Use of pain rating scales, especially the visual analogue scale (VAS), has increased dramatically
in the last decade. Consideration of the VAS in terms of its physical structure and the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide and a potential cause of
substantial morbidity and mortality in the future. The complexity and uncertainty related to …

In 2016, the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand, with the support of the
Australian Government Organ and Tissue authority, commissioned a literature review on the …

Background: Little research has investigated the health effects of particulate exposure from
bushfires (also called wildfires, biomass fires, or vegetation fires), and these exposures are …

Chromosomal rearrangements are important resources for genetic studies. Recently, a Cre-loxP-based
method to introduce defined chromosomal rearrangements (deletions, …

Objectives To determine and characterise the health impacts of extreme heat events on the
population in five regions of New South Wales (NSW). Such data provide evidence …

Background: Studies in Asia, Europe, and the Americas have provided evidence that ambient
air pollution may have an adverse effect on birth weight, although results are not consistent…

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) are common volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) found in urban airsheds. Elevated levels of VOCs have been reported in many …

Background Infants are at the highest risk of severe complications – including death – as a
result of pertussis infection. Controlling pertussis in this group has been challenging, …

Background The effect of individual pollutants and the period(s) during pregnancy when
pollutant levels are likely to have most impact on preterm birth is not clear. We evaluated the …