54:29 AEDT ]]> Plant-based dietary patterns are associated with lower body weight, BMI and waist circumference in older Australian women https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:44809 2 times/week but 1 but ≤2 times/week (6·8 kg (95 % CI 1·8, 11·8); 2·1 kg/m2 (95 % CI 0·3, 4·0) and 6·0 cm (95 % CI 1·7, 10·4)). This association was dose-dependent such that for every increase in category of weekly meat intake (i.e. >1 time/week but ≤2 times/week; >2 times/week but less than daily, and daily or multiple times/d), an associated 2·6 kg (95 % CI 1·8, 3·4) increase in BW, 0·9 kg/m2 (95 % CI 0·6, 1·2) increase in BMI and 2·3 cm (95 % CI 1·6, 3·0) increase in WC was reported. Conclusions: BW, BMI and WC are lower in women following PBD and positively associated with increasing meat consumption. Results were robust to adjustment for confounders including physical activity levels, smoking status, habitual alcohol intake, use of supplements, and hormone replacement therapy.]]> Mon 24 Oct 2022 09:31:34 AEDT ]]> Multi-strategy intervention increases school implementation and maintenance of a mandatory physical activity policy: Outcomes of a cluster randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:44738 Mon 24 Oct 2022 08:35:40 AEDT ]]> Pregnant Aboriginal women self-assess health risks from smoking and efficacy to quit over time using an adapted Risk Behaviour Diagnosis (RBD) Scale https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:37649 Mon 23 Aug 2021 12:41:17 AEST ]]> Longitudinal Analysis of Lung Function in Pregnant Women with and without Asthma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49544 Mon 22 May 2023 08:45:35 AEST ]]> Evaluation of a safe medication strategy intervention for people with dementia with an unplanned admission: Results from the Safe Medication Strategy Dementia Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49545 Mon 22 May 2023 08:45:20 AEST ]]> A revalidation of the weight related behaviours questionnaire within an Australian pregnancy cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39754 Mon 20 Jun 2022 12:01:11 AEST ]]> Healthy recovery: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention for people attending residential alcohol and other drug treatment https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46239 Mon 14 Nov 2022 13:07:50 AEDT ]]> Overweight or obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease among older Australian adults, even in the absence of cardiometabolic risk factors: a Bayesian survival analysis from the Hunter Community Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50955 Mon 14 Aug 2023 14:36:36 AEST ]]> Plant-Based Dietary Patterns versus Meat Consumption and Prevalence of Impaired Glucose Intolerance and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Australian Women https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:54187 Mon 12 Feb 2024 13:54:25 AEDT ]]> Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:46970 Mon 12 Dec 2022 16:19:30 AEDT ]]> Lack of consensus in atypical congenital obstructive urethral lesions in children: Snapshot of the web-based ObsCUre (obstruction to the child urethra) study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:54761 Mon 11 Mar 2024 15:00:58 AEDT ]]> Perineural invasion by prostate adenocarcinoma in needle biopsies predicts bone metastasis: Ten year data from the TROG 03.04 RADAR Trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:41992 Mon 10 Jul 2023 11:24:21 AEST ]]> Prevalence and Correlates of Cervical Cancer Prevention Knowledge Among High School Students in Ghana https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:55063 65%) of students. Most students (mean age = 17) did not know that early sexual debut (before 18 years) is a risk factor for cervical cancer (72%) and that a blood test cannot detect cervical cancer (71%). Students in later stages of senior high school education and those who received sexual health education from teachers and parents had significantly greater cervical cancer knowledge scores than their counterparts. Interactive effects showed that school-based sexual health education was associated with higher knowledge scores than home-based education among students. Conclusions: Most female senior high school students had gaps in knowledge about cervical cancer prevention. Finding new ways to strengthen the capacity of schools and parents to deliver accurate cervical cancer prevention information is warranted.]]> Mon 08 Apr 2024 12:39:07 AEST ]]> Comparison of potentially inappropriate medications for people with dementia at admission and discharge during an unplanned admission to hospital: results from the SMS Dementia Study dagger https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:36898 Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:24:17 AEDT ]]> Exploring Factors Underlying Ethnic Difference in Age-related Macular Degeneration Prevalence https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49503 Fri 19 May 2023 12:58:08 AEST ]]> Reducing Hospital Transfers from Aged Care Facilities: A Large-Scale Stepped Wedge Evaluation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:42290 Fri 19 Aug 2022 14:58:36 AEST ]]> Defining the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the relationship between fetal growth and adult cardiometabolic outcomes https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:50835 Fri 18 Aug 2023 10:27:30 AEST ]]> Dilated hypertrophy: a distinct pattern of cardiac remodeling in preterm infants https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39651 Fri 17 Jun 