Browsing Research Publications and Outputs by title
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(4,7-Dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (ethylenediamine) platinum(II) dichloride tris(deuterium oxide) solvate
Published 2006-01-01Open AccessArticle -
Adjudicated dataset for “Spin” in published biomedical literature: A methodological systematic review
Published 2017-06-13This dataset contains the findings of a systematic review of the nature and prevalence of spin in the biomedical literature. It contains the data from 35 empirical studies that included the measurement of spin for at least ...Open AccessDataset -
An analysis of the experimental and theoretical charge density distributions of the piroxicam-saccharin co-crystal and its constituents
Published 2016-05-02Experimental and theoretical charge density analyses of piroxicam (1), saccharin (2) and their 1:1 co-crystal complex (3) have been carried out. Electron density distribution (EDD) was determined through the use of ...Open AccessArticle -
Australian Poisoning Surveillance Initiative (APSI) Databank
Published 2024-11-26The APSI Databank is a de-identified dataset derived from calls logged by poisons specialists working at Australian Poisons Information Centres (PICs) during routine clinical operations. This includes data on calls from ...Dataset -
Biologics and Vaccines for Nasal and Pulmonary Drug Delivery
Published 2022Biologics are a rapidly emerging class of therapeutics that have succeeded clinically and commercially due to their specificity and efficacy against various diseases including cancer, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. ...Book chapter -
Broad Decline in Viral Infections During COVID-19 Lockdown: Association with Lung Function in Lung Transplant Recipients
Published 2022Purpose In April 2020 COVID-19 lockdown measures were instigated leading to a dramatic drop in non-COVID respiratory virus infections (RVI). This provided a unique situation to assess the impact of RVI on annual FEV1 ...Article -
Burnout and the challenges facing pharmacists during COVID-19: results of a national survey
Published 2021Background COVID-19 has impacted the psychological wellbeing of healthcare workers and has forced pharmacists to adapt their services. Objective To measure burnout and describe the work and psychosocial factors affecting ...Article -
Can krill oil from small crustaceans be a panacea that alleviates symptoms of knee osteoarthritis?
Published 2022For decades fish oils have been promoted as important for health, and currently it is well known that the long-chain omega-3 (n–3) fatty acids, EPA and DHA, are fats with essential considerations for health (1, 2). A wide ...Open AccessArticle -
Can ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules?
Published 2021BackgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound is becoming a ubiquitous diagnostic tool, and there has been increasing interest to teach novice practitioners. One of the challenges is the scarcity of qualified instructors, and with ...Article -
A chemical preformulation study of a host–guest complex of cucurbit[7]uril and a multinuclear platinum agent for enhanced anticancer drug delivery
Published 2009-01-01Single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction have been used to examine the host–guest complex of cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and the model dinuclear platinum anticancer complex trans-[{PtCl(NH3)2}2μ-dpzm]2+ (di-Pt, dpzm= ...Open AccessArticle -
Ciprofloxacin nanocrystals liposomal powders for controlled drug release via inhalation
Published 2019This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of developing inhalable dry powders of liposomal encapsulated ciprofloxacin nanocrystals (LECN) for controlled drug release. Dry powders of LECN were produced by freeze-thaw ...Open AccessArticle -
Cisplatin drug delivery using gold-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for enhanced tumour targeting with external magnetic fields
Published 2012-05-30The platinum-based chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin is highly effective in the treatment of solid tumours, but its use is restricted by poor bioavailability, severe dose-limiting side effects and rapid development of drug ...Open AccessArticle -
A cisplatin slow-release hydrogel drug delivery system based on a formulation of the macrocycle cucurbit[7]uril, gelatin and polyvinyl alcohol
Published 2014-02-18The anticancer drug cisplatin was encapsulated within the cucurbit[7]uril macrocycle to form the host-guest complex: cisplatin@CB[7]. This was then incorporated into gelatin and 0–4% w/v polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)- based ...Open AccessArticle -
Cisplatin-Tethered Gold Nanoparticles That Exhibit Enhanced Reproducibility, Drug Loading, and Stability: a Step Closer to Pharmaceutical Approval?
Published 2012-03-05Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can be used as delivery vehicles for platinum anticancer drugs, improving their targeting and uptake into cells. Here, we examine the appropriateness of different-sized AuNPs as components of ...Open AccessArticle -
Combining aspects of the platinum anticancer drugs picoplatin and BBR3464 to synthesize a new family of sterically hindered dinuclear complexes; their synthesis, binding kinetics and cytotoxicity
Published 2012-07-12Picoplatin is a sterically hindered mononuclear platinum drug undergoing clinical trials. The 2-methylpyridine ring provides steric hindrance to the drug, preventing attack from biological nucleophiles. BBR3464 is a ...Open AccessArticle -
Comment on: Cannabis use among Danish patients with cancer: a cross‑sectional survey of sociodemographic traits, quality of life, and patient experiences.
Published 2022The recent article by Nielsen and colleagues [1] presents an interesting cross-sectional investigation on a subgroup of cancer patients that self-prescribed cannabinoids. The authors present a study with a high response ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Comparison of preprints and final journal publications from COVID-19 Studies: Discrepancies in results reporting and spin in interpretation
Published 2021ABSTRACT Objective To compare results reporting and the presence of spin in COVID-19 study preprints with their finalized journal publications Design Cross-sectional Setting International medical literature Participants ...Preprint -
A comparison of the experimental and theoretical charge density distributions in two polymorphic modifications of Piroxicam.
Published 2016-04-28Experimental charge density distribution studies of two polymorphic forms of piroxicam, β- piroxicam (1) and piroxicam monohydrate (2), were carried out via high-resolution single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments and ...Open AccessArticle -
Consumer Perspectives of the Australian Home Medicines Review Program: Benefits and Barriers
Published 2012-01-01BACKGROUND: The Australian Home Medicines Review (HMR) is a free consumer service to assist individuals living at home to maximize the benefits of their medicine regimen and prevent medication related problems. It consists ...Open AccessArticle