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Fantastic initiative! Great work Davina Daudu and the Australasian Students' Surgical Association (ASSA) team. Would love to be involved

Exciting to hear about POSTVenTT from Peter Pockney Cameron Wells - hoping to see lots of medical student involvement in this audit Australasian Students' Surgical Association (ASSA) TASMAN Collaborative @TobyRichardsUWA

Excited for the POSTVenTT project this year! An important topic that really needs investigation

Absolutely incredible work by the team over at STARSurg. Brilliant resource for any student to get a better understanding of the research process 📊 TASMAN Collaborative Australasian Students' Surgical Association (ASSA)

Keen for a great collaborative research project this year? POSTVenTT is a great opportunity to get involved in some sorely needed research!

We are excited to share the protocols for the upcoming POSTVenTT audit! Fill in this form if you are interested to take part: bit.ly/30ahXl3 Australasian Students' Surgical Association (ASSA) TASMAN Collaborative #surgericalresearch #collaborative #anaemia #medicalstudent #medicaleducation

#FreeArticleFridays: Read “Australasian Students' Surgical Association: Leadership, Perseverance and Progress through SARS‐CoV‐2” in the ANZ Journal of Surgery with free access. Read more: bit.ly/3o6gozT @Wiley_Health

Is the skin microbiota a modifiable risk factor for breast disease?: a systematic review. - Wang K et al. - dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brea… #microbiome

A first author article of mine is now online. 🎉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jbio… Musculoskeletal simulations are now commonplace in orthopaedic research. Validating the underlying model can be done by containing the specimen in a robot and utilizing traditional control system theory! 🤖

Nutritional strategies to optimise musculoskeletal health for fall and fracture prevention.... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thrilled to be awarded the RACS ASC ‘Best research paper’ prize in General Surgery for this presentation - a reflection of the incredible work coming out of TASMAN Collaborative and the impact of collaborative research as a whole!

🚨New international RCT on IMN vs SHS for Intertrochanteric fractures 🚨 Highlights the lack of benefits for IMN ⛔️ and higher costs 💰💰💰 Massive national variation currently with need to provide cost-effective care & manage expected ⬆️ future burden! jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Interesting! Far from an expert in REBOA but wouldn't have expected these results

TXA reduced mortality in an international (including Aus) cohort of in keeping with previous studies. However, no difference in functional outcomes as per GOS-E 🤔

Moral of the story: if you're riding an e-Scooter wear a helmet! Great working with the team to share the WA e-Scooter experience 🛴 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/VNZCCCWY…

💊Opioids at discharge after surgery: 🚫No difference in satisfaction BUT ⏫Risk of representations for side effects 🤢 1st paper from the #OPERAS study has been published BJS! This global study adds to growing evidence for opioid-free analgesia on discharge Read more👇