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Qualitative perspectives on the sustainability of sexual health continuous quality improvement in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia

Gunaratnam P, Schierhout G, Brands J, Maher L, Bailie R, Ward J, Guy R, Rumbold A, Ryder N, Fairley CK, Donovan B, Moore L, Kaldor J, Bell S

(2019), BMJ Open, 9(5), e026679

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026679

HIV diagnoses in migrant populations in Australia-A changing epidemiology

Gunaratnam P, Heywood AE, McGregor S, Jamil MS, McManus H, Mao L, Lobo R, Brown G, Hellard M, Marukutira T, Bretaña NA, Lang C, Medland N, Bavinton B, Grulich A, Guy R

(2019), PLoS One, 14(2), e0212268

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212268

First International Consensus on the diagnosis and management of fibromuscular dysplasia

Gornik HL, Persu A, Adlam D, Aparicio LS, Azizi M, Boulanger M, Bruno RM, de Leeuw P, Fendrikova-Mahlay N, Froehlich J, Ganesh SK, Gray BH, Jamison C, Januszewicz A, Jeunemaitre X, Kadian-Dodov D, Kim ES, Kovacic JC, Mace P, Morganti A, Sharma A, Southerland AM, Touzé E, van der Niepen P, Wang J, Weinberg I, Wilson S, Olin JW, Plouin PF

(2019), Vasc Med, 24(2), 164-89

DOI: 10.1177/1358863X18821816

c-Maf-dependent Treg cell control of intestinal TH17 cells and IgA establishes host-microbiota homeostasis

Neumann C, Blume J, Roy U, Teh PP, Vasanthakumar A, Beller A, Liao Y, Heinrich F, Arenzana TL, Hackney JA, Eidenschenk C, Gálvez EJC, Stehle C, Heinz GA, Maschmeyer P, Sidwell T, Hu Y, Amsen D, Romagnani C, Chang HD, Kruglov A, Mashreghi MF, Shi W, Strowig T, Rutz S, Kallies A, Scheffold A

(2019), Nat Immunol, 20(4), 471-81

DOI: 10.1038/s41590-019-0316-2

Developing nephrology services in low income countries: a case of Tanzania

Furia FF, Shoo J, Ruggajo PJ, Kilonzo K, Basu G, Yeates K, Varughese S, Svarstad E, Kisanga O

(2019), BMC Nephrol, 20(1), 378

DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1568-7

Utility of induction agents in living donor kidney transplantation

Radhakrishnan, Radhika Chemmangattu; Basu, Gopal; Mohapatra, Anjali; Alexander, Suceena; Valson, Anna T; Jacob, Shibu; David, Vinoi George; Varughese, Santosh; Veerasami, Tamilarasi;

(2019), Indian Journal of Transplantation, 13(3), 202-9

DOI: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_391_18

The impact of an integrated diabetes and kidney service on patients, primary and specialist health professionals in Australia: A qualitative study

Zimbudzi E, Lo C, Robinson T, Ranasinha S, Teede HJ, Usherwood T, Polkinghorne KR, Kerr PG, Fulcher G, Gallagher M, Jan S, Cass A, Walker R, Russell G, Johnson G, Zoungas S

(2019), PLoS One, 14(7), e0219685

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219685

Hybrid dialysis to extend peritoneal therapy within sight of renal transplantation

Wilson S, Tregaskis P, Walker R

(2019), Clin Nephrol, 92(4), 216-7

DOI: 10.5414/CN109758

Hypothyroidism and renal impairment: an easily missed diagnosis

Tiong M, Wilson S, Walker R

(2019), Intern Med J, 49(2), 276-8

DOI: 10.1111/imj.14203

Improving medication adherence in adult kidney transplantation (IMAKT): A pilot randomised controlled trial

Low JK, Manias E, Crawford K, Walker R, Mulley WR, Toussaint ND, Dooley M, Kennedy E, Smith CL, Nalder M, Yip D, Williams A

(2019), SCI REP-UK, 9(1), 7734

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44002-y

Improving hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral access and uptake: A role for patient-reported outcomes and lived experience

Goutzamanis S, Doyle J, Higgs P, Hellard M

(2019), J VIRAL HEPATITIS, 26(2), 218-23

DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13020

Obesity and Fat Metabolism in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals: Immunopathogenic Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

Godfrey C, Bremer A, Alba D, Apovian C, Koethe JR, Koliwad S, Lewis D, Lo J, McComsey GA, Eckard A, Srinivasa S, Trevillyan J, Palmer C, Grinspoon S

(2019), J Infect Dis, 220(3), 420-31

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz118

Treatment access is only the first step to hepatitis C elimination: experience of universal anti-viral treatment access in Australia

Doyle JS, Scott N, Sacks-Davis R, Pedrana AE, Thompson AJ, Hellard ME; Eliminate Hepatitis C Partnership

(2019), ALIMENT PHARM THER, 49(9), 1223-9

DOI: 10.1111/apt.15210

Hepatitis B management during immunosuppression for haematological and solid organ malignancies: an Australian consensus statement

Doyle J, Raggatt M, Slavin M, McLachlan SA, Strasser SI, Sasadeusz JJ, Howell J, Hajkowicz K, Nandurkar H, Johnston A, Bak N, Thompson AJ

(2019), MED J AUSTRALIA, 210(10), 462-8

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50160

Quantitative evaluation of an integrated nurse model of care providing hepatitis C treatment to people attending homeless services in Melbourne, Australia

Harney BL, Whitton B, Lim C, Paige E, McDonald B, Nolan S, Pemberton D, Hellard ME, Doyle JS

(2019), Int J Drug Policy, 72, 195-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.02.012

Family Violence

Symnons E, Smit D, Muir K, Smith C

(2019), In: Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine, 5th edition. Eds: Cameron C, Little M, Mitra B, Deasy C. Elsevier, Chapter 21.3,

Contrast enhanced oesophageal avoidance for stereotactic body radiotherapy: Barium vs. Gastrografin

Woodford K, Panettieri V, Ruben JD, Davis S, Sim E, Tran Le T, Senthi S

(2019), Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol, 12, 16-22

DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2019.10.004

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for the comprehensive treatment of 4-10 oligometastatic tumors (SABR-COMET-10): study protocol for a randomized phase III trial

Palma DA, Olson R, Harrow S, Correa RJM, Schneiders F, Haasbeek CJA, Rodrigues GB, Lock M, Yaremko BP, Bauman GS, Ahmad B, Schellenberg D, Liu M, Gaede S, Laba J, Mulroy L, Senthi S, Louie AV, Swaminath A, Chalmers A, Warner A, Slotman BJ, de Gruijl TD, Allan A, Senan S

(2019), BMC Cancer, 19(1), 816

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5977-6

Identifying optimal clinical scenarios for synchrotron microbeam radiation therapy: A treatment planning study

Smyth LML, Day LR, Woodford K, Rogers PAW, Crosbie JC, Senthi S

(2019), PHYS MEDICA, 60, 111-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.03.019

Long-term treatment outcomes of patients with primary optic nerve sheath meningioma treated with stereotactic radiotherapy

Ratnayake G, Oh T, Mehta R, Hardy T, Woodford K, Haward R, Ruben JD, Dally MJ

(2019), J Clin Neurosci, 68, 162-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.07.005