Rachel Zordan

Review article: Rapid review of the emergencydepartment-initiatedbuprenorphine for opioid use disorder

Helen Salter, Jennie Hutton, Kate Cantwell, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Adam Straub, Rachel Zordan, Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Journal article  |  2020  |  EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA

Opioid-related harms have been increasing in Australia over the last 5 years. Patients with opioid use disorder are over-represent..

Long-term effects of homelessness on mortality: a 15-year Australian cohort study

Ramon Jose Seastres, Jennie Hutton, Rachel Zordan, Gaye Moore, Jessica Mackelprang, Katerina V Kiburg, Vijaya Sundararajan

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of homelessness on mortality. METHODS: This 15-year retrospective longitudinal cohort study compa..

Change in foot strike patterns and performance in recreational runners during a road race: A cross-sectional study

Stephen P Bovalino, Neil J Cunningham, Rachel D Zordan, Samuel M Harkin, Heidi HG Thies, Cameron J Graham, Michael IC Kingsley

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT

OBJECTIVES: To characterise foot strike and observe change in foot strike patterns with increasing distance during a 15km recreati..

Point-of-care Hepatitis C virus testing and linkage to treatment in an Australian inner-city emergency department

J Hutton, J Doyle, R Zordan, T Weiland, A Cocco, J Howell, S Iser, J Snell, S Fry, K New, R Sloane, M Jarman, D Phan, S Tran, A Pedrana, B Williams, J Johnson, S Glasgow, A Thompson

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY

BACKGROUND: In Australia, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) treatment is declining, despite broad access to direct-acting antiviral medicati..

Long-term prevalence and predictors of prolonged grief disorder amongst bereaved cancer caregivers: A cohort study

Rachel D Zordan, Melanie L Bell, Melanie Price, Cheryl Remedios, Elizabeth Lobb, Christopher Hall, Peter Hudson

Journal article  |  2019  |  PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE

CONTEXT: The short-term impact of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) following bereavement is well documented. The longer term sequela..

Getting smart with smartphones: emergency medical information storage among adult emergency department patients

Weiyu Fang, Rachel Zordan, Stuart J Dilley

Journal article  |  2019  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

Dr Google in the ED: searching for online health information by adult emergency department patients

Anthony M Cocco, Rachel Zordan, David McD Taylor, Tracey J Weiland, Stuart J Dilley, Joyce Kant, Mahesha Dombagolla, Andreas Hendarto, Fiona Lai, Jennie Hutton

Journal article  |  2018  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, predictors, and characteristics of health-related internet searches by adult emergency dep..

A pre-test and post-test study of the physical and psychological effects of out-of-home respite care on caregivers of children with life-threatening conditions

Cheryl Remedios, Lisa Willenberg, Rachel Zordan, Andrea Murphy, Gail Hessel, Jennifer Philip

Journal article  |  2015  |  PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Respite services are recommended as an important support for caregivers of children with life-threatening conditions. ..

Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a benchmark for quality end-of-life cancer care?

Jennifer Philip, Peter Hudson, Adam Bostanci, Annette Street, Dell E Horey, Sanchia Aranda, Rachel Zordan, Bruce D Rumbold, Gaye Moore, Vijaya Sundararajan

Journal article  |  2015  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the quality of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). DESIGN..

Prevalence and predictors of fatigue in haemo-oncological patients

R Zordan, V Manitta, H Nandurkar, M Cole-Sinclair, J Philip

Journal article  |  2014  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common symptom in patients with advanced malignancy, and has been associated with both physiological and ..