Background There is little empirical evidence regarding the generalisability of relative risk
estimates from studies which have relatively low response rates or are of limited …

Objectives This study investigates utilisation patterns for prescription opioid analgesics in
the Australian community and how these are associated with a framework of individual-level …

Background Available evidence suggests that smokers have a lower propensity than others
to use primary care services. But previous studies have incorporated only limited adjustment …

Currently available risk scores (RSs) were derived from populations with very few
participants from China. We aimed to develop an RS based on data from patients with acute …

Reproductive success in thermally varying environments will depend on maintaining
metabolic capacity of tissues that are important in mating behaviours. Here we test the …

We measured the rate at which the metabolic enzymes lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), citrate
synthase (CS), and cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) acclimate in the response to lowered …

Background Syndromic surveillance is increasingly being evaluated for its potential for early
warning of increased disease activity in the population. However, interpretation is hampered …

Background Dysphagia occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there is a lack
of epidemiological data on the prevalence of dysphagia in adult ICU patients. Objectives …

Objective We investigated the completeness of recording of pathology tests in Australian
Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) claims data, using the example of the prostate-specific …

Blood sampling is an essential technique in many herpetological studies. This paper
describes a quick and humane technique to collect blood samples from three species of …