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Strengths-Based Nursing to Combat Common Infectious Diseases in Indigenous Australians [PDF]

Nursing Reports, 2022
(1) Problem: The increasing incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases in Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal groups and Torres Strait Islanders) are concerning.
Rajkumar Cheluvappa, Selwyn Selvendran
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Comparison of diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) and total lung capacity (TLC) between Indigenous Australians and Australian Caucasian adults. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2021
Background and objectiveCurrently there is paucity of evidence in the literature in relation to normative values for diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) and total lung capacity (TLC) among Indigenous Australians. Hence, in this study we assessed
Timothy Howarth, Helmi Ben Saad, Ara J Perez, Charmain B Atos, Elisha White, Subash S Heraganahally   +5 more
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Feasibility and acceptability of the use of flash glucose monitoring encountered by Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes mellitus: initial experiences from a pilot study [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is highly prevalent within the Indigenous Australian community. Novel glucose monitoring technology offers an accurate approach to glycaemic management, providing real-time information on glucose levels and ...
Audrey Sing Yi Eer, Rebecca Chia Yee Ho, Tracey Hearn, Mