Across generations and cultures, RMH volunteers find common purpose News article
Despite coming from different backgrounds and life experiences, Nhat and Nazih have found common ground in their shared commitment to helping others as volunteers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH).
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/across-generations-and-cultures-rmh-volunteers-find-common-purposeResources to support clinical research
The success of any research study depends on highly trained study teams
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/resources-to-support-clinical-research-at-the-rmhLearn more about holiday dialysis options if you are one of our patients and are planning a trip away from Melbourne, or an Australian or overseas traveller visiting Melbourne.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/kidney-care/learn-about/holiday-dialysisSupporting cast: Family, friends and your treating team News article
We all need someone to lean on, so make the most of your supporting cast. Family, friends, treating team, carers, support groups, consumer and carer organisations can all offer ongoing and invaluable help, focus and direction to aid your recovery.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/supporting-cast-family-friends-and-your-treating-teamThe Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology Department has an active clinical research program.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/physiotherapy-exercise-physiology/physiotherapy-researchProf Stephen Harrap honoured with prestigious international hypertension award News article
Congratulations to the RMH’s Professor Emeritus Stephen Harrap who was recently honoured with the prestigious Franz Volhard Lectureship and Award for Outstanding Research.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/prof-stephen-harrap-honoured-with-prestigious-international-hypertension-awardSome patients may go home on day leave, or carers can come into the ward to practice the activities needed to care for the patient at home.
https://www.thermh.org.au/locations/rmh-royal-park/visiting-the-rmh-royal-park/day-leaveEtrasimod for the treatment of ulcerative colitis Research study
A clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of an oral medication called Etrasimod for moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC).
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/etrasimod-for-the-treatment-of-ulcerative-colitisSection 7: HREC submission procedure
Section 7 is mandatory and must be completed for all ethics submissions.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/ethics/submit-an-ethics-application-for-review/section-5-submission-procedureAtumelnant in adult participants with classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Research study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a potential new treatment for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) called atumelnant and compare it to placebo treatment.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/atumelnant-in-adult-participants-with-classic-congenital-adrenal-hyperplasiaNew potential treatment for adult males with Tourette Syndrome Research study
A study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new drug in male patients aged 18 to 50 with Tourette Syndrome (TS).
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/new-potential-treatment-for-adult-males-with-tourette-syndromeWhen you take the time to give us feedback, its important that we share the actions we have taken in response to that feedback.
https://www.thermh.org.au/your-care/providing-feedback/you-said-we-didSeeing your loved one in an ICU bed can be confronting, particularly if you don't know what all the machines do.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/intensive-care/about-icu/what-you-may-see-in-icuActive tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable disease in Australia. All diagnoses of active TB must be reported to the Department of Health in the state or territory where the diagnosis happened.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/victorian-tuberculosis-program/learn-about-tb/active-tuberculosisWhen music festivals return new research reveals insight to overdoses News article
The world’s largest study of recreational drug-induced serotonin toxicity has highlighted the potentially dire consequences of drug use at music festivals in Victoria.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/when-music-festivals-return-new-research-reveals-insight-to-overdosesAn insider’s guide to your insides by the RMH Neurology registrar, Dr Sarah Holper News article
To put patients and families at ease and to veer away from the use of Dr Google, neurology registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Dr Sarah Holper wrote a book to help explain what exactly is going on with our bodies titled: What’s Wrong With You?
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/an-insiders-guide-to-your-insides-by-the-rmh-neurology-registrar-dr-sarah-holperResearch integrity is a way of thinking and behaving that ensure that research undertaken is trustworthy.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/resources-to-support-clinical-research-at-the-rmh/online-research-integrity-education-and-resourcesNew blood test to detect bowel cancer Research study
Seeking adults diagnosed with bowel cancer who will be having surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the next 30 days for a study to assess the effectiveness of a new blood test to detect bowel cancer.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/new-blood-test-to-detect-bowel-cancerThe Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Pathology results are available to authorised clinicians by Electronic Results Transmission (ERT) or the web-based AUSCARE system.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/pathology/pathology-resultsThe RMH gives advice on keeping safe in the heat News article
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is urging Victorians to take extra care in the heat this summer, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees across the state.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/the-rmh-gives-advice-on-keeping-safe-in-the-heat