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
Exploring the barriers and facilitators to adoption of improved work practices for safety in the primary industries
- 2015
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- Researchers:Richard FranklinKris McBain-RiggJemma King
Emerging role of iron oxide nanoparticles in the diagnostic imaging of pancreatic cancer: a systematic review
- 2015
- Australasian College of Tropical Medicine
- Researchers:Venkat VangavetiIyke Emeto
Dark matter relic abundance in non-standard cosmological scenarios
- 2015
- Researchers:Michael Meehan
Oxidative stress and abdominal aortic aneurysm: potential treatment targets
- 2016
- Portland Press
- Researchers:Iyke EmetoJoseph MoxonJonathan Golledge
Dark matter relic density in scalar-tensor gravity revisited
- 2015
- Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
- Researchers:Michael Meehan
Title:
Best Poster Prize Medical and Allied Medical Sciences at the Townsville Festival of Life Sciences
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01 Jan 2010
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01 Jan 2021
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01 Jan 2025
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01 Jan 2026
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01 Jan 2026
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PHTM Leadership Committee
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01 Jan 2026
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01 Jan 2016
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01 Jan 2023
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01 Jan 2018
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01 Jan 2013
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01 Jan 2011
