Published in EPJ Web of Conferences
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) established the Expert Group on Multi-physics Experimental Data, Benchmarks and Validation (EGMPEBV) in 2014 to bridge the gap between advanced, multi-physics simulation capabilities and the relatively low availability of dedicated, high-fidelity experimental data and benchmarks s...
Published in Hepatology international
Increasing hepatitis-related mortality has reignited interest to fulfill the World Health Organization's goal of viral hepatitis elimination by 2030. However, economic barriers have enabled only 28% of countries to implement countermeasures. Given the high disease burden among Asians, we aimed to present age, sex, disease activity and treatment-spe...
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences
Access to acute stroke unit (ASU) care is known to vary worldwide. We aimed to quantify regional variations in the various components of ASU care. Secondary analysis of the Head Positioning in acute Stroke Trial (HeadPoST), an international, multicentre, cluster crossover trial of head-up versus head-down positioning in 11,093 acute stroke patients...
Published in China International Strategy Review
This essay about the Sino-Russian partnership and its relationship to global order makes four main arguments. The first is that the partnership is based on a sober appreciation of the two sides’ respective national interests. For all the rhetoric about shared values and common worldviews, this is a pragmatic, interests-based relationship. Second, i...
Published in African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Fever in children with neutropenia often portends life-threatening bacteremia that may be ameliorated with early recognition and the rapid administration of antimicrobial therapy. Studies demonstrating this effect have been done in resource-endowed countries, but not in resource-limited settings. We attempted to decrease the time to antibiotics in ...
Published in World journal of urology
To explore the impact of education and training in international surgical partnerships on outcomes of urethral stricture disease in low- and middle-income countries. To encourage data collection and outcomes assessments to promote evidence-based and safe surgical care. Qualitative data were collected through observation of a reconstructive surgical...
Introduction This study explores the career intentions of undergraduate university paramedic students. Other like studies have been completed before paramedicine registration, and this is the first career intentions study to focus on the Queensland perspective. Methods Second year Queensland University of Technology (QUT) undergraduate paramedic st...
Published in European Spine Journal
Purpose To utilize data from a global spine surgeon survey to elucidate (1) overall confidence in the telemedicine evaluation and (2) determinants of provider confidence. Methods Members of AO Spine International were sent a survey encompassing participant’s experience with, perception of, and comparison of telemedicine to in-person visits. The sur...
Published in Public Health
Published in Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of shared learning between Australian and Balinese midwifery students during a two-week clinical placement in Bali Indonesia. Cultural safety in midwifery is a key concept that is underpinned by the provision of holistic quality midwifery care to all women. Therefore, culturally safe midwifery ca...
