Assessing the impact of behaviour change intervention strategies on the biosecurity knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pig producers in New South Wales, Australia.

Biosecurity legislation in New South Wales is based upon a 'shared responsibility' framework with all stakeholders playing a role in protecting the pig industry. Government and industry bodies face challenges in supporting pig owners to adopt protective biosecurity measures, particularly within the industry's smallholder (non-commercial) sector. This study is part of a government-university project to improve biosecurity management planning and emergency animal disease preparedness among pig owners and producers in New South Wales.

Understanding drivers and barriers to stakeholder participation in syndromic surveillance for application in Australia.

Early detection of disease is crucial for an effective and timely disease control and eradication response and requires sensitive and robust surveillance systems. The use of early warning systems based on the systematic monitoring of health data and the identification of syndromes, known as syndromic surveillance systems, has been used for early identification of human and animal health events. Despite the marked development in animal health syndromic surveillance (AHSyS) systems in the last two decades, challenges for the implementation of functional AHSyS systems continue to exist, with limited research investigating stakeholder perspectives on these systems.

Dialysis Treatment is an Independent Risk Factor for Foot Morbidity.

To determine the prevalence of foot morbidity among patients with ESRD on dialysis. A prospective, non-experimental, quantitative time series design was employed. Forty-seven participants were recruited in the study.

Information delivery and the veterinarian-horse owner relationship in the context of Hendra virus in Australia.

Hendra virus (HeV) is an emerging bat-borne virus endemic in Australia that can be transmitted from horses to humans and has a high fatality rate for horses and people. Controversy surrounding HeV risk mitigation measures have strained the veterinarian-horse owner relationship. This study aimed to characterise the veterinarian-horse owner relationship in general and also in the context of HeV by analysing data derived from the 'Horse Owners and Hendra Virus: A Longitudinal Study to Evaluate Risk' (HHALTER) study.

The BRICS (Bronchiectasis Radiologically Indexed CT Score): A Multicenter Study Score for Use in Idiopathic and Postinfective Bronchiectasis.

Objectives: The goal of this study was to develop a simplified radiological score that could assess clinical disease severity in bronchiectasis.

Methods: The Bronchiectasis Radiologically Indexed CT Score (BRICS) was devised based on a multivariable analysis of the Bhalla score and its ability in predicting clinical parameters of severity. The score was then externally validated in six centers in 302 patients.