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In this episode of sMater,  Mater Obstetric Medicine Specialist Dr Jo Laurie explains the impact of thyroid disease on mother and baby during pregnancy. Jo is Director of Obstetric Medicine at Mater Mothers' Hospital and offers practical advice for GPs on managing thyroid conditions in pregnant women' through GP Shared Maternity Care. A detailed guideline on thyroid management in pregnan...

This new series of sMater focuses on GP Shared Maternity Care, and  is led by General Practitioner Dr Maggie Robin who coordinates Mater's GP Shared Care education program. Maggie discusses the value of GP shared care, how GPs can be accredited and the benefit of collaboration with specialists to achieve optimal outcomes for mothers and babies. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMa...

This week on sMater, Mater Clinical Psychologist Arwyn Warner speaks about life after cancer treatment. She explains that the emotional recovery can often come as a shock and that - like treatment - can be different for each person. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Women's Health: Psycho-oncology   Provider - Mater Misericordiae Ltd    Date published - April 19, 2024   Cer...

Australia is on a mission to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 and could become the first country in the world to actively achieve this goal. Listen to Mater Senior Medical Oncologist Dr Catherine Shannon elaborate on how we're ahead of the curve, this week on sMater. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - Women's Health: Cervical Cancer   Provider - Mater Misericordiae Ltd    Date...

Did you know endometrial cancer is the most common type of gynaecological cancer in Australia, with more than 3,000 Australian women diagnosed with the cancer each year? This week on sMater, Mater Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Nim Cabraal talks about the rising incidence rate, the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and the treatment options available. Tune into sMater to learn more. [1] The Rise of...

Around 1,000 women aged under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Australia. And as Mater Medical Oncologist Dr Rebecca Moor explains, they have unique challenges other patients may not face. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Women's Health: Breast cancer   Provider - Mater Misericordiae Ltd    Date published - March 22, 2024   Certificate of completion - Downl...

Deciding what treatment path a breast cancer patient should follow can be complex and depends on so many different elements, from the stage of cancer right through to the patient's values.  This week on sMater, Mater Breast and Endocrine Surgeon Dr Emma Clarkson unpacks the process she uses to work with a patient to decide on the best course of action for them, and why working with the patien...

This week on sMater, we're continuing the conversation around women's health, with a specific focus on breast cancer.  Tune in to hear Mater Private Hospital Brisbane's Director of Medical Services Professor Chris Pyke talk about early breast cancer, including the developments that have improved detection and how he sees that continuing to advance in the future.    GP Education acti...

Mater Research Senior Research Fellow Professor John Hooper is on a mission to change the game when it comes to ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. He's edging closer to launching a clinical trial, which has been more than 20 years in the making. Tune into this week's episode of sMater to learn more.  GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Women's Health: Ovarian C...

This week on sMater, Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Nisha Jagasia explains how Mater is using hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat tumours, and how the HyNOVA study - which looks at the treatment's efficacy based on the temperature of the chemotherapy drug - is progressing.  GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Womens Health: Ovarian Cancer   Provider - Mat...

Mater is home to Queensland's only biobank program using live collections of gynaecological tissue samples to improve treatments of aggressive cancers. Keen to learn how it works? Senior Specialist Anatomical Pathologist Dr Rohan Lourie gives us a sneak peek in this week's sMater episode. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Women's Health: Pathology   Provider - Mat...

For the final episode in sMater's special series on preterm births, we take a look at a preterm birth through a mother's eyes. Sophie Ballinger's fourth child, Xanthe, was unexpectedly born at 25 weeks gestation at Mater Mothers' Hospital. Sophie is now sharing her story to help other expectant mums, as well as clinicians, understand what it can be like. GP Education activity l...

Did you know 1 in 10 babies are born preterm, or before 37 weeks gestation? That's around 26,000 each year. Mater is part of breakthrough national collaborative working to safely reduce the rate of preterm and early term births across Australia. Mater's Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Ambulatory and Birthing, Kathleen Goldsmith, joins us on sMater to share more about what's...

Babies born at 24 weeks of pregnancy or earlier are extremely preterm. When babies are born this early, their heart, lungs, brain and other organs haven't fully developed. Mater's Deputy Director of Neonatology, Dr Luke Jardine, joins us on sMater to explain more about the intricacies of caring for an extremely premature baby, and share his insights from inside Mater Mothers’ Hospitals’...

Meet Mater's Director of Neonatology, Dr Pita Birch. On this week's episode of sMater, he talks about how to care for a preterm baby, from the specialised wrap babies are cloaked in, to the benefits of delayed cord clamping. Tune in to find out more. GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Preterm Births: Caring for a premature baby   Provider - Mater Misericordiae Ltd    Da...

This week on sMater Dr Emma Paterson, Deputy Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, shares her insights into preparing for a preterm birth.  From corticosteroids to communication, and tocolysis to counselling, it's an in-depth discussion into what clinicians should consider and how patients can be made more comfortable.   GP Education activity log:   Podcast...

A cervical cerclage is one of the key strategies used in reducing the risk of preterm birth in women at high-risk of preterm birth.  Dr Adam Bush, Senior Staff Specialist, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, unpacks the procedure, discussing when a cerclage should be performed, the best way to manage risks and the importance of communication between clinicians.  GP Education act...

Welcome back for episode two of sMater, where Dr Sarah Janssens, Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, delves into the role of progesterone in preterm births.  How does it work? Who does it benefit? How effective is it really? And are there any long-term risks for mother or baby? Tune in to find out.  GP Education activity log:   Podcast title - sMater: Preterm B...

Introducing you to sMater, a podcast ‘by clinicians for clinicians’, brought to you by Mater, one of Australia’s leading healthcare providers. Season one focuses on mothers, babies and women’s health, featuring world-class Mater obstetricians, neonatologists, midwives and other clinicians on the important topic of pre-term birth prevention.  In episode one, we're joined by Dr Huda Safa, Senio...

Introducing sMater, a learning community 'by clinicians for clinicians' brought to you by Mater, one of Australia's leading healthcare providers.  To learn more about Mater, visit https://www.mater.org.au/