David Russell

Early Intervention for Diabetes in Medical and Surgical Inpatients Decreases Hyperglycemia and Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Mervyn Kyi, Peter G Colman, Paul R Wraight, Jane Reid, Alexandra Gorelik, Anna Galligan, Shanal Kumar, Lois M Rowan, Katie A Marley, Alison J Nankervis, David M Russell, Spiros Fourlanos

Journal article  |  2019  |  DIABETES CARE

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if early electronic identification and bedside management of inpatients with diabetes improves glycemic ..

Overview of shorthand medical glossary (OMG*) study

J Politis, S Lau, J Yeoh, C Brand, D Russell, D Liew

Journal article  |  2015  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Shorthand is commonplace in clinical notation. While many abbreviations are standard and widely accepted, an increasin..

Impact of emergency access targets on admissions to general medicine: a retrospective cohort study

L Nash, M Tacey, D Liew, C Jones, M Truesdale, D Russell

Journal article  |  2013  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Emergency access targets have been implemented Australia-wide following recent retrospective cohort studies linking em..

Evaluation of the impact of implementation of a Medical Assessment and Planning Unit on length of stay

Caroline A Brand, Marcus P Kennedy, Bellinda L King-Kallimanis, Ged Williams, Christopher A Bain, David M Russell

Journal article  |  2010  |  AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW

OBJECTIVE: The Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) model provides a multidisciplinary and 'front end loading' approach to ..

Vitamin D deficiency in general medical inpatients in summer and winter

SM Chatfield, C Brand, PR Ebeling, DM Russell

Journal article  |  2007  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is common in various populations worldwide. Adverse effects of vitamin D deficiency are the devel..

A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention to reduce functional decline and health service utilisation in the hospitalised elderly

Catherine T Jones, Adrian J Lowe, Lachlan MacGregor, Caroline A Brand

Journal article  |  2006  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

Objective: Functional decline is experienced by up to 50% of older hospitalised patients and is associated with increased institut..