Faculty of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions

    • Eliminating cervical cancer in the COVID-19 era 

      Ginsburg, Ophira; Basu, Partha; Kapambwe, Sharon; Canfell, Karen
      Published 2021
      The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, poses a clear and present danger to the health and well-being of populations. Here we discuss its indirect impact on global cancer prevention and control efforts, ...
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    • Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19 – Preliminary report 

      Gordon, Anthony C.; Mouncey, Paul R.; Al-Beidh, Farah; Rowan, Kathryn M.; Nichol, Alistair D.; Arabi, Yaseen M.; Annane, Djillali; Beane, Abi; van Bentum-Puijk, Wilma; Berry, Lindsay R.; Bhimani, Zahra; Bonten, Marc J.M.; Bradbury, Charlotte A.; Brunkhorst, Frank M.; Buzgau, Adrian; Cheng, Allen C.; Detry, Michelle A.; Duffy, Eamon J.; Estcourt, Lise J.; Fitzgerald, Mark; Goossens, Herman; Haniffa, Rashan; Higgins, Alisa M.; Hills, Thomas E.; Horvat, Christopher M.; Lamontagne, Francois; Lawler, Patrick R.; Leavis, Helen L.; Linstrum, Kelsey M.; Litton, Edward; Lorenzi, Elizabeth; Marshall, John C.; Mayr, Florian B.; McAuley, Danny; McGlothlin, Anna; McGuinness, Shay P; McVerry, Bryan J.; Montgomery, Stephanie K.; Morpeth, Susan C.; Murthy, Srinivas; Orr, Katrina; Parke, Rachael L.; Parker, Jane C.; Patanwala, Asad E.; Pettilä, Ville; Rademaker, Emma; Santos, Marlene S.; Saunders, Christina T.; Seymour, Christopher W.; Shankar-Hari, Manu; Sligl, Wendy I.; Turgeon, Alexis F.; Turner, Anne M.; van de Veerdonk, Frank L.; Zarychanski, Ryan; Green, Cameron; Lewis, Roger J.; Angus, Derek C.; McArthur, Colin J.; Berry, Scott; Webb, Steve A.; Derde, Lennie P.G.
      Published 2021
      Abstract Background The efficacy of interleukin-6 receptor antagonists in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is unclear. Methods We evaluated tocilizumab and sarilumab in an ongoing ...
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    • Building a roadmap for inclusive disaster risk reduction in Australian communities 

      Villeneuve, Michelle
      Published 2021
      Introduction As a signatory to the Sendai Framework, Australia has committed to ensuring that the needs and voices of people with disability are included in disaster risk management and removing the barriers that stop ...
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    • The Psychological Impact of Hypertension During COVID-19 Restrictions: Retrospective Case-Control Study 

      Delgado-Ron, Jorge; Neupane, Dinesh; Bonner, Carissa; Cvejic, Erin; Ayre, Julie; Isautier, Jennifer; Semsarian, Christopher; Nickel, Brooke; Batcup, Carys; Pickles, Kristen; Dodd, Rachael; Cornell, Samuel; Copp, Tessa; McCaffery, Kirsten J
      Published 2021
      Background It is unclear how people with hypertension are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic given their increased risk, and whether targeted public health strategies are needed. Objective This retrospective case-control ...
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    • Depot buprenorphine during COVID-19 in Australia: Opportunities and challenges 

      Arunogiri, S.; Lintzeris, N.
      Published 2021
      The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for traditional models of opioid use disorder treatment worldwide. Depot buprenorphine became available in Australia shortly before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This ...
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