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From the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, this is Our People. Listen to the personal stories of the people who deliver world-class healthcare services at CALHN and gain an insight into the diversity and range of the impactful work carried out across the network. To listen to upcoming episodes, find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Join us as we speak to leading researchers from CALHN and discuss their world-class health research and how it’s contributing to world-class care. Brought to you by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, comprising the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and other sites and services.
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Positive impact: Improving the health, wellbeing and performance of our healthcare professionals
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Work plays a pivotal role in our lives. Therefore, enhancing the health and wellbeing of any workforce is vital – this is especially so in the healthcare sector when some mistakes can be life-threatening. However, humans are complex. Workplaces are complex. Mental health is complex. That means there won’t be a ‘one size fits all approach’ when addr…
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Adelaide Facial Bone Rule: Reducing radiation risk for patients with head trauma
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Computed tomography scans, or CT scans, can save lives by enabling early detection of disease and faster diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. But they also expose you to far more radiation than a traditional X-ray. There is growing recognition that avoiding unnecessary CT scans reduces cumulative exposure to radiation. It can also conserv…
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The power of education: CALHN expertise leaves a lasting legacy
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to CALHN Nurse Educator Joy Booth about the impact of her role educating Central Adelaide perioperative nursing staff and upskilling health care workers in Timor Leste, also known as East Timor. Joy has worked at the Royal Adelaide Hospital for more than 30 years and during that time has undertake…
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Helping patients thrive, not just survive: personal connection drives excellence in scientific research
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Alia Cibich, who is the Clinical Data Manager at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, a statewide service delivered by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. If you want to get in touch with us please contact the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.…
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Dying well: helping people through life’s most unknown journey
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Dr Chloe Furst about her role as a geriatrician and palliative care physician, supporting patients over the age of 65 to improve their health and wellbeing. Chloe has been helping people navigate life’s most unknown journey for more than a decade. Although it is associated with dying, palliativ…
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Diet research aiming to reduce pain in the gut
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Most people know that a nutrient-dense diet of whole foods can improve your health in countless ways. But if you live with ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can cause painful inflammation in your digestive system – this maxim isn’t so straight forward. Today we speak to Dr Alice Day about her work that is uncover…
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In this episode, we discuss work towards overcoming resistance to ovarian cancer treatment. Our guest is Dr Melissa Pitman, ovarian cancer researcher at the Centre for Cancer Biology. We learn about: why ovarian cancer is known as the 'silent killer' why chemotherapy resistance is a major problem when treating ovarian cancer how Dr Pitman is using …
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Moving forward: living with a spinal cord injury
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Troy Andrews about his role at the SA Spinal Cord Injury Unit, which supports patients as they begin their recovery and learn to maximise their independence and abilities. Troy is gold medal winning Paralympian, an Order of Australia medal recipient, and also an allied health assistant and whee…
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In this episode, we discuss research using machine learning to predict patient outcomes within the first 24 hours of arriving at hospital after a stroke. We speak to Dr Stephen Bacchi, neurology registrar and researcher the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen won the SA Health Young Professional of the Year award in 2021, and has recently been nominat…
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Working in prison healthcare: the rewards and the opportunities
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, we hear from Andrew Wiley who speaks about the opportunities and benefits of providing high quality healthcare to people in custody. Andrew discusses the positive impact he and his team of nurses make in the lives of the patients they care for, who are among the most vulnerable populations in our community…
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The hidden pandemic of post-surgery complications
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In this episode of the Research Pulse podcast, we’re focussing on work to combat the hidden pandemic of post-operative complications. Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical Research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide. We learn about: Why post-surgery complications are on…
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From Europe to Adelaide, a new home for work and life
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In this episode of the Our People podcast, an Irish-born doctor shares his experiences of taking a leap of faith to carve out a new life with a move to South Australia to advance his medical career at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. Toby is Head of Unit, General Medicine at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Medical Emergency Response Consult…
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Understanding the hospital landscape for patients with diabetes
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Whether they’re being treated for a broken leg or are here receive dialysis, many patients throughout different areas of a hospital also have diabetes which adds an extra layer of complexity for clinicians and patients. In this episode, we speak to Research Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Dr Rebecca Munt, who is leading work to better underst…
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From the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, this is Our People. Listen to the personal stories of the people who deliver world-class healthcare services at CALHN and gain an insight into the diversity and range of the impactful work carried out across the network. To listen to upcoming episodes, find us and subscribe wherever you get your podca…
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Using megadose vitamin C to tackle septic shock
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How could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit? In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses a derivative of vitamin C called sodium ascorbate that could change the way sepsis is managed worldwide. We’re speaking with Associate Professor Mark Plummer, Head of Research and Innovation in the Intensive Car…
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Reassuring mums about pregnancy after kidney transplant
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For some people, parenthood is an important life goal. But for women who have received a kidney transplant, concerns about safety have made planning for parenthood full of uncertainty. Today we speak to Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason about her amazing work uncovering the data that is reassuring patients and clinicians about what to e…
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In this episode we’re talking about going beyond a one-size-fits all approach to bowel cancer treatment, and tailoring treatment to each individual patient. Our guest is Associate Professor Tarik Sammour, Colorectal Surgeon and researcher at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in touch, you can email…
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Chronic myeloid leukaemia: why do some patients not respond to therapy?
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Today we’re focusing on chronic myeloid leukaemia and research which is solving the problem of why some patients with don’t respond to therapy. We’re speaking to Professor Susan Branford from SA Pathology and the Centre for Cancer Biology, an alliance between and SA Pathology and the University of South Australia. If you would like to get in touch,…
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Improving psychological care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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In this episode, we’re focussing on important research in psychology relating to healthcare and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Our guest is psychologist and researcher Taryn Lores from the Royal Adelaide Hospital. If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au…
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Can your neighbourhood change the way you age?
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Can your neighbourhood change the way you age? In this episode, we discuss how neighbourhood characteristics, such as how much green space there is, can have a significant impact on older people’s ability to age successfully at home. We speak to Dr Danielle Taylor, Health Geographer and Postdoctoral Research Fellow. We learn about: what a Health Ge…
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Ultra-early, minimally invasive surgery to treat intracerebral haemorrhage
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This week is National Stroke Week. So in this episode, we’re focusing on a leading innovation in stroke research: the multicentre EVACUATE trial. Our guest is Professor Tim Kleinig, Head of Stroke at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Clinical Professor at Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in touch, you can emai…
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The changing view of bile acids and diabetes
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In this episode, we focus on how bile acids do more than break down dietary fats for digestion and play a key role in blood glucose regulation. We speak to Professor Chris Rayner, a consultant gastroenterologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor in the Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in touch, you ca…
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Understanding hereditary pancreatitis to improve diagnosis
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Today we’re focusing on a recent research discovery relating to hereditary pancreatitis that could help to improve the healthcare provided for Aboriginal Australians. We speak with world-renowned researcher Professor Toby Coates AO, Director of Kidney and Islet Transplantation at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Read the published paper here: https://d…
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Today we’re celebrating International Nurses Day by speaking to Respiratory Nurse Consultant, Karen Royals. We speak about her research on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Karen is a 2021 winner of the South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award for Excellence in Research and Knowledge Translation. If you …
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