1.
Cost effectiveness of patient education for the prevention of falls in hospital: economic evaluation from a randomized controlled trial
Terry
P
Haines,
Anne-Marie
Hill,
Keith
D
Hill,
Sandra
G
Brauer,
Tammy
Hoffmann,
Christopher
Etherton-Beer,
Steven
M
McPhail
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :135 (22 May 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Economic analysis of a clinical trial shows that a patient education program to prevent falls in hospitalized elderly people is effective and cost-saving, provided 4% of these patients would otherwise fall under usual care.
2.
An observational study of nutrition and physical activity behaviors, knowledge, and advice in pregnancy
Susan
J
de Jersey,
Jan
M
Nicholson,
Leonie
K
Callaway,
Lynne
A
Daniels
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13 :115 (20 May 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
3.
An FE investigation simulating intra-operative corrective forces applied to correct scoliosis deformity
J
Paige
Little,
Maree
T
Izatt,
Robert
D
Labrom,
Geoffrey
N
Askin,
Clayton
J
Adam
Scoliosis 2013, 8 :9 (16 May 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
| PubMed
4.
Electromyographic responses during time get up and go test in water (wTUG)
Antonio
I
Cuesta-Vargas,
Carlos
Cano-Herrera,
Danielle
Formosa,
Brendan
Burkett
SpringerPlus 2013, 2 :217 (10 May 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF
5.
Obesity effect on a multimodal physiotherapy program for low back pain suffers: patient reported outcome
Antonio
I
Cuesta-Vargas,
Manuel
González-Sánchez
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2013, 8 :13 (10 May 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
6.
Candidate gene association studies: a comprehensive guide to useful in silico tools
Radhika
Patnala,
Judith
Clements,
Jyotsna
Batra
BMC Genetics 2013, 14 :39 (9 May 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A review of computational tools to select candidate genes for association studies provides a user-friendly guide to help identify disease-associated genetic variants, aimed particularly for use in the medical and cancer research communities.
7.
Cost-effectiveness of a coronary heart disease secondary prevention program in patients with myocardial infarction: results from a randomised controlled trial (ProActive Heart)
Erika
Turkstra,
Anna
L
Hawkes,
Brian
Oldenburg,
Paul
A
Scuffham
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13 :33 (1 May 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
8.
Factors associated with the isolation of Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from a large municipal water system in Brisbane, Australia
Rachel
M
Thomson,
Robyn
Carter,
Carla
Tolson,
Chris
Coulter,
Flavia
Huygens,
Megan
Hargreaves
BMC Microbiology 2013, 13 :89 (22 April 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
9.
Factors influencing research engagement: research interest, confidence and experience in an Australian speech-language pathology workforce
Emma
Finch,
Petrea
Cornwell,
Elizabeth
C
Ward,
Steven
M
McPhail
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :144 (19 April 2013)
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10.
High dietary diversity is associated with obesity in Sri Lankan adults: an evaluation of three dietary scores
Ranil
Jayawardena,
Nuala
M
Byrne,
Mario
J
Soares,
Prasad
Katulanda,
Bijesh
Yadav,
Andrew
P
Hills
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :314 (8 April 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
11.
Utility of an alternative bicycle commute route of lower proximity to motorised traffic in decreasing exposure to ultra-fine particles, respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation -- a structured exposure experiment
Tom
Cole-Hunter,
Lidia
Morawska,
Ian
Stewart,
Matthew
Hadaway,
Rohan
Jayaratne,
Colin
Solomon
Environmental Health 2013, 12 :29 (8 April 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
| PubMed
12.
Are heat warning systems effective?
Ghasem (Sam)
Toloo,
Gerard
FitzGerald,
Peter
Aitken,
Kenneth
Verrall,
Shilu
Tong
Environmental Health 2013, 12 :27 (5 April 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
13.
Human single-stranded DNA binding proteins are essential for maintaining genomic stability
Nicholas
W
Ashton,
Emma
Bolderson,
Liza
Cubeddu,
Kenneth
J
O’Byrne,
Derek
J
Richard
BMC Molecular Biology 2013, 14 :9 (1 April 2013)
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14.
