Micronutrient levels of global tropical reef fish communities differ from fisheries capture by Conor Waldock, Eva Maire, Camille Albouy, Vania Andreoli, Maria Beger, Thomas Claverie, Katie L. Cramer, David A. Feary, Sebastian C. A. Ferse, Andrew Hoey, Nicolas Loiseau, M. Aaron MacNeil, Matthew McLean, Camille Mellin, Simon Ahouansou Montcho, Maria Lourdes Palomares, Santiago de laPuente, Mark Tupper, Shaun Wilson, Laure Velez, Jessica Zamborain‐Mason, Dirk Zeller, David Mouillot, Loïc Pellissier

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Longitudinal associations of flare and damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake, Sang-Cheol Bae, Zhanguo Li, Shereen Oon, Vera Golder, Mandana Nikpour, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Eric Morand, Chak Sing Lau, Worawit Louthrenoo, Alberta Hoi, Sandra Navarra, Sean O’Neill, Shue-Fen Luo, Yanjie Hao, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Dominique Milea, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Sargunan Sockalingam, Madelynn Chan, Jiacai Cho, Leonid Zamora, Fiona Goldblatt, Yeong-Jian Jan Wu, Xiaomeng Xu, Aldo A Navarro Rojas

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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementa... by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…The aim of this paper is to describe the protocol for TransformUs Secondary in relation to implementation and scale-up across Australia, and the real-world effectiveness of the intervention on adolescents’ physical activity and sedentary time, as well as sitting time, sleep, well-being and class and school engagement.Methods and analysis A type II hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial will be conducted using a mixed-methods design. …”
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SHoes for Adolescent PatEllofemoral pain: study protocol for the SHAPE Australian community-based, randomised clinical trial by Kim L Bennell, Kade L Paterson, Rana S Hinman, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Adam Bryant, Karen Elaine Lamb, Peixuan Li, Sam Shearer, Anurika P De Silva

“…This article outlines the protocol for a randomised clinical trial (RCT) that aims to determine if minimalist footwear improves pain, function and other symptoms compared with motion control shoes, in adolescents with patellofemoral pain.Methods and analysis This is a 3-month, pragmatic, two-arm parallel group, comparative effectiveness, superiority RCT conducted in Melbourne, Australia. We are recruiting 158 participants aged between 12 and 19 years with patellofemoral pain from the community. …”
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Developing a multivariate drought index to assess drought characteristics based on the SWAT-Copula method in the Poyang Lake basin, China by Liping Guo, Fusheng Chen, Bin Wang, De Li Liu, Xiulong Chen, Hongsheng Huang, Hua Bai, Kaitao Liao, Zhiming Xia, Keyu Xiang, Linchao Li, Taihui Zheng, Qiang Yu

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Effectiveness of Palivizumab in Preventing RSV Hospitalization in High Risk Children: A Real-World Perspective by Nusrat Homaira, William Rawlinson, Thomas L. Snelling, Adam Jaffe

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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

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Targeting HIF-1α to Prevent Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Does It Work? by Kapil Sethi, Kenny Rao, Damien Bolton, Oneel Patel, Joseph Ischia

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Biocompatible Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids: Clinical Outcomes by Yeoungjee Cho, Sunil V. Badve, Carmel M. Hawley, Kathryn Wiggins, David W. Johnson

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The Role of Air Pollution and Olfactory Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis by Louise Odendaal, Hazel Quek, Carla Cuní-López, Anthony R. White, Romal Stewart

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Primary Pericardial Sarcoma with Right Atrial Invasion and Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Metastases in a Patient with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer by Eugene Wong, Lawrence J. Oh, Kazi Nahar, Adrian Lee, Stephen Clarke

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Diagnostic yield of cystic fibrosis from a South Australian monocentric cohort: a retrospective study by Maria Fuller, Jasmina Markulić

“…Although newborn screening includes CF, this typically only covers a selection of common genetic variants, and with over 2000 reported in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, we hypothesised that patients will be missed and present clinically later in life.Design A retrospective study over a 5-year period (January 2018–December 2022).Setting A single pathology service in South Australia.Participants A total of 1909 CF test referrals from patients with clinical suspicion indicated by respiratory and gastrointestinal manifestations, foetal echogenic bowel and male infertility and asymptomatic CF requests for reproductive carrier screening.Primary and secondary outcome measures The number and type of CFTR gene variants detected in symptomatic and asymptomatic testing referrals.Results A total of 25 patients were diagnosed with CF or CF-related disorders (2.5%) with gastrointestinal symptoms yielding the highest diagnostic rate of 4.4%. …”
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Simultaneous Subconjunctival Triamcinolone and Bevacizumab Injections for Management of Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in Children by Chu Luan Nguyen, Tony S. Chen, Khoi Tran, James E. H. Smith, Noni Lewis

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Social Processes That Can Facilitate and Sustain Individual Self-Management for People with Chronic Conditions by Elizabeth Kendall, Michele M. Foster, Carolyn Ehrlich, Wendy Chaboyer

“…Five focus groups were conducted with participants and peer leaders of the course in both urban and rural regions of Queensland, Australia. The findings suggested that outcomes following CDSM courses depended on the complex interplay of four social factors, namely, social engagement, the development of a collective identity, the process of building collaborative coping capacity, and the establishment of exchange relationships. …”
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Enhancing Farm Dams Increases Tadpole Abundance by Michelle Littlefair, Ben C. Scheele, David Lindenmayer, Maldwyn J. Evans

“…We investigated the impact of farm dam enhancement on tadpole abundance and growth in a highly modified farming landscape in south‐eastern Australia. We completed detailed surveys on 52 farm dams (artificial ponds or agricultural reservoirs). …”
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Label-Free Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for Genomic DNA Cytosine Methylation Reading by Kazi Morshed Alom, Anastasiia Tukova, Nana Lyu, Alison Rodger, Yuling Wang

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Women's Experiences of Preeclampsia: Australian Action on Preeclampsia Survey of Women and Their Confidants by C. East, K. Conway, W. Pollock, N. Frawley, S. Brennecke

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Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial protocol by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kirsten Black, Heather McKay, Marion Haas, Jayne Lucke, Jeffery F Peipert

“…However, use of LARCs in Australia is very low, despite clinical practice guidance and statements by national and international peak bodies advocating their increased use. …”
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Ex Vivo Expansion of Murine MSC Impairs Transcription Factor-Induced Differentiation into Pancreatic β-Cells by Dario Gerace, Rosetta Martiniello-Wilks, Rosaline Habib, Binhai Ren, Najah Therese Nassif, Bronwyn Anne O’Brien, Ann Margaret Simpson

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Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>, <i>Staphylococcus coagulans,</i> and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Cultured from Clinical Ca... by Sara Horsman, Julian Zaugg, Erika Meler, Deirdre Mikkelsen, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Justine S. Gibson

“…This study’s objective was to investigate the molecular epidemiology of <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. cultured exclusively from clinical canine skin and ear samples in Queensland, Australia, using whole-genome sequencing (WGS). <b>Methods:</b> Forty-two <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. isolated from clinical canine skin and ear samples, from an unknown number of dogs, were sourced from two veterinary diagnostic laboratories between January 2022 and May 2023. …”
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