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Pancreatic Cancer: Challenges and Emerging Strategies

Dr Ian F. Yusoff & Dr Samarth Rao·February 5, 2022

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is relatively uncommon in Australia (2.7% of cancers, lifetime risk just over 1%). The incidence of PC is rising rapidly in WA (about 0.75%/year) and by 2030 it is expected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·3 mins read·

Cognitive aids in anaesthetic crisis management

Dr David Borshoff·February 5, 2022

Anaesthetists have always played a leadership role in patient safety. Stanford’s David Gaba and University of South Australia’s William Runciman, both giants in their field of anaesthesia and patient safety, recognised the organisational similarities between aviation and anaesthesia and adapted aviation safety initiatives. In particular, the introduction of simulation, crew (crisis) resource management and the use of cognitive aids have been embedded in specialist training programs. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·3 mins read·

Wearing your heart on your sleeve

Dr Karl Gruber (PhD)·February 3, 2022

From counting steps and heart rate, to measuring biomarkers and delivering drugs, wearable tech is offering help for a range of conditions. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·5 mins read·

Winding back the diabetes clock

Cathy O’Leary·February 3, 2022

With type 2 diabetes one of our biggest growing chronic conditions, doctors are trying to understand how it can be tamed, as Cathy O’Leary explains. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·8 mins read·