Factors associated with suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Viet Nam: a cross-sectional study using audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI)
Hoa
M
Do,
Michael
P
Dunne,
Masaya
Kato,
Cuong
V
Pham,
Kinh
V
Nguyen
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :154 (27 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
15.
Predicting physical function and mental health in trauma intensive care patients 2 years after hospitalisation
L
Aitken,
B
Macfarlane,
W
Chaboyer,
M
Schuetz,
C
Joyce,
AG
Barnett
Critical Care 2013, 17 (Suppl 2):P482 (19 March 2013)
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16.
Health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in colorectal cancer survivors: trajectories of adjustment
Jeff
Dunn,
Shu
Ng,
William
Breitbart,
Joanne
Aitken,
Pip
Youl,
Peter
D
Baade,
Suzanne
K
Chambers
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2013, 11 :46 (14 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
17.
Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children: a time-series analysis in Guangzhou, China
Yong
Huang,
Te
Deng,
Shicheng
Yu,
Jing
Gu,
Cunrui
Huang,
Gexin
Xiao,
Yuantao
Hao
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :134 (13 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
18.
Gait parameters associated with hallux valgus: a systematic review
Sheree
E
Nix,
Bill
T
Vicenzino,
Natalie
J
Collins,
Michelle
D
Smith
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6 :9 (12 March 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A comprehensive review of 9 studies involving 589 participants reveals increased hallux and medial forefoot loading, decreased ankle and rearfoot motion, intrinsic muscle activity and reduced stability in people with hallux valgus.
19.
Surgical treatment approaches and reimbursement costs of surgical site infections post hip arthroplasty in Australia: a retrospective analysis
Katharina MD
Merollini,
Ross
W
Crawford,
Nicholas
Graves
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :91 (11 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
20.
Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children in Saudi Arabia: validation of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale)
Arwa
Alumran,
Xiang-Yu
Hou,
Cameron
Hurst
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2013, 11 :39 (11 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
21.
Health service pathways for patients with chronic leg ulcers: identifying effective pathways for facilitation of evidence based wound care
Helen
Edwards,
Kathleen
Finlayson,
Mary
Courtney,
Nick
Graves,
Michelle
Gibb,
Christina
Parker
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :86 (8 March 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
22.
The association between academic engagement and achievement in health sciences students
Maria
J
Casuso-Holgado,
Antonio
I
Cuesta-Vargas,
Noelia
Moreno-Morales,
Maria
T
Labajos-Manzanares,
Francisco
J
Barón-López,
Manuel
Vega-Cuesta
BMC Medical Education 2013, 13 :33 (27 February 2013)
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23.
Australian Diabetes Foot Network: practical guideline on the provision of footwear for people with diabetes
Shan
M
Bergin,
Vanessa
L
Nube,
Jan
B
Alford,
Bernard
P
Allard,
Joel
M
Gurr,
Emma
L
Holland,
Mark
W
Horsley,
Maarten
C
Kamp,
Peter
A
Lazzarini,
Ashim
K
Sinha,
Jason
T
Warnock,
Paul
R
Wraight
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6 :6 (26 February 2013)
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24.
Zinc supplementation in pre-diabetes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Priyanga
Ranasinghe,
Ranil
Jayawardena,
ASAD
Pigera,
Prasad
Katulanda,
Godwin
R
Constantine,
Priyadarshani
Galappaththy
Trials 2013, 14 :52 (19 February 2013)
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25.
Breast cancer in women using digoxin: tumor characteristics and relapse risk
Robert
J
Biggar,
Elisabeth
W
Andersen,
Niels
Kroman,
Jan
Wohlfahrt,
Mads
Melbye
Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15 :R13 (19 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
26.
Effect on health-related quality of life of a multimodal physiotherapy program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders
Antonio Ignacio
Cuesta-Vargas,
Manuel
González-Sánchez,
María Jesús
Casuso-Holgado
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2013, 11 :19 (16 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
27.
