The timing of local SARS-Cov-2 outbreaks and vaccination coverage during the Delta wave in Melbourne by Mehr Gupta, Kat Bogatyreva, Kiran Pienaar, Hassan Vally, Catherine M. Bennett

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A Method for the Isolation of Exosomes from Human and Bovine Milk by Kanchan Vaswani, Murray D. Mitchell, Olivia J. Holland, Yong Qin Koh, Rebecca J. Hill, Tracy Harb, Peter S. W. Davies, Hassendrini Peiris

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Emerging cancer incidence, mortality, hospitalisation and associated burden among Australian cancer patients, 1982 – 2014: an incidence-based approach in terms of trends, determina... by Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Khorshed Alam, Jeff Dunn, Jeff Gow

“…Objective Cancer is a leading killer worldwide, including Australia. Cancer diagnosis leads to a substantial burden on the individual, their family and society. …”
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Systematic Review of Nevus Counting and Reporting Methodologies in Contemporary Studies of the General Population by Dilki Jayasinghe, Nathasha Naranpanawa, Daniel Paul Ashley, Åsa Ingvar, Brigid Betz-Stablein, H. Peter Soyer, Monika Janda

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Effect of occupational therapy home visit discharge planning on participation after stroke: protocol for the HOME Rehab trial by Lindy Clemson, Avril Drummond, Leonid Churilov, Kate Laver, Natasha A Lannin, Mandy Stanley

“…Although stroke clinical practice guidelines recommend predischarge occupational therapy home visits to ensure safe discharge and provision of appropriate equipment, there is currently limited evidence to support this recommendation.Methods and analysis The HOME Rehab trial is a national, multicentre, phase III randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessment and intention-to-treat analysis being conducted in Australia. The trial aim is to determine the effect and potential cost-effectiveness of an enhanced occupational therapy discharge planning intervention that involves pre and postdischarge home visits, goal setting and occupational therapy in the home (the HOME programme) in comparison to an in-hospital predischarge planning intervention. …”
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Explainable AI for cybersecurity automation, intelligence and trustworthiness in digital twin: Methods, taxonomy, challenges and prospects by Iqbal H. Sarker, Helge Janicke, Ahmad Mohsin, Asif Gill, Leandros Maglaras

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Smartphone Technology to Facilitate Remote Postural Balance Assessment in Acute Concussion Management: Pilot Study by Oren Tirosh, Jaymee Klonis, Megan Hamilton, John Olver, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Dean Mckenzie, Doa El-Ansary, Gavin Williams

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The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review by Min-Tz Weng, Angela Ratsch, Jared A Miles, Qiuda Zheng, Kathryn J Steadman

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Exploring key factors driving farm-level seasonal irrigation water usage with Bayesian hierarchical modelling by Zitian Gao, Danlu Guo, Dongryeol Ryu, Andrew W. Western

“…This study explored driving factors for the seasonal irrigation water usage across an irrigation district in south-eastern Australia, using extensive climate, soil, cropping and water use data from 312 farms (a total of 1099 annual crop water use records). …”
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Comparison of Health-Benefiting Phytoconstituents in the Seeds of Australian-Grown <i>Nigella sativa</i> Genotypes by Parbat Raj Thani, Janice Mani, Joel B. Johnson, Surya Bhattarai, Tieneke Trotter, Kerry Walsh, Mani Naiker

“…Since the variation in composition determines the quality grade of the seeds, this study was carried out to explore the compositional variation of twelve different genotypes of <i>N. sativa</i> cultivated in Central Queensland, Australia. The results showed total phenolic content (TPC), FRAP and CUPRAC (antioxidants), and thymoquinone in the range of 291–529 mg GAE/100 g DW, 703–966 mg TE/100 g DW, 2533–3416 mg TE/100 g DW, and 219–349 mg/100 g DW, respectively. …”
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy experiences in youth with inflammatory bowel disease and depression: findings from a mixed methods qualitative study by Tatjana Ewais, Jake Begun, Maura Kenny, Steve Kisely, Alan Headey, Merilyn Tefay

