Preparing primary care for precision diabetes
MACH-Track PhD program
Research Area: Diabetes
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Uncovering the burden of youth onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Victoria
Uncovering the burden of youth onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Victoria
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Can flash glucose monitoring improve blood glucose control in Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a major problem for Indigenous Australians. Currently, monitoring blood glucose levels through frequent painful finger pricks is inconsistent. Flash glucose monitors are easy-to use, new devices worn on the arm providing real-time blood glucose levels to guide treatment. The project team will analyse whether these monitors help Indigenous Australians understand and manage blood glucose levels to avoid downstream complications of diabetes like heart disease and kidney failure.
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Future Health Today Project: Co-design of Prototype
Nearly half of all Australians have at least one chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and chronic kidney disease, and most of these people will attend general practice. Early diagnosis and management is critical to ensure optimal health outcomes and technology has the capacity to facilitate this.
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Liberal glUcose Control in critically Ill patient with pre-existing type 2 Diabetes (LUCID): a phase IIB multi-centre parallel group randomised clinical trial
Each year more than 30,000 patients with type 2 diabetes require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose) is treated identically in all ICU patients regardless of pre-existing diabetes but treatment increases the risk of hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose), which is harmful.
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Integration of retinal photography and artificial intelligence to build opportunistic screening services in primary care settings
Vision impairment and blindness are major public health problems in Australia. Over 50% of the blindness in those aged over 40 years is caused by just three diseases. Even though 80% of vision loss is avoidable, around 50% of cases in Australia are undiagnosed. These diseases are hard to catch early though as patients often have no symptoms.