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Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team explore sleep apnoea findings 06 October 2026 Studies undertaken by the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team found that the severity of sleep apnoea was independently associated with the likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. Pulmonary Physiology Consultant Dr Bhajan Singh said that sleep apnoea causes cardiovascular diseases, such as atrial fibrillation, due to physiological impacts during sleep, including low oxygen levels, sympathetic activation, large pressure changes in the chest, inflammation and spikes in blood pressure. "Sleep apnoea treatment options include changes in lifestyle, weight reduction, changes in posture during sleep, continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) therapy, oral appliances, upper airway surgery and implantable pacemakers," he said. “Respiratory and sleep disorders are very common and are major causes of poor quality o... -
New morning tea menu brings greater choice for Osborne Park Hospital patients 01 October 2026 Patients at Osborne Park Hospital are enjoying a new range of morning tea options designed to provide greater variety, flavour and enjoyment during their stay. The enhanced menu is the result of a collaborative project involving catering, dietetics, speech pathology, allied health and ward teams, who worked together to ensure the new offerings are both enjoyable and appropriate for a wide range of patient needs. The project focused on improving the patient experience by introducing more choice while maintaining high standards of nutrition, food safety and accessibility. Osborne Park Hospital Catering Coordinator Farbod Salamat said the initiative highlighted the value of multidisciplinary collaboration in delivering patient-centred care. "Patients can spend weeks or even months in hospital, so providing variety and enjoyment in their meals can make a meaningful difference to their overal... -
Supporting independence at any age 01 October 2026 International Day of Older Persons, celebrated on 1 October, is an opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions older people make to our communities and the support available to helps them remain active, independent and connected. For Louise (78 years), maintaining her independence has always been important. Caring for her 97-year-old mother and running an arts program for children twice a week, Louise's days were filled with caring for others and staying active in her community, when a fall resulted in a serious wrist injury that required surgery and rehabilitation. Louise said she was really not expecting it leading to a loss of confidence where she found herself thinking 'how could this happen?'" Determined to regain her strength and confidence, Louise joined physiotherapy classes at Osborne Park Hospital (OPH), where she has worked closely with the rehabilitation team to impro... -
WA innovation reshaping the treatment of blood cancers 30 September 2026 A clinical trial being led by Clinical Haematologist Professor Chan Cheah at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is continuing to produce promising results from a new chemotherapy-free approach to treating follicular lymphoma. The trial is a great demonstration of North Metropolitan Health Service's capability to lead innovative cancer research and focus on expanding treatment options to improve outcomes for patients. Known as LEVERAGE, the trial is testing a chemotherapy-free treatment approach for people newly diagnosed with advanced follicular lymphoma, the most common type of slow-growing lymphoma in the Western world. The trial investigated a combination of three medicines - obinutuzumab, venetoclax, and lenalidomide - which work in different ways to target lymphoma and harness the body's immune system. This phase of the trial involved 50 patients with previously untreated, advance... -
WA first use of dual-energy focal ablation catheter to treat abnormal heart rhythm 17 September 2026 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) recently became the first in Western Australia to use a novel dual-energy focal ablation catheter to perform a keyhole cardiac operation to treat rhythmic disturbance of the heart. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm (arrythmia) in the world, treated by cardiologists trained in electrophysiology. SCGH Cardiology Consultant Doctor Sohail Popal said that an ablation catheter is used to create small areas of scar to block abnormal electrical signals in the heart that trigger AF or other arrhythmias. "The procedure can be done with an ablation catheter that uses either cold (cryo), heat (RF) or high voltage (PFA) energy, with each energy modality having distinct advantages and disadvantages," he said. "The special ablation catheter is a new form of technology that can toggle between heat and high voltage energies to f...
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18/10/2023