Aeromedical retrievals for gastrointestinal disorders in rural and remote Australia: the need for improved access to specialist advice

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et al. Effect of tacrolimus and cyclosporine A on suppression of albumin secretion induced by inflammatory cytokines in cultured human hepatocytes. Inflamm Res 2006; 55: 216-20. 18 Ramachandran R, Hn HK, Kumar V, Nada R, Yadav AK, Goyal A et al. Tacrolimus combined with corticosteroids versus modified Ponticelli regimen in treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: randomized control trial. Nephrology (Carlton) 2016; 21: 139-46. AbstractThe Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides medical care to populations without access to traditional health-care services. From 2014 to 2018 the RFDS conducted 6007 (≈1201/year) aeromedical retrievals for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. More detailed research is needed to determine specific GI disorders that contributed to this caseload, and in particular inform whether the establishment of a GI specialist service is justified.There is little research on the rates of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in rural and remote Australia. While there have been rural and remote studies on specific conditions, such as colorectal cancer, 1 there is no literature

Barriers And Facilitators to Accessing Medical Services in Rural And Remote Australia: A systematic review

“…[11] When considering disparity in care provision, rural and regional populations are required to travel further to receive care from a reduced number of available services. [12] Breast cancer patients experience reduced breast reconstruction rates and overall mortality, [13] while hepatocellular patients have a reduced likelihood of preventative treatment, surgical resection and survival. [14] When considering reduced access, rural patients see reduced availability of trained staff and specialist advice, and a reduction in catheterisation services, supply of medications and timely follow up care.…”