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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...
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...
Reducing radiation risk for patients with head trauma
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 16 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.There...
Revolutionary robotic surgeries now available at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is the first South Australian public hospital to offer robotic assisted surgery with the Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system now available. The new robotic system provides three-dimensional high-definition vision allowing surgeons to do...
Improving mental health is key in prisoner rehabilitation. Nurses are part of the solution
SA Prison Health Service nurses are receiving specialist psychosocial training as part of a new research project to support the mental health needs of people in custody in rural South Australia. Conducted in partnership with the University of South Australia, the...
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...
RAH’s Survive and Thrive group: “I feel valued, understood and not alone.”
The Royal Adelaide Hospital recently hosted the first Survive and Survive group session for 2024 -- pictured are participants Tim and Tammy with physiotherapist Simone. Thanks to continual improvements in medicine, more critically ill patients survive a period in...
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...
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...
Mural uplifts legacy of palliative care patients
A colourful mural is brightening a family space at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), providing comfort for palliative care patients and their loved ones at the most challenging of times. The vibrant painting was the brainchild of Central Adelaide Local Health...
Significant milestone for CALHN’s radiation therapy program
Central Adelaide’s SABR (stereotactic ablative radiotherapy) program has celebrated its 10th anniversary of treating SA’s first ever patient. SABR aims to specifically target tumours in the body with high doses of radiation therapy, while limiting the dose to...
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...
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