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Patients requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) have diminished respiratory defences and are at high risk of respiratory compromise, leading to an increased risk of pulmonary infection and prolonged ventilation. Ventilator hyperinflation (VHI) is an airway clearance technique used by physiotherapists and is suggested to improve respiratory mechanics. The objective of this study was to review the evidence for the benefits and risks of VHI in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU.

The 10MMM multimedia project began in late 2002 in a rural region of western Victoria and has now entered its second stage. It is an interagency initiative intended to decrease [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need to understand the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers in hospital settings. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic create poor health outcomes for healthcare workers, yet little is understood about underlying patterns of modifiable health determinants.

The article offers information on the highest rate of workplace fatalities in agriculture industry compared with other occupations in Australia where the medical system relies on rural general practitioners and emergency department personnel along with the tips to cure farm injuries.