%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Brendt, Peter
%A Schnekenburger, Marc
%A Paxton, Karen
%A Brown, Anthony
%A Mendis, Kumara
%T Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure before, during, and after Fixed-Wing Air Medical Retrieval.
%B Prehospital Emergency Care
%D 2012
%C United Kingdom
%I Informa Healthcare
%V 17
%N 2
%P 177-180
%@ 1545-0066
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110305


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Wong, Kam Cheong
%A Brown, Anthony M
%A Li, Stephen Ch
%T AUSDRISK - application in general practice.
%B Australian Family Physician
%D 2011
%C Australia
%I Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
%V 40
%N 7
%P 524-526
%@ 0300-8495
%X BACKGROUND The Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK) has been promoted since July 2008. We studied its application rate and the profile of a sample of general practice patients within Central West New South Wales from June to December 2010. METHODS Stage one assessed the awareness and application of AUSDRISK among general practitioners and general practice registrars. In stage two, the doctors used AUSDRISK and appropriate blood tests to screen patients aged 25-74 years who had not been previously diagnosed with diabetes. RESULTS Seventy-eight doctors (response rate 45.1%) completed the survey. A total of 68.2% of general practice registrars and 23.2% of GPs were aware of AUSDRISK. Among the respondents 14.1% (95% CI: 6-22%) applied AUSDRISK in their usual practice, and 39.1% (95% CI: 31-47%) of the 151 patients had high AUSDRISK scores ?15. DISCUSSION Two years after the launch of AUSDRISK, the application rate of AUSDRISK is low. In this patient population, many patients had high AUSDRISK scores.
%Z FOR Codes: 110306 110316


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Guest, Maya
%A Boggess, May
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Attia, John
%A Brown, Anthony
%T An observed relationship between vestibular function and auditory thresholds in aircraft-maintenance workers.
%B Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
%D 2011
%C United States
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 53
%N 2
%P 146-152
%@ 1536-5948
%X We sought to examine the vestibular function and whether an association exists between vestibular function and hearing thresholds in a group of military aircraft-maintenance workers with exposures to high levels of noise and organic solvents, relative to two different comparison groups.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Guest, Maya
%A Attia, John R
%A D'este, Catherine A
%A Boggess, May M
%A Brown, Anthony M
%A Gibson, Richard E
%A Tavener, Meredith A
%A Ross, James
%A Gardner, Ian
%A Harrex, Warren
%T Peripheral Neuropathy in Military Aircraft Maintenance Workers in Australia.
%B Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
%D 2011
%C United States
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 53
%N 4
%P 381-387
%@ 1536-5948
%X OBJECTIVE:: This study aimed to examine possible persisting peripheral neuropathy in a group who undertook fuel tank repairs on F-111 aircraft, relative to two contemporaneous comparison groups. METHODS:: Vibration perception threshold (VPT) was tested using biothesiometry in 614 exposed personnel, compared with two unexposed groups (513 technical trades and 403 nontrades). Regression modeling was used to examine associations, adjusting for possible confounders. RESULTS:: We observed that 26% of participants had chronic persistent increased VPT in the great toe. In contrast, statistically significant higher VPT of the great toe was observed in the comparison groups; however, the effect was small, about 1/4 the magnitude of diabetes. Age, height, and diabetes were all significant and strong predictors in most models. CONCLUSION:: This study highlights chronic persisting peripheral neuropathy in a population of aircraft maintainers.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Guest, Maya
%A Boggess, May
%A Attia, John
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Brown, Anthony
%A Gibson, Richard
%A Tavener, Meredith
%A Gardner, Ian
%A Harrex, Warren
%A Horsley, Keith
%A Ross, James
%A , SHOAMP study team and Scientific Advisory Committee
%T Hearing impairment in F-111 maintenance workers: the study of health outcomes in aircraft maintenance personnel (SHOAMP) general health and medical study.
%B American Journal of Industrial Medicine
%D 2010
%C United States
%I John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
%V 53
%N 11
%P 1159-69
%@ 1097-0274
%X We sought to examine hearing loss in a group from the Royal Australian Air Force who undertook fuel tank maintenance on F-111 aircraft, with exposure to formulations containing ototoxins, relative to two different comparison groups.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Guest, Maya
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Attia, John
%A Boggess, May
%A Brown, Anthony
%A Tavener, Meredith
%A Gibson, Richard
%A Gardner, Ian
%A Harrex, Warren
%A Ross, James
%T Impairment of color vision in aircraft maintenance workers.
%B International archives of occupational and environmental health
%D 2010
%C Germany
%I Springer
%V 84
%N 
%P 723-33
%@ 1432-1246
%X The purpose of the study was to examine possible persisting effects to color vision in a group from the Royal Australian Air Force who had exposure to formulations containing neurotoxins during F-111 fuel tank maintenance, relative to two contemporaneous comparison groups.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Tall, Julie A
%A Brown, Anthony M
%A Jones, Therese C
%A McKenna, Catherine A
%T Ross River virus disease in inland NSW: higher than average notifications in 2007-08.
%B New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
%D 2010
%C Australia
%I CSIRO Publishing
%V 21
%N 11-12
%P 271-273
%@ 1034-7674
%X This study showed that Ross River virus notifications in the Greater Western Area Health Service of NSW were higher in 2007-08 than any other financial year for the 1997-2009 period. The study also examined the epidemiology of those notifications. Notification and population data were retrieved from the NSW Health Notifiable Diseases Database and HOIST Populations Library respectively. Age-standardised notification rates were highest in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Gilgandra, Narromine, Walgett and Warren. Notifications peaked for the 35-39-year age group and were evenly distributed between the sexes. Notifications peaked in February. Aboriginal status was under-reported.
%Z FOR Codes: 111706