2022 13:19:10 AEST ]]> Apples to apples? Comparison of the measurement properties of hospital anxiety and depression-anxiety subscale (HADS-A)... https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:44472 Fri 14 Oct 2022 08:43:40 AEDT ]]> Resource allocation for depression management in general practice: A simple data-based filter model https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49424 Fri 12 May 2023 15:09:21 AEST ]]> Assessment of restored kidney transplantation including the use of wider criteria for accepting renal donors after cancer excision. https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49387 60 years old and accepted onto the National Organ Matching Service. This RKT Group was divided into donor renal cancers ≤30 mm and >30–≤50 mm. Adverse event profiles for RKT recipients were compared with 22 standard live donor recipients using logistic regression analyses. Recipient and transplant survivals for RKT were compared with 2050 controls from Australian New Zealand Dialysis Transplant Registry using Cox regression models. To increase statistical power for survival analyses, data from 25 RKT recipients from Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane were added, thus creating 48 RKT recipients.Results: There were no significant differences in mortality, transplant failure nor AEs between the 2 cancer Groups. RKT increased the risks of Adverse event profiles (odds ratio: 6.48 [2.92–15.44]; P < 0.001). RKT reduced mortality risk by 30% (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.70 [0.36–1.07]; P = 0.299) compared with those continuing on the transplant list who may or may not be transplanted. RKT significantly reduced mortality risk for those remaining on dialysis (HR: 2.86 [1.43–5.72]; P = 0.003). Transplant survival for RKT was reduced compared with control deceased donor (HR: 0.42 [0.21–0.83]; P = 0.013) and live donor transplants (HR: 0.33 [0.02–0.86]; P =0.023).Conclusions:The use of larger carefully selected cancer-resected kidneys for transplantation appears safe and effective. RKT confers a possible survival advantage compared with waiting for transplantation, an increased survival compared with those remaining on dialysis but reduced transplant survival.]]> Fri 12 May 2023 14:27:13 AEST ]]> Effect of Outcome Measures on the Apparent Efficacy of Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Why “Success” is an Inappropriate Term https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:49366 Fri 12 May 2023 12:42:14 AEST ]]> A prospective, multi-centre trial of multi-parametric MRI as a biomarker in anal carcinoma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38429 p = 0.04, ROC AUC 0.90) and standard deviation (SD) (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.90), week 2 skewness (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.91) and SD (p = 0.01, ROC AUC 0.94), week 4 kurtosis (p = 0.01, AUC 0.92) and SD (p = 0.01, ROC AUC 0.96). Changes in minimum ADC between baseline and week 2 (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.94) and baseline and week 4 (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.94) were prognostic for local recurrence. For prediction of any recurrence, ADC minimum (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.87) and SD (p = 0.01, ROC AUC 0.85) at baseline, and ADC maximum (p = 0.03, ROC AUC 0.77) and SD (p = 0.02, ROC AUC 0.81) at week 4 were significant. On LASSO logistic regression, ADC minimum and SD at baseline were retained for any recurrence. The only significant finding for DCE-MRI was a correlation of k-trans min at the second follow-up with local recurrence (p = 0.05, AUC 0.84). Conclusion: Several ADC parameters at various time points correlate with recurrence suggesting DW-MRI is a potential biomarker for SCCAC.]]> Fri 10 Sep 2021 12:16:47 AEST ]]> A multi-center randomized controlled trial to reduce unmet needs, depression, and anxiety among hematological cancer patients and their support persons https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:38253 Fri 03 Sep 2021 14:46:19 AEST ]]> Smoking and other health factors in patients with head and neck cancer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:51357 Fri 01 Sep 2023 13:45:52 AEST ]]> Prevalence and correlates of modifiable risk factors for cervical cancer and HPV infection among senior high school students in Ghana: a latent class analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:51363 Fri 01 Sep 2023 13:43:43 AEST ]]> Clustering of chronic disease risks among people accessing community mental health services https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:51351 Fri 01 Sep 2023 13:36:25 AEST ]]> General practitioner and obstetrician views on system changes to improve smoking cessation care in pregnancy in Australia: a cross-sectional survey https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:39989 N = 378 participated. Response rates 8.4% (N = 42; online survey) and 6% (N = 335; paper survey), respectively. Total percentages agreeing with system-based changes: 79% training, 64% oral NRT subsidy, 62% Medicare item for smoking cessation, 54% improved access to NRT patches. Within RANZCOG, more GPs (73.1%) agreed that oral NRT should be subsidised (P = 0.001) than obstetricians (53.7%). Conclusion: GPs and obstetricians agreed that system changes would improve their management of smoking in pregnancy. Oral NRT subsidy was the only pairwise group difference. Subsequently, oral NRT has been subsidised; in time, this may influence prescribing and quit rates.]]> Fri 01 Jul 2022 13:00:40 AEST ]]>