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Orthopaedic Robot a Queensland public hospital first!

The Common Good

Orthopaedic Robot a Queensland public hospital first!

Thanks to $2 million in funding through The Common Good, The Prince Charles Hospital will be the first in Queensland to offer this technology to public patients.

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World-first project to improve ICU environment

Hospital Care

World-first project to improve ICU environment

The patient’s experience will be at the centre of an innovative bed space design, or ‘Cocoon’, that infuses technology and personalised medicine with best practice architectural and engineering solutions.

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Freedom from coeliac disease

The Common Good

Freedom from coeliac disease

Most of us don’t think twice about eating a piece of toast in the morning, however for 1 in 70 Australians with coeliac disease this is simply not an option.…

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Sterling's Dream

Ageing

Sterling's Dream

Sterling is just 10 years old. He has a dream – to find a cure to Dementia. The search for a solution is underway, and researchers working with The Common…

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Making more hearts available for transplant

Heart Disease

Making more hearts available for transplant

There is a desperate need for more hearts to be able to be transplanted for the thousands of patients in need every year.

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Improving outcomes for transplant

Heart Disease

Improving outcomes for transplant

With the potential to increase the amount of hearts available for transplant we could potentially save the lives of 30% (or more) patients each year.

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A revolutionary balloon to assist the heart during failure

Heart Disease

A revolutionary balloon to assist the heart during failure

The introduction of a revolutionary treatment like this for people suffering heart failure in remote areas and developing countries could save the lives of hundreds and thousands of patients each…

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Using active imaging to find 'hidden' heart conditions

Heart Disease

Using active imaging to find 'hidden' heart conditions

In this innovative study, getting patients to ride a bike while inside the MRI machine, Dr Strugnell hopes to highlight and identify a range of heart diseases that rear their…

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Using the heart to save the heart

Heart Disease

Using the heart to save the heart

Peter Molenaar seeks to identify better use of medicines for the prevention of sudden, unexpected death in patients with heart failure by using the heart itself – sourcing small pieces…

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Reducing surgery time for heart device implants

Heart Disease

Reducing surgery time for heart device implants

With this revolutionary device, patient recovery time is expected to be greatly decreased and their post-surgery quality of life will significantly improve – patients will be able to get back…

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Allowing heart devices to respond to the body

Heart Disease

Allowing heart devices to respond to the body

This is a world first project using fibre optics to create a responsive heart pump.

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Identifying sleep apnoea in mental health patients

Lung Disease

Identifying sleep apnoea in mental health patients

Dr James Anderson, a Sleep Fellow at The Prince Charles Hospital, wants to make sure that these most vulnerable people in our community are receiving the care they need.

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