Effectiveness of airbags in Australia

General Motors - Holden's Automotive (Holden) was the first Australian manufacturer to introduce a package of new safety features with the release of the VR Commodore, including a driver's side airbag. This was followed two years later with a passenger airbag, released in the VS model. These airbags, in conjunction with an improved seat belt system, have the distinction of being specifically designed for Australian driving and accident conditions and as a consequence are different to those found in vehicles designed overseas. To determine the effectiveness of these systems the investigation of a number of field accidents has been conducted. The preliminary results of this work, although not all statistically significant, are very encouraging and suggest that the airbags have had a positive effect on reducing occupant injury with few of the negative side effects that are now being identified with some foreign airbag systems

Combining realism with rigour: evaluation of a national kitchen garden program in Australian primary schools

Overview - Background on Program - Overview of evaluation framework & methods - Findings: Outcomes - Findings: Program learning - Health Promoting Schools - Question

AMP second national workshop. Asthma Management Program

Powerpoint presentation presented at the Asthma Management Program: Second National Workshop, Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hote

Renal hemofiltration prevents metabolic acidosis and reduces inflammation during normothermic machine perfusion of the vascularized composite allograft—A preclinical study

From Wiley via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2021-05-17, rev-recd 2021-09-16, accepted 2021-09-24, pub-electronic 2021-11-26Article version: VoRPublication status: PublishedAbstract: Introduction: Recent experimental evidence suggests normothermic machine perfusion of the vascularized composite allograft results in improved preservation compared to static cold storage, with less reperfusion injury in the immediate post‐operative period. However, metabolic acidosis is a common feature of vascularized composite allograft perfusion, primarily due to the inability to process metabolic by‐products. We evaluated the impact of combined limb‐kidney perfusion on markers of metabolic acidosis and inflammation in a porcine model. Methods: Ten paired pig forelimbs were used for this study, grouped as either limb‐only (LO, n = 5) perfusion, or limb‐kidney (LK, n = 5) perfusion. Infrared thermal imaging was used to determine homogeneity of perfusion. Lactate, bicarbonate, base, pH, and electrolytes, along with an inflammatory profile generated via the quantification of cytokines and cell‐free DNA in the perfusate were recorded. Results: The addition of a kidney to a limb perfusion circuit resulted in the rapid stabilization of lactate, bicarbonate, base, and pH. Conversely, the LO circuit became progressively acidotic, correlating in a significant increase in pro‐inflammatory cytokines. Global perfusion across the limb was more homogenous with LK compared to LO. Conclusion: The addition of a kidney during limb perfusion results in significant improvements in perfusate biochemistry, with no evidence of metabolic acidosis