Breast Arterial Calcification And Cardiovascular Disease – Exploring Mechanisms And Outcomes.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$645,205.00
Summary
Heart disease remains the major of cause of death in women in the Western world and current methods of screening women for heart disease are out-dated and inaccurate. Calcification in the breast arteries that can be diagnosed on screening mammograms has been associated with future heart disease. This may represent a unique way to screen and treat patients for heart disease without the need for additional testing and our research program aims to investigate this.
Optimising Engagement In Cardiac Secondary Prevention: A Health Literacy Approach
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,562,250.00
Summary
Many people struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle after a heart attack. Health literacy is the ability to understand and use health information for better health, but little is known about its role in long-term behaviour change. This research will follow 408 people over 2 years to identify whether health literacy impacts upon lifestyle change after a heart attack. The study will also co-design interventions with consumers and clinicians that aim to improve people’s health literacy.
Better Evidence And New Tools To Improve Health After Surgical Menopause
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,855,260.00
Summary
Surgical menopause is removal of both ovaries before natural menopause. Surgical menopause may have severe adverse health consequences including short-term symptoms and long-term risk of chronic disease, but more information is needed to inform evidence-based care. This study will deliver the best available evidence internationally on the short (up to 5 year) and long (>20 year) consequences of surgical menopause and new tools for clinicians and patients to integrate this evidence into practi ....Surgical menopause is removal of both ovaries before natural menopause. Surgical menopause may have severe adverse health consequences including short-term symptoms and long-term risk of chronic disease, but more information is needed to inform evidence-based care. This study will deliver the best available evidence internationally on the short (up to 5 year) and long (>20 year) consequences of surgical menopause and new tools for clinicians and patients to integrate this evidence into practiceRead moreRead less
Dangerous Dreams: The Next Era In Paediatric Sleep Research
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,238,220.00
Summary
The amount of time and the quality of our sleep affects every aspect of our health and well-being. The amount of time we sleep is maximal in infants and children because it is promotes normal brain development. Sleep problems affect nearly half of all children and adversely affect both learning and blood pressure. The proposed studies will identify and improve treatment of sleep problems to improve overall physical health and quality of life for these children and their families.
Innovation For Health Service Provision And Clinical Management Of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,338,220.00
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally and had a steep rise in burden in low- and middle income countries. A greater focus on a preventative model of care is needed. Frugal innovation is the concept of creating small, low-cost solutions to big problems. My goal is to discover and robustly evaluate in real-world setting low-cost interventions that can be scaled and implemented to reduce the burden of CVD globally.
Improving Influenza Vaccination Rate For The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Events
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$645,205.00
Summary
Over the next 5 years, I will become an independent researcher and lead a program of work that improves heart care. My research will assess the association between high dose flu vaccine and the prevention of heart disease and test a general practice quality improvement program to enhance vaccination rate in Australia. This will deepen our understanding of the effect of flu vaccination and provide evidence to assist in generating guidelines/policies to help reduce heart disease among Australians.