“…We aimed to examine the experiences of youth with IBD and depression who completed an adapted MBCT group programme, and the impact of common psychotherapy and group factors.Design This mixed method qualitative study, nested within a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of MBCT for youth with IBD, employed thematic analysis of qualitative data from three focus groups and open-ended survey questions.Setting The study was conducted in the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital for young adults in Brisbane, Australia.Participants Out of sixty-four adolescents and young adults recruited to the RCT of MBCT for youth with IBD and depression, 29 completed the MBCT evaluation survey and 19 attended the focus groups.Results Four key themes emerged: ‘connectedness and shared understanding’, ‘growing in wisdom’, ‘therapeutic alliance’ and ‘barriers to mindfulness practice’. …”
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Exploring the ripple effects of an Australian hospital redevelopment: a protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Janet C Long, Brett Gardiner

“…Data will be analysed using thematic, statistical and network analyses, respectively, for the qualitative, quantitative and relational data.Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the relevant Ethics Committee in New South Wales, Australia. The results will be actively disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations and in report format to the stakeholders.…”
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Squamate scavenging services: Heath goannas (Varanus rosenbergi) support carcass removal and may suppress agriculturally damaging blowflies by Tom J. M. Jameson, Gregory R. Johnston, Max Barr, Derek Sandow, Jason J. Head, Edgar C. Turner

“…In much of Australia, squamate reptiles are the largest native terrestrial scavengers remaining, where large native mammals are extinct and conservation management is being undertaken to remove invasive mammals. …”
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Mechanically Exfoliated InP Thin Films for Solar Energy Conversion Devices by Bikesh Gupta, Parul, Yonghwan Lee, Joshua Zheyan Soo, Sonachand Adhikari, Olivier Lee Cheong Lem, Chennupati Jagadish, Hark Hoe Tan, Siva Karuturi

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Research trends in production, separation, and identification of bioactive peptides from fungi – A critical review by Tanvir Ahmed, Angéla Juhász, Utpal Bose, Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe, Michelle L. Colgrave

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Evaluation of leucomethylene blue as a probe for assessing antioxidant activity reveals a potential application in the assessment of male fertility by Robert J. Aitken, Alex Wilkins, Natasha Harrison, Aleona Swegen, Sarah Lambourne

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Australian researchers’ perceptions and experiences with stem cell registration by Mengqi Hu, Dan Santos, Edilene Lopes, Dianne Nicol, Andreas Kurtz, Nancy Mah, Sabine Muller, Rachel A. Ankeny, Christine A. Wells

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Single-Lung Transplant Results in Position Dependent Changes in Regional Ventilation: An Observational Case Series Using Electrical Impedance Tomography by Kollengode Ramanathan, Hend Mohammed, Peter Hopkins, Amanda Corley, Lawrence Caruana, Kimble Dunster, Adrian G. Barnett, John F. Fraser

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Exploring the concept of pain of Australian children with and without pain: qualitative study by Joshua W Pate, Tim Noblet, Julia M Hush, Mark J. Hancock, Renee Sandells, Meg Pounder, Verity Pacey

“…This study aimed to explore the concept of pain in children with and without persistent pain.Design In-depth, face-to-face interviews with drawing tasks were conducted with 16 children (aged 8–12 years) in New South Wales, Australia. Thematic analysis was used to analyse and synthesise the data.Setting Children with persistent pain were identified from a pain clinic waiting list in Australia, and children without pain were identified through advertising flyers and email bulletins at a university and hospital.Participants Eight children had persistent pain and eight children were pain free.Results Four themes emerged from the data: ‘my pain-related knowledge’, ‘pain in the world around me’, ‘pain in me’ and ‘communicating my concept of pain’. …”
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HaptiScan: A Haptically-Enabled Robotic Ultrasound System for Remote Medical Diagnostics by Zoran Najdovski, Siamak Pedrammehr, Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani, Hamid Abdi, Sameer Deshpande, Taoming Liu, James Mullins, Michael Fielding, Stephen Hilton, Houshyar Asadi

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