victoria/atrophy

The following unusual diseases were diagnosed in birds submitted to the Veterinary Research Institute, Victoria, between 1978 and 1987: the viral diseases beak and feather disease of psittacines, infectious laryngotracheitis in peafowls, a papovavirus-like inclusion body disease in psittacines, and

Lake Victoria, Africa's largest freshwater lake, suffers greatly from negative changes in biomass of species of fish and also from severe eutrophication. The continuing deterioration of Lake Victoria's ecological functions has great long-term consequences for the ecosystem benefits it provides to

Crystals of recombinant aequorin, the photoprotein from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, have been grown from solutions containing sodium phosphate. The crystals grow as thin plates which diffract to beyond 2.2 A resolution. The crystals are orthorhombic, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1); the axes are a =

OBJECTIVE To study the cause-specific prevalence of eye diseases causing bilateral visual impairment in Australian adults. METHODS Two-site, population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS Participants were aged 40 years and older and resident in their homes at the time of recruitment for the study.

The condition of the macroinvertebrate fauna of the Yarra River deteriorates progressively downstream from the virtually pristine headwater areas, through cleared rural areas in the mid-Yarra, to urban areas in the lower sections of the Yarra. It was found during a four year study, that the

Zoe McDonald, BSc, was omitted from the list of article coauthors. Her name should have been included as the seventh author, following Clare Elizabeth Hunt. Her affiliation is Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. The authors regret the error.

OBJECTIVE This paper examines strategies used by nurses to manage patients at risk of deterioration in smaller rural hospitals in Victoria, Australia. METHODS A two-stage design comprising a postal questionnaire (n = 20) and case studies (n = 7). Case study participants were interviewed and their

OBJECTIVE The study aim was to examine how Registered Nurses identify and respond to deteriorating patients during in-hospital simulation exercises. METHODS Mixed methods study using simulated actors. METHODS A rural hospital in Victoria, Australia. METHODS Thirty-four Registered Nurses each

Nursing management of physical deterioration of patients within acute mental health settings is observed, recorded, and actively managed with the use of standardized Adult Deterioration Detection System (ADDS) charts. Patient deterioration may require the urgent assistance of a hospital rapid

OBJECTIVE Bevacizumab is an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor widely used as an "off-label" treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), despite the lack of clinical trial data on efficacy or safety of this drug. We describe acute intraocular inflammation after

UNASSIGNED To describe characteristics and outcomes of emergency interhospital transfers from subacute to acute hospital care and develop an internally validated predictive model to identify features associated with high risk of emergency interhospital transfer. UNASSIGNED Prospective

There are international concerns in relation to the management of patient deterioration which has led to a body of evidence known as the 'failure to rescue' literature. Nursing staff are known to miss cues of deterioration and often fail to call for assistance. Medical Emergency Teams (Rapid

OBJECTIVE Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be considered as a chronic low-grade systemic inflammatory disease. This study was undertaken to test the associations of AMD with the urinary proinflammatory cytokines transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, macrophage chemoattractant protein

BACKGROUND There are international concerns relating to the management of patient deterioration. The "failure to rescue" literature identifies that nursing staff miss cues of deterioration and often fail to call for assistance. Simulation-based educational approaches may improve nurses' recognition

BACKGROUND The report of the Ministerial Review of Trauma and Emergency Services in Victoria, Australia, recommended that paramedics be permitted to divert to the closest hospital in incidences of life threatening situations prior to and during transport. An audit of patients that suddenly