CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 3 Episode 1 |

Global data tell a clear story: on average, men die around five years earlier than women. Better management of diseases such as diabetes and depression could help -- but for this to happen, men need to seek health support earlier and more regularly than they currently do.

In our first episode of Season 3, we explore the idea that going 'below the belt' could improve how men communicate with their doctors, leading to earlier disease identification, better management and men enjoying their lives more.

We speak to Dr Sam Tafari about supporting men to stay ahead of the game when it comes to their health.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 8 |

In this episode, we discuss the Adelaide Facial Bone Rule, a screening tool to reduce exposure to CT facial scans, which frequently accompanies a CT brain scan for patients admitted following a fall or accident.

We speak to Sarah Constantine, a consultant radiologist at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, who led the first large study investigating the possibility of using information from the CT brain scan to predict the need for a CT facial bone scan to reduce the radiation dose to individual patients.

Sarah is also a perinatal and craniofacial radiologist at The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, is a forensic Radiologist, clinical Senior Lecturer, at the University of Adelaide’s Dental School and was a member of the SA Radiation Protection Committee between 2007 and 2022.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 7 |

Most people know that a nutrient-dense diet of whole foods can improve your health. But if you live with ulcerative colitis – a disease which can cause painful inflammation in your digestive system – this maxim isn’t so straight forward.

Today we speak to Dr Alice Day about her work that is uncovering exactly what type of diet is best for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can be a lifelong debilitating condition with no cure.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 6 |

In this episode, we discuss work towards overcoming resistance to ovarian cancer treatment.

Our guest is Dr Melissa Pitman, ovarian cancer researcher at the Centre for Cancer Biology.

We learn about:

• why ovarian cancer is known as the 'silent killer'
• why chemotherapy resistance is a major problem when treating ovarian cancer
• how Dr Pitman is using lab models to understand why some cancers become resistant and how they can be re-sensitised to treatment

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 5 |

In this episode, we discuss research using machine learning to predict patient outcomes within the first 24 hours of arriving at hospital after a stroke.

We speak to Dr Stephen Bacchi, neurology registrar and researcher the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen won the SA Health Young Professional of the Year award in 2021, and was a finalist in the SA Science and Innovation Excellence Awards for his PhD research.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 4 |

In this episode we’re focussing on work to combat the hidden pandemic of post-operative complications.

Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical Research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide.

We learn:

• why post-surgery complications are on the rise
• how the Advanced Recovery Room Care is reducing complications by 50%.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 3 |

Whether they’re being treated for a broken leg or receiving dialysis, many patients throughout different areas of a hospital also have diabetes -- which adds an extra layer of complexity for both themselves and doctors.

In this episode, we speak to Research Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Dr Rebecca Munt, who is leading work to better understand the hospital landscape in South Australia for patients with diabetes.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 2 |

Could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit?

In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses a derivative of vitamin C called sodium ascorbate that could change the way sepsis is managed worldwide.

We’re speaking with Associate Professor Mark Plummer, Head of Research and Innovation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au