Archive: The Common Good
Improving outcomes for transplant
With the potential to increase the amount of hearts available for transplant we could potentially save the lives of 30% (or more) patients each year.
A revolutionary balloon to assist the heart during failure
The introduction of a revolutionary treatment like this for people suffering heart failure in remote areas and developing countries could save the lives of hundreds and thousands of patients each…
Using active imaging to find 'hidden' heart conditions
In this innovative study, getting patients to ride a bike while inside the MRI machine, Dr Strugnell hopes to highlight and identify a range of heart diseases that rear their…
Using the heart to save the heart
Peter Molenaar seeks to identify better use of medicines for the prevention of sudden, unexpected death in patients with heart failure by using the heart itself – sourcing small pieces…
Reducing surgery time for heart device implants
With this revolutionary device, patient recovery time is expected to be greatly decreased and their post-surgery quality of life will significantly improve – patients will be able to get back…
Allowing heart devices to respond to the body
This is a world first project using fibre optics to create a responsive heart pump.
Identifying sleep apnoea in mental health patients
Dr James Anderson, a Sleep Fellow at The Prince Charles Hospital, wants to make sure that these most vulnerable people in our community are receiving the care they need.
Predicting flare ups in chronic lung diseases
The success of this project will lead to improved quality of care and reduced side effects for people with CADs, as well as reduce the number of people who fall…
Identifying the cause to improve treatment of COPD 'flare ups'
Certain pathogens are responsible for a large portion of exacerbations in COPD patients - however it is not clear exactly which ones. Professor Ian Yang wants to define the most…
How do air pollutants affect patients with COPD?
Patients with lung disease already experience infections, flare-ups and difficulty breathing. So what happens when these people are exposed to air pollutants, which are damaging even for healthy lungs?
Reducing the Strain by helping regional CF patients.
Dr George Tay and his team are working to develop and online educational hub for clinicians to locate the latest information on Cystic Fibrosis, CF treatments, and related ailments and…
How a cough led to world-class treatment for CF
Years ago Dr Scott Bell set out to answer a simple question: how far could bacteria in a cough travel? While this information might seem trivial for the general public,…