An Evaluation of the Smoking Cessation Program – Quitline Queensland
Smoking prevalence across Australia has not substantially declined in the past decade. My PhD project aims to reduce smoking in Queensland by supporting Quitline users to successfully quit smoking through improved uptake and engagement with the service.
World Bronchiectasis Day
World Bronchiectasis Day is held on 1 July and aims to raise awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of bronchiectasis for patients and their families worldwide. Learn how the Cough and Airways Research group at AusHSI is focused on improving the lung health and quality of life of children with bronchiectasis.
The why, what and how of bronchiectasis
It has now been shown that, if bronchiectasis is picked up early in children, appropriate management can reverse the radiological airway damage in some patients. It is therefore crucial that children are diagnosed early and receive the best medical care.
Your guide to bronchiectasis resources
Many parents have not heard of bronchiectasis until their child has been diagnosed. It is often at this point that parents seek out further information, and our respiratory research group has developed several resources to support families.
BETTER outcomes for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease which currently has no licensed medication specific to the condition. The BronchiEctasis Trial Testing ERdosteine investigates a bronchiectasis-specific pharmaceutical treatment aiming to improve patient outcomes.
Identifying markers of disease in children with bronchiectasis
My research uses next generation sequencing technologies to detect gene patterns in blood in children with bronchiectasis. This helps identify which children will have better outcomes and respond best to treatments.
Investigating opioid prescribing practices following spinal cord injury
My research explores opioid dispensing patterns for people with spinal cord injuries and will present healthcare providers and policymakers with the knowledge needed to promote better health outcomes.
Here’s what we’ve learnt about addressing the rising burden of liver disease
AusHSI and researchers from the LOCATE-NAFLD project were proud to host an event on 8 May exploring the rising burden of liver disease in Australia, gaining insights into what stakeholders believe can be done to begin addressing the key issues.
Science bureaucracy is hugely inefficient: fixing it should be a funding priority
The government’s conversation piece about Australia's Science and Research Priorities wants to hear about the greatest current national challenges and opportunities. The greatest current challenge for science is to improve itself.
Integrating virtual healthcare for underprivileged communities
My research aims to integrate more cost-effective and patient-centered models of virtual care beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. I will conduct a discrete choice experiment with a large cohort of Queensland prisoners to better understand their preferences.
Researcher Spotlight: Sundresan Naicker
Dr Sundresan Naicker, AusHSI Research Fellow - Implementation Science, highlights health system improvement as the driving force of health services innovation.
What to do when applying for research grants is a waste of time for almost everybody
Research funding schemes with low success rates have enormous opportunity costs. It may provide a warm feeling to be rewarding all fields and career levels, you can only do this if you have the money to back it up.