Effectiveness of the physical activity promotion programme on the quality of life and the cardiopulmonary function for inactive people: Randomized controlled trial
Rocío
Martín-Valero,
Antonio Ignacio
Cuesta-Vargas,
María Teresa
Labajos-Manzanares
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :127 (12 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
28.
Diurnal temperature range and childhood asthma: a time-series study
Zhiwei
Xu,
Cunrui
Huang,
Hong
Su,
Lyle
R
Turner,
Zhen
Qiao,
Shilu
Tong
Environmental Health 2013, 12 :12 (1 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
29.
Weight stigma in maternity care: women’s experiences and care providers’ attitudes
Kate
Mulherin,
Yvette
D
Miller,
Fiona Kate
Barlow,
Phillippa
C
Diedrichs,
Rachel
Thompson
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13 :19 (22 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
30.
Prevention of Alcohol-Related Crime and Trauma (PACT): brief interventions in routine care pathway – a study protocol
Rama
Jayaraj,
Megan
Whitty,
Mahiban
Thomas,
David
Kavangh,
Didier
Palmer,
Valerie
Thomson,
Carolyn
Griffin,
Luke
Mayo,
Peter
D’Abbs,
Tricia
Nagel
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :49 (18 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
31.
Development and validation of a pregnancy symptoms inventory
Katie
F
Foxcroft,
Leonie
K
Callaway,
Nuala
M
Byrne,
Joan
Webster
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13 :3 (16 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
32.
Research capacity and culture in podiatry: early observations within Queensland Health
Peter
A
Lazzarini,
Julia
Geraghty,
Ewan
M
Kinnear,
Mark
Butterworth,
Donna
Ward
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6 :1 (9 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
33.
Multi-scale numerical simulations of thermal expansion properties of CNT-reinforced nanocomposites
Alamusi,
Ning
Hu,
Jianhui
Qiu,
Yuan
Li,
Christiana
Chang,
Satoshi
Atobe,
Hisao
Fukunaga,
Yaolu
Liu,
Huiming
Ning,
Liangke
Wu,
Jinhua
Li,
Weifeng
Yuan,
Tomonori
Watanabe,
Cheng
Yan,
Yajun
Zhang
Nanoscale Research Letters 2013, 8 :15 (7 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
34.
Differences in the symptom experience of older versus younger oncology outpatients: a cross-sectional study
Janine
K
Cataldo,
Steven
Paul,
Bruce
Cooper,
Helen
Skerman,
Kimberly
Alexander,
Bradley
Aouizerat,
Virginia
Blackman,
John
Merriman,
Laura
Dunn,
Christine
Ritchie,
Patsy
Yates,
Christine
Miaskowski
BMC Cancer 2013, 13 :6 (3 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
35.
A survey-based study of knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among health care staff
Wendy
Smyth,
Elaine
Fielding,
Elizabeth
Beattie,
Anne
Gardner,
Wendy
Moyle,
Sara
Franklin,
Sonia
Hines,
Margaret
MacAndrew
BMC Geriatrics 2013, 13 :2 (2 January 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
36.
Iterative development of MobileMums: a physical activity intervention for women with young children
Brianna
S
Fjeldsoe,
Yvette
D
Miller,
Jasmine
L
O’Brien,
Alison
L
Marshall
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012, 9 :151 (20 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
37.
A qualitative study of the determinants of dieting and non-dieting approaches in overweight/obese Australian adults
Stuart
Leske,
Esben
Strodl,
Xiang-Yu
Hou
BMC Public Health 2012, 12 :1086 (18 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
38.
Environments For Healthy Living (EFHL) Griffith birth cohort study: characteristics of sample and profile of antenatal exposures
Cate
M
Cameron,
Paul
A
Scuffham,
Rania
Shibl,
ShuKay
Ng,
Rani
Scott,
Anneliese
Spinks,
Gabor
Mihala,
Andrew
Wilson,
Elizabeth
Kendall,
Neil
Sipe,
Roderick
J
McClure
BMC Public Health 2012, 12 :1080 (15 December 2012)
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39.
