The Medical journal of Australia
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To synthesise what is known about women combining motherhood and a career in medicine by examining the published research into their experiences and perspectives. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42019116228.
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To develop a casemix classification to underpin a new funding model for residential aged care in Australia. ⋯ The care burden associated with frailty, mobility, function, cognition, behaviour and technical nursing needs drives residential aged care resource use. The AN-ACC is sufficiently robust for estimating the funding and staffing requirements of residential aged care facilities in Australia.
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Meta Analysis
Gut microbiota-derived trimethylamine N-oxide is associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure.
Gut microbiota-produced trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. However, conflicting findings regarding the link between plasma TMAO level and prognosis for patients with heart failure have been reported. We examined the association of plasma TMAO concentration with risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure. ⋯ Elevated plasma TMAO level in patients with heart failure is associated with poorer prognoses. This association is only partially mediated by renal dysfunction.
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Development and validation of a frailty index based on Australian Aged Care Assessment Program data.
To develop and validate a frailty index, derived from aged care eligibility assessment data. ⋯ We used Australian aged care eligibility assessment program data to construct and validate a frailty index. It can be employed in aged care research in Australia, but its application to aged care planning requires further investigation.