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... including preventive healthcare, chronic disease, cancer, end-of-life care, dementia, substance abuse, and mental health. Aboriginal and ... in 2015 - 2017, life expectancy was estimated to be 71.6 years of age for males, and 75.6 years of age for females. This means that ... and eating and drinking as soon as possible after surgery, deep breathing, managing their pain and their psychosocial wellbeing) can ...
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Breathing is something most take for granted, done with such ease that it is taken care of by our ... and that then leads to benefits in inflammation processes, quality of life and a reduction in exacerbations and hospitalisations.” The ...
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... associated with the development of childhood asthma. ntion strategy for asthma. An effect of asthma in pregnancy on the development of ... a lower prevalence of recurrent bronchiolitis in the first year of life (odds ratio [OR] 0.08; p=0.02) and early-onset childhood asthma (OR ... children born to mothers from the FeNO group. In the NHMRC funded Breathing for Life Trial, a follow-up RCT, lung function is being ...
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetically-inherited life-shortening chronic illness affecting young Australians today. A ... affects the respiratory system with recurrent infections and the risk for lung damage long term, among other symptoms. The role of viral ... diseases such as COPD and cystic fibrosis is a research strength for Hunter researchers in the HMRI VIVA research group. Researchers have ...
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... times but seems to resurface regardless. We looked at the evidence for popular treatments and have just published our analysis in a ... such as heart issues. Fortunately, most jellyfish stings are not life-threatening. Symptoms differ depending on the species. And the best ... or the person you’re looking after has symptoms such as: difficulty breathing chest pain nausea vomiting weakness, or drowsiness. Such ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... reduce asthma risk. Dietary fibre as an anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma: laboratory models show that consumption of soluble fibre ... us take for granted. For many people – both adults and children – breathing doesn’t come easily and this has a debilitating effect on their quality of life. I’m fascinated by the idea that nutrition can modulate the ...
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Clinical trial renamed to "The Breathing for Life Trial (BLT): A randomised trial of fractional exhaled nitric oxide ...
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An online research trial is set to investigate the best methods to support young Australian ... Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, the vSHADE study (Veteran Self-Help for Alcohol and Depression), will target veterans under 45 years of age. ... as mindfulness, mood management, positive thought patterns and tips for making positive changes. Some participants will also gain access to ...
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... your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus, can cause breathing difficulties, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. ... at a low birth weight or requiring admission to NICU. Breathing for Life Between 2013 and 2020, HMRI Asthma and Breathing researchers led by ...
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Breast cancer patients will soon receive more precise and potentially life-saving radiation therapy thanks to a unique program being developed ... from the Federal Government to improve radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer patients. A prototype has been developed for a Deep ... measures such as clamping their noses while controlling their breathing. The program is now entering its first phase of three. The ...