Repair of torn knee meniscus alone was compared to repair plus ACL reconstruction. Both approaches produced significant functional improvement but no additional benefit was provided by adding ACL reconstruction.
Sophisticated mathematical modeling of epidemic or pandemic spread of infections is based on differential equations containing exponential functions. The sophistication of these models is essential but they have a disadvantage of being difficult or impossible to be understood by readers unfamiliar with advanced mathematics. I have developed a spreadsheet model to estimate infection rates and mortality with Covid-19 as a function of time using only a few simple assumptions.
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been studied widely as a predictor of perioperative adverse outcomes. However, there is no global consensus on its use. The aim of this review is to discuss evidence and guidelines on the use of BNP in perioperative risk stratification prior to non-cardiac surgery.
We wished to determine the local (Western Australia) prevalence, including temporal trends, of secondary resistance amongst HP, and to identify host risk factors for fluoroquinolone resistance…
Interest in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) has increased over recent years, and new techniques such as deep learning (DL) have achieved impressive results in multiple diverse fields. Modern image recognition techniques have proven to be very capable …
Emergency Medicine (EM) is concerned with the assessment and management of the acute and urgent aspects of all physical and behavioural disorders in all age groups. The wide range of presentations is matched by the wide spectrum of severity, from life-threatening to self-limiting conditions. In Australia and internationally, EM seeks to advance knowledge through scientific research.
One of the negative consequences of the premature adoption of novel therapies is that subsequent research assumes its value and enhances it with faster and wider implementation. Stroke thrombolysis has promoted new systems of care for stroke, including the development of stroke centres, Telestroke services and stroke ambulances with CT scanners.
Evidence-based medicine reveals a grim planetary health scenario which is deemed to worsen unless climate change can be mitigated or controlled. The speed of change is alarming and many prestigious medical associations now call climate change a medical emergency.
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