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Participants will be recruited from the community via advertisements, medical practitioners and our own research database.

The trial completed recruitment and data collection in 2011. Results presented at the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference and the Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference in 2011. Manuscript under preparation.

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of speech pathology treatment on chronic (persistent) cough. It is expected that the treatment will have a positive effect on cough by decreasing a person's cough sensitivity, frequency and severity and by increasing a person's cough quality of life.

The aim of the project is to design, implement and evaluate programs that use both Internet and telephone/communications technology to automate the provision of tailored smoking cessation assistance. In particular, the research is interested in the relative effectiveness of detailed advice (as provided through a web-based expert system) as compared with the capacity of modern messaging technology (SMS) to provide a set of prompts and reminders to help smokers manage a quit attempt and prevent relapse. The project is an innovative collaboration between a team with expertise in the development of mass-deliverable smoking cessation interventions, and a team with expertise in human-computer interaction (HCI), which is concerned with optimizing use of computing and communication technology. Using principles of HCI, smokers will be actively involved in the development of the programs through an interative process of review consisting of a series of user-based evaluations, design workshops and field trials. In this way, real-world use and acceptability of the interventions will be assessed and reviewed until we have developed the best possible prototypes. Following this process, a large-scale randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of each of the interventions both individually and combined, against a control condition receiving minimal cessation assistance. It is hypothesized that all intervention programs will be more effective than minimal assistance, with the Combined program proving most effective, especially among smokers who are more addicted and/or have had no previous quit attempt lasting beyond a week.

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a pre-operative clinical medical and educational intervention will improve outcomes after cardiac surgery (such as reduced wound infections through improved glycaemic control). This will be done by providing a rapid clinical assessment and management of patients with diabetes prior to their cardiac surgery.

The aim of the research project is to compare a family-centred model of care in paediatric speech pathology with usual paediatric speech pathology practice performed at Ballarat Health Services. The project will also explore parent/carer satisfaction/dissatisfaction with family-centred care. Hypotheses 1. The family-centred model of care will produce similar speech and language outcomes compared to usual speech pathology practice. 2. Goals (as measured by the Goal Attainment Scale) will be achieved more successfully following a family-centred model of care compared to usual speech pathology practice. 3. Parents will be more satisfied with the family-centred model of care compared to those whose children participate in the usual practice model.

The aim of the study is to examine the connection between bone metabolism and glucose homeostasis in healthy young individuals. In addition this project will provide experimental evidence on the effects of power and aerobic exercises on the secretion of osteocalcin, a hormone produced by bones that may also have a role in glucose metabolism. No previous research has examined the role tat bone might play in glucose regulation. This study will add important new information regarding the effects of exercise on bone metabolism and its connection to glucose control. Specific aim To examine the acute effects of power and aerobic exercise on bone metabolism in healthy young individuals. Studies hypotheses Acute effects of exercise on bone and metabolism i. An increase in unc-OC will occur as part of the acute response to exercise ii. Power exercise will result in greater increases in unc-OC, compared to the acute effects of aerobic exercise.