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Brown, Anthony
%A Gibson, Richard
%A Tavener, Meredith
%A Guest, Maya
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Byles, Julie
%A Attia, John
%A Horsley, Keith
%A Harrex, Warren
%A Ross, James
%T Sexual function in f-111 maintenance workers: the study of health outcomes in aircraft maintenance personnel.
%B Journal of Sexual Medicine
%D 2009
%C United Kingdom, Neth
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
%V 6
%N 6
%P 1569-1578
%@ 1743-6109
%X INTRODUCTION: In Australia, four formal F-111 fuel tank deseal/reseal (DSRS) repair programs were implemented over more than two decades, each involving different processes and using a range of hazardous substances. However, health concerns were raised by a number of workers. The "Study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel" was commissioned by the Australian Department of Defence to investigate potential adverse health outcomes as a result of being involved in the deseal/reseal processes. AIM: To compare measures of sexual function in F-111 aircraft fuel tank DSRS maintenance workers, against two appropriate comparison groups. METHODS: Exposed and comparison participants completed a postal questionnaire which included general questions of health and health behavior, and two specific questions on sexual functioning. They also completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to explore exposure status and outcome while adjusting for potential confounders. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The three outcomes of interest for this study were the proportion of participants with erectile dysfunction (ED) according to the IIEF, the proportion with self-reported loss of interest in sex, and the proportion with self-reported problems with sexual functioning. RESULTS: Compared with each of the comparison groups, a larger proportion of the exposed group reported sexual problems and were classified as having ED according to the IIEF. In logistic regression, the odds of all three outcomes were higher for exposed participants relative to each comparison group and after adjustment for potentially confounding variables including anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS: There was a consistent problem with sexual functioning in the exposed group that is not explained by anxiety and depression, and it appears related to DSRS activities.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705 111706


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Attia, John R
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Schofield, Peter W
%A Brown, Anthony M
%A Gibson, Richard
%A Tavener, Meredith
%A Horsley, Keith
%A Harrex, Warren
%A Ross, James
%A , SHOAMP Team
%T Mental health in F-111 maintenance workers: the study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel (SHOAMP) general health and medical study.
%B Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
%D 2006
%C United States
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 48
%N 7
%P 682-691
%@ 1076-2752
%X OBJECTIVE: We sought to contrast mood disorder symptoms in F-111 aircraft Deseal/Reseal maintenance personnel with appropriate comparisons. METHODS: Participants completed a comprehensive health assessment, including measures of mood disorder, self-reported mood symptom questionnaire items, and review of anxiolytic and depression medication. Multiple logistic regression was conducted for each outcome using exposure group and potential confounders as explanatory variables. RESULTS: There was high agreement between self-reported mood disturbance and objective tests. The exposed group was more likely to self-report previous diagnoses of depression/anxiety, had higher use of antidepressant medications, and had increased risk of diagnosis of depression/anxiety. Results were consistently strong against both comparison groups, with the exposed more likely to have mental distress and social dysfunction when compared with the Australian population. CONCLUSIONS: There is robust evidence for an association between F-111 Deseal/Reseal exposure and impaired mental health.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705 170112


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Schofield, Peter W
%A Gibson, Richard
%A Tavener, Meredith
%A Attia, John R
%A D'Este, Catherine
%A Guest, Maya
%A Brown, Anthony M
%A Lee, Stephen J
%A Horsley, Keith
%A Harrex, Warren
%A Ross, James
%T Neuropsychological health in F-111 aircraft maintenance workers.
%B Neurotoxicology
%D 2006
%C Netherlands
%I Elsevier BV
%V 27
%N 5
%P 852-860
%@ 0161-813X
%X To contrast subjective and objective measures of neuropsychological health in F-111 aircraft Deseal/Reseal maintenance personnel, against two appropriate comparison groups.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705 170112