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
High serum thrombospondin-1 concentration is associated with slower abdominal aortic aneurysm growth and deficiency promotes angiotensin-II induced aneurysm in mice
- 2017
- Portland Press
- Researchers:Joseph MoxonIyke EmetoJonathan Golledge
Protocol: a comprehensive systematic review of alternatives to prospective informed consent in paediatric emergency research
- 2016
- University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
- Researchers:Kris McBain-RiggIyke EmetoRichard Franklin
Awareness of surgeons and surgical trainees of online web-based techniques for teaching laparoscopic surgery in north Queensland
- 2017
- Medip Academy
- Researchers:Sarah LarkinsIyke EmetoVenkat Vangaveti
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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