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  1. Diagnostic utility of conventional culture and nucleic acid amplification tests to detect Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes for the inclusion or exclusion of infection in skin ulcers: An etiologic predictive value analysis
  2. Antibiotics for the uncomplicated acute sore throat to prevent invasive group A Streptococcus - a critical analysis of current evidence
  3. Microbiological findings, antibiotic resistance rates and prescription practices for older women with recurrent urinary tract infections: a descriptive study alongside a multinational randomized controlled trial (ImpresU)
  4. Authors reply: “External validation of eight different models to predict sepsis mortality in intensive care units”
  5. Acceptable accuracy for medical AI: a survey of physicians and the general population in Sweden
  6. Authors reply: "The external validation of eight different models to predict sepsis mortality in intensive care units is still valid"
  7. Long-term effects of a multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship program, with audit and feedback, on acute sore throat in primary care – a randomised controlled trial
  8. External validation of eight different models to predict sepsis mortality in intensive care units
  9. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics to male patients with acute cystitis – a retrospective longitudinal study
  10. Methenamine hippurate as prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections in older women—a triple-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase IV trial (ImpresU)
  11. Exploring Primary Care Patients’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: A systematic literature review and qualitative meta-synthesis (Preprint)
  12. Exploring Primary Care Patients’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: A systematic literature review and qualitative meta-synthesis (Preprint)
  13. Exploring Clinician Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care: a qualitative systematic review and meta synthesis (Preprint)
  14. Exploring Clinician Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care: a qualitative systematic review and meta synthesis (Preprint)
  15. How likely is it that a virus or bacteria is causing a patient’s symptoms? A new approach to interpret the outcome from multi-pathogen PCR
  16. Audit and Feedback Interventions for Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  17. ChatGPT (GPT-4) versus doctors on complex cases of the Swedish family medicine specialist examination: an observational comparative study
  18. Inter-rater reliability of Centor score assessments between telemedicine and in-person examinations in patients with an acute sore throat
  19. Clinical outcomes following acute sore throat assessment at community pharmacy versus general practice: a retrospective, longitudinal, data linkage study
  20. Implementation of a tailored multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in frail older adults (ImpresU) in four European countries: a process evaluation alongside a pragmatic cluster ...
  21. Carrier rates of group A streptococci in Australian wet tropics and its impact on the clinical usefulness of throat swabs
  22. Is Streptococcus pyogenes a pathogen or passenger in uncomplicated acute sore throat? A systematic review and meta-analysis
  23. Re: Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model in open abdomen patients for entero‐atmospheric fistula
  24. A pharmacy-led sore throat test and treat (STTT) service: antigen testing and antibiotic supply rates during the period of heightened public awareness of Group A Streptococcus infections
  25. Best practice guidance for antibiotic audit and feedback interventions in primary care: a modified Delphi study from the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial resistance: Primary Care Antibiotic Audit and Feedback Network (JPIAMR-PAAN)
  26. Best management of patients with an acute sore throat is still best management for these patients
  27. Best management of patients with an acute sore throat – a critical analysis of current evidence and a consensus of experts from different countries and traditions
  28. Effect of group education and person-centered support in primary health care on mental health and quality of life in women aged 45–60 years with symptoms commonly associated with stress: a randomized controlled trial
  29. Regional and national antimicrobial stewardship activities: a survey from the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance—Primary Care Antibiotic Audit and Feedback Network (JPIAMR-PAAN)
  30. Effect of a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults (ImpresU): pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial in four European countries
  31. Agreement between rapid antigen detection test and culture for group A streptococcus in patients recently treated for pharyngotonsillitis - a prospective observational study in primary care
  32. Self‐discharge as a marker of surgical cultural competency and cultural safety for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients
  33. Methenamine hippurate to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in older women: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (ImpresU)
  34. Socio-cultural implications for women’s menstrual health in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs): a scoping review
  35. Remote investigation and assessment of vital signs (RIA-VS)—proof of concept for contactless estimation of blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation in patients with suspicion of COVID-19
  36. Decisions on antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults: a qualitative study in four European countries
  37. Disparities in surgical outcomes for low socioeconomic status patients in Australia
  38. What is the optimal strategy for managing primary care patients with an uncomplicated acute sore throat? Comparing the consequences of nine different strategies using a compilation of previous studies
  39. Disparities in Advanced Peripheral Arterial Disease Presentation by Socioeconomic Status
  40. Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model in open abdomen patients for entero‐atmospheric fistula
  41. Emergency to Elective Surgery Ratio as a Disparities Sensitive Surgical Access Metric, A Study of Low Socioeconomic Status in Australia
  42. The effect of a single visit to a health coach on perceived health in 50-year old residents in a high-income country – a randomised controlled trial
  43. Achieving High Breast Cancer Survival for Women in Rural and Remote Areas
  44. The 4-Hour Cairns Sepsis Model: A novel approach to predicting sepsis mortality at intensive care unit admission
  45. Does C-reactive protein predict time to recovery and benefit from oseltamivir treatment in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A randomized controlled trial secondary analysis
  46. Multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention using a participatory-action-research approach to improve antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in frail elderly (ImpresU): study protocol for a European qualitative study followed by a pra...
  47. Surgical Services for Breast Cancer Patients in Australia, is There a Gap for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Women?
  48. Acute sore throat and Fusobacterium necrophorum in primary healthcare: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  49. ‘Making of a Strong Woman’: a constructivist grounded theory of the experiences of young women around menarche in Papua New Guinea
  50. Improving antibiotics targeting using PCR point-of-care testing for group A streptococci in patients with uncomplicated acute sore throat
  51. Adherence rates and risk factors for suboptimal adherence to secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever
  52. Factors associated with breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination in Fiji and Kashmir India – a cross-sectional study
  53. Is C-reactive protein associated with influenza A or B in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A cross-sectional study
  54. Association between guidelines and medical practitioners’ perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: a cross-sectional survey in five countries
  55. Prognostic factors for future mental, physical and urogenital health and work ability in women, 45–55 years: a six-year prospective longitudinal cohort study
  56. Effectiveness of fibrin glue in skin graft survival: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  57. Group C beta hemolytic Streptococci as a potential pathogen in patients presenting with an uncomplicated acute sore throat – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
  58. Providing Mothers with a Pedometer and Subsequent Effect on the Physical Activity of Their Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Children with Obesity
  59. Measuring the quality of surgical care provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
  60. Effect of promoting current local research activities on large monitors on the population’s interest in health-related research: a randomised controlled trial
  61. Oral corticosteroids for painful acute otitis externa (swimmer’s ear): A triple-blind randomised controlled trial
  62. A risk stratification tool for prehospital triage of patients exposed to a whiplash trauma
  63. The effect of exercise on high-level mobility in individuals with neurodegenerative disease: a systematic literature review
  64. Defining short and long sleep duration for future paediatric research: A systematic literature review
  65. Factors influencing breast cancer outcomes in Australia: A systematic review
  66. Predicting Amputation and Multiple Debridements in Tooth Knuckle Injuries
  67. The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review
  68. Safety and efficacy of recovery-promoting drugs for motor function after stroke: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
  69. Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized Children Less Than 3 Years of Age in a Temperate and Tropical Climate
  70. External validation of the Cairns Prediction Model (CPM) to predict conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy
  71. Selective Cholecystectomy: using an evidence‐based prediction model to plan for cholecystectomy
  72. Factors correlating to the propensity of general practitioners to substitute borderline vitamin B12 deficiency
  73. Implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist Correlates with Reduced Surgical Mortality and Length of Hospital Admission in a High‐Income Country
  74. Perceptions of a research honours programme embedded in a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree: “The worst and best years of my life”
  75. Symptoms and diagnostic criteria of acquired Megacolon - a systematic literature review
  76. Confusion Strongly Associated with Antibiotic Prescribing Due to Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes
  77. Prevalence of somatic and urogenital symptoms as well as psychological health in women aged 45 to 55 attending primary health care: a cross-sectional study
  78. Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery – A systematic literature review of 30 studies
  79. A feasibility study for a triple-blind randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of oral isotretinoin on mood and quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris
  80. The correlation between diverticulosis and redundant colon
  81. Survey of Australian dermatologists’ perceptions and experiences with isotretinoin-induced depression and suicide
  82. Clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in Far North Queensland Australian adults
  83. Predictors for future activity limitation in women with chronic low back pain consulting primary care: a 2-year prospective longitudinal cohort study
  84. Characterization of an ‘Amyloid Only’ Transgenic (B6C3-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/Mmjax) Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
  85. Gender differences in care-seeking behavior and healthcare consumption immediately after whiplash trauma
  86. Reducing menopausal symptoms for women during the menopause transition using group education in a primary health care setting—a randomized controlled trial
  87. Adherence to Secondary Prophylaxis for Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review
  88. Treatments and other prognostic factors in the management of the open abdomen
  89. Predicting serious complications and high cost of treatment of tooth-knuckle injuries: a systematic literature review
  90. Postoperative Adverse Events Inconsistently Improved by the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: A Systematic Literature Review of 25 Studies
  91. Etiologic predictive value of a rapid immunoassay for the detection of group A Streptococcus antigen from throat swabs in patients presenting with a sore throat
  92. Point of care testing for group A streptococci in patients presenting with pharyngitis will improve appropriate antibiotic prescription
  93. Chest pain risk assessment in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using HEART Score
  94. Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients
  95. Infra-renal abdominal aortic calcification volume does not predict small abdominal aortic aneurysm growth
  96. Predicting conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy presented as a probability nomogram based on preoperative patient risk factors
  97. Barriers and enablers of James Cook University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery graduates pursuing a research career
  98. Basic body awareness therapy or exercise therapy for the treatment of chronic whiplash associated disorders: a randomized comparative clinical trial
  99. Factors Associated with Patency Following Angioplasty of Hemodialysis Fistulae
  100. Interleukin-6 concentrations in the urine and dipstick analyses were related to bacteriuria but not symptoms in the elderly: a cross sectional study of 421 nursing home residents
  101. Growth rates of small abdominal aortic aneurysms assessed by computerised tomography – A systematic literature review
  102. Predictors of Patency after Balloon Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Fistulas: A Systematic Review
  103. Antimicrobial resistance in urinary pathogens among Swedish nursing home residents remains low: a cross-sectional study comparing antimicrobial resistance from 2003 to 2012
  104. The experience of disagreement between students and supervisors in PhD education: a qualitative study
  105. Presenting the improved possibility for staying well might be better than talking about change in risk: Use of the Non-Occurrence Probability Increase (NOPI)
  106. Prognostic Factors for Work Ability in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain Consulting Primary Health Care
  107. A randomized controlled trial comparing two ways of providing evidence-based drug information to GPs
  108. Course, risk factors, and prognostic factors in elderly primary care patients with mild depression: A two-year observational study
  109. The physician's self-evaluation of the consultation and patient outcome: A longitudinal study
  110. In primary health care, never prescribe antibiotics to patients suspected of having an uncomplicated sore throat caused by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci without first confirming the presence of this bacterium
  111. Children with Disabilities are Often Misdiagnosed Initially and Children with Neuropsychiatric Disorders are Referred to Adequate Resources 30 Months Later Than Children with Other Disabilities
  112. Prevalence and Characteristics of Widespread Pain in Female Primary Health Care Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
  113. GPs' opinions of public and industrial information regarding drugs: a cross-sectional study
  114. Urine culture doubtful in determining etiology of diffuse symptoms among elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of 32 nursing homes
  115. Role of gender in sexual behaviours and response to education in sexually transmitted infections in 17-year-old adolescents
  116. Using patient-centred consultation when screening for depression in elderly patients: A comparative pilot study
  117. Patient-centred attitudes among medical students: Gender and work experience in health care make a difference
  118. Cognitive symptoms, cervical range of motion and pain as prognostic factors after whiplash trauma
  119. The effect of massage on immune function and stress in women with breast cancer — A randomized controlled trial
  120. Evaluation of dipstick analysis among elderly residents to detect bacteriuria: a cross-sectional study in 32 nursing homes
  121. Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Elderly Primary Care Patients: A Descriptive Study
  122. Medical students' and facilitators' experiences of an Early Professional Contact course: Active and motivated students, strained facilitators
  123. The effect of massage on cellular immunity, endocrine and psychological factors in women with breast cancer — A randomized controlled clinical trial
  124. Patients, general practitioners, diseases and health problems in urban general practice: a cross-sectional study on electronic patient records
  125. Physician patient questionnaire to assess physician patient agreement at the consultation
  126. Balancing – an equilibrium act between different positions: An exploratory study on general practitioners’ comprehension of their professional role
  127. Lactose intolerance and long-standing pelvic pain after pregnancy: a case control study
  128. Normal S‐cholesterol indicates unchanged S‐LDL, S‐HDL and S‐triglycerides in patients with previously acceptable blood lipids
  129. More illness and less disease? A 20-year perspective on chronic disease and medication
  130. Active Involvement and Intervention in Patients Exposed to Whiplash Trauma in Automobile Crashes Reduces Costs
  131. Early Access to Physical Therapy Treatment for Subacute Low Back Pain in Primary Health Care
  132. Water Aerobics Reduces Sick Leave due to Low Back Pain During Pregnancy
  133. Attitudes and feelings towards menstruation and womanhood in girls at menarche
  134. Attitudes and feelings towards menstruation and womanhood in girls at menarche
  135. Fewer accidents and better maintenance with active wheelchair check-ups: a randomized controlled clinical trial
  136. IMPROVING PRE- AND POSTMENARCHEAL 12-YEAR-OLD GIRLS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MENSTRUATION
  137. A review of treatment interventions in whiplash-associated disorders
  138. What happened to the prescriptions?: A single, short, standardized telephone call may increase compliance
  139. The Effect of Acupuncture on Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
  140. Active Intervention in Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders Improves Long-Term Prognosis
  141. The predictive value of microbiologic diagnostic tests if asymptomatic carriers are present
  142. The prevalence of potential pathogenic bacteria in nasopharyngeal samples from individuals with a respiratory tract infection and a sore throat--implications for the diagnosis of pharyngotonsillitis
  143. An active exercise and posture protocol reduced pain in acute whiplash injuries
  144. Early Intervention in Whiplash-Associated Disorders
  145. The prevalence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in nasopharyngeal samples from individuals with a long-standing cough--clinical value of a nasopharyngeal sample
  146. Cervical thickness of the mandibular alveolar process and skeletal bone mineral density
  147. The prevalence of potential pathogenic bacteria in nasopharyngeal samples from healthy children and adults
  148. The prevalence of beta-haemolytic streptococci in throat specimens from healthy children and adults: Implications for the clinical value of throat cultures