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Open AccessANDA-Evaluating Facilitated Feedback Enhancement - a Cluster randomised Trial (ANDA-EFFECT): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of audit feedback augmented with education and support, compared to feedback alone, on acceptability, utility and health outcomes in diabetes centres in Australia
People living with diabetes must manage a range of factors for optimal control of glycaemia and to minimise the risk of diabetes-related complications. Diabetes practitioners are expected to follow guidelines ...
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Respiratory management and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants: a comparison of practice between centres in Oxford and Melbourne
Considerable variation in the care of extremely low gestational age infants (ELGAN) contributes to the variation in incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We compared management and outcomes of two neo...
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Open AccessUpdated adolescent diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome: impact on prevalence and longitudinal body mass index trajectories from birth to adulthood
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is challenging to diagnose. While the 2003 Rotterdam criteria are widely used for adults, the 2018 international PCOS guideline recommended updated Rotterdam criteria with both...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of health technologies in adults with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
With the rapid development of technologies for type 1 diabetes, economic evaluations are integral in guiding cost-effective clinical and policy decisions. We therefore aimed to review and synthesise the curren...
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Evaluating feasibility and accuracy of non-invasive tests for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in severe and morbid obesity
In obese individuals, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common but often goes undiagnosed, and therefore untreated. The presence of significant fibrosis is a key determinant of NAFLD progression, and...
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Open AccessEvaluating optimal utilisation of technology in type 1 diabetes mellitus from a clinical and health economic perspective: protocol for a systematic review
Technology has been implemented since the 1970s with the hope of improving glycaemic control and reducing the burden of complications for those living with type 1 diabetes. A clinical and cost-effectiveness co...
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Open AccessGroup-based developmental BMI trajectories, polycystic ovary syndrome, and gestational diabetes: a community-based longitudinal study
Obesity is common in young women, increasing insulin resistance (IR) and worsening pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes (GDM). Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are commonly obese,...
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Open AccessTime series analysis of demographic and temporal trends of tuberculosis in Singapore
Singapore is an intermediate tuberculosis (TB) incidence country, with a recent rise in TB incidence from 2008, after a fall in incidence since 1998. This study identified population characteristics that were ...
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Open AccessPatterns of regional lymph node metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis of clinical evidence
The characteristics of cervical lymphatic metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) are not completely understood. As such, radiotherapy to the entire lymphatic of the neck bilaterally has been empirically ...