Predictive modelling: parents’ decision making to use online child health information to increase their understanding and/or diagnose or treat their child’s health
Anne
M
Walsh,
Melissa
K
Hyde,
Kyra
Hamilton,
Katherine
M
White
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2012, 12 :144 (10 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
40.
mCOPA: analysis of heterogeneous features in cancer expression data
Chenwei
Wang,
Alperen
Taciroglu,
Stefan
R
Maetschke,
Colleen
C
Nelson,
Mark
A
Ragan,
Melissa
J
Davis
Journal of Clinical Bioinformatics 2012, 2 :22 (10 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
41.
Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular mortality and the role of childhood socioeconomic conditions and adulthood risk factors: a prospective cohort study with 17-years of follow up
Carlijn
BM
Kamphuis,
Gavin
Turrell,
Katrina
Giskes,
Johan
P
Mackenbach,
Frank
J
van Lenthe
BMC Public Health 2012, 12 :1045 (5 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
42.
Can colorectal cancer survivors recall their medications and doctor visits reliably?
Louisa
G
Gordon,
Tania
Patrao,
Anna
L
Hawkes
BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12 :440 (2 December 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
43.
ASAP ECMO: Antibiotic, Sedative and Analgesic Pharmacokinetics during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: a multi-centre study to optimise drug therapy during ECMO
Kiran
Shekar,
Jason
A
Roberts,
Susan
Welch,
Hergen
Buscher,
Sam
Rudham,
Fay
Burrows,
Sussan
Ghassabian,
Steven
C
Wallis,
Bianca
Levkovich,
Vin
Pellegrino,
Shay
McGuinness,
Rachael
Parke,
Eileen
Gilder,
Adrian
G
Barnett,
James
Walsham,
Daniel
V
Mullany,
Yoke
L
Fung,
Maree
T
Smith,
John
F
Fraser
BMC Anesthesiology 2012, 12 :29 (28 November 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
44.
CanPrevent: a telephone-delivered intervention to reduce multiple behavioural risk factors for colorectal cancer
Anna
L
Hawkes,
Tania
A
Patrao,
Anita
Green,
Joanne
F
Aitken
BMC Cancer 2012, 12 :560 (27 November 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
45.
Referral patterns and proximity to palliative care inpatient services by level of socio-economic disadvantage. A national study using spatial analysis
David
C
Currow,
Samuel
Allingham,
Sonia
Bird,
Patsy
Yates,
Joanne
Lewis,
James
Dawber,
Kathy
Eagar
BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12 :424 (23 November 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
46.
Life impact of ankle fractures: Qualitative analysis of patient and clinician experiences
Steven
M
McPhail,
Joel
Dunstan,
Julie
Canning,
Terry
P
Haines
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13 :224 (21 November 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
47.
A validation of carbon fiber imaging couch top modeling in two radiation therapy treatment planning systems: Philips Pinnacle3 and BrainLAB iPlan RT Dose
Christopher
F
Njeh,
Jason
Parker,
Joseph
Spurgin,
Elizabeth
Rhoe
Radiation Oncology 2012, 7 :190 (9 November 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
48.
Study Protocol: Screening and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Trauma (START) – a randomised controlled trial
Rama
Jayaraj,
Mahiban
Thomas,
David
Kavanagh,
Peter
d’Abbs,
Luke
Mayo,
Valerie
Thomson,
Carolyn
Griffin,
Tricia
Nagel
BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12 :371 (29 October 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
49.
Recruiting and engaging new mothers in nutrition research studies: lessons from the Australian NOURISH randomised controlled trial
Lynne
A
Daniels,
Jacinda
L
Wilson,
Kimberley
M
Mallan,
Seema
Mihrshahi,
Rebecca
Perry,
Jan
M
Nicholson,
Anthea
Magarey
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012, 9 :129 (29 October 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
50.
Foot pain and functional limitation in healthy adults with hallux valgus: a cross-sectional study
Sheree
E
Nix,
Bill
T
Vicenzino,
Michelle
D
Smith
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13 :197 (16 October 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed