Closing The Gap: Implementing Effective Treatments To Improve Post-operative Nausea And Vomiting
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
Nausea and vomiting are common after surgery, concern 80% people undergoing surgery, and are managed by drugs with unwanted side effects. High quality evidence supports acupuncture being a safe and effective non-drug therapy for this complaint. This study will examine if and how acupuncture can be delivered by doctors and nurses around operation time. In future, people may have the choice of using acupuncture or drugs, or both, for preventing or treating nausea and vomiting after surgery.
Investigation Of Insulin Resistance In Cardiac Surgical Patients - Abnormalities In Nitric Oxide Metabolism Are Associated With Insulin Resistance, And May Contribute To Clinical Cardiovascular Disease In Insulin Resistant Patients
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$74,439.00
Summary
Insulin resistance and diabetes are strongly associated with developing heart disease. Changes in the metabolism of a substance in blood vessels called nitric oxide are seen in diabetes, and are related to heart disease. I will study the relationship between the levels of insulin resistance and markers of nitric oxide metabolism in human subjects, and investigate how this relates to their clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Fetal Intrapartum Pulse Oximetry: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$246,001.00
Summary
Current methods of monitoring the well-being of the unborn baby during labour often result in concern about the unborn baby's health. This leads to delivery by caesarean section, forceps, or vacuum. These babies are usually found to be healthy once born, meaning that the operation was unnecessary. In this study, when an unborn baby appears to be distressed, half of the study participants will be allocated to continue with the current monitoring of the baby's heartbeat. The other half will have a ....Current methods of monitoring the well-being of the unborn baby during labour often result in concern about the unborn baby's health. This leads to delivery by caesarean section, forceps, or vacuum. These babies are usually found to be healthy once born, meaning that the operation was unnecessary. In this study, when an unborn baby appears to be distressed, half of the study participants will be allocated to continue with the current monitoring of the baby's heartbeat. The other half will have a new form of monitoring in labour, fetal oxygen saturation monitoring, added. We will then determine whether the new form of monitoring makes a difference in the number of times women need to have a caesarean section, forceps, or vacuum delivery. It is important to do this research BEFORE the new form of monitoring becomes used routinely. This Australian research is leading the world in letting the health consumer (women) know whether the now monitoring method is effective in practice and ensuring that there are no unforeseen adverse events.Read moreRead less