PHTM - Research Methods
Michael Meehan
- Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics
- michael.meehan1@jcu.edu.au
Jemma King
- Lecturer, Public Health
- jemma.king@jcu.edu.au
Iyke Emeto
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics
- theophilus.emeto@jcu.edu.au
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
- Lecturer, Public Health
- abdulaziz.seidu@jcu.edu.au
Hannah Mason
- Lecturer, Public Health
- hannah.mason@jcu.edu.au
Julie Parison
- Associate Lecturer
- julie.parison@my.jcu.edu.au
Maru Castellanos Reynosa
- Senior Lecturer, Epidemiology & Communicable Disease Control
- maria.castellanosreynosa@jcu.edu.au
Efficacy of pressure pad vs pressure bandage immobilisation for snake bite first aid
Snakebite affects thousands of Australians annually, with fatalities rare due to effective first aid and prompt medical intervention. Optimal first aid should be straightforward, standardised, employ readily available resources, and be effectively administered with minimal or no formal training.
However, the efficacy of current Australian snakebite first aid protocols has been questioned, with emerging evidence suggesting potential harm from certain techniques. Moreover, there is a paucity of robust experimental data supporting current practices.
This research project aims to investigate and compare the efficacy of two first aid methods by tracking the dissemination of a simulated venom through a model system. This will provide crucial data to evaluate the suitability of existing Australian techniques and assess the effectiveness of a proposed simpler alternative.
Demonstrating the efficacy of this alternative approach would provide a strong foundation for revising current snakebite first aid recommendations
Isolation, flexibility and change in vocational training for general practice: personal and educational problems experienced by general practice registrars in Australia
- 2004
- Oxford University Press
- Researchers:Sarah LarkinsJulie ParisonRichard Hays
Uncovering family experiences with head lice: the difficulties of eradication
- 2008
- Bentham Open
- Researchers:Julie Parison
Further evidence to support a role for urocortin 2 in heart failure
- 2012
- Aves Yayincilik
- Researchers:Iyke Emeto
Head lice: the feelings people have
- 2013
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Researchers:Julie Parison
A framework for the assessment of community exercise programmes: a tool to assist in modifying programmes to help reduce falls risk factors
- 2013
- Oxford University Press
- Researchers:Richard FranklinJackie EagersJemma King
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12 Apr 2023
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19 Jun 2022
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01 Jan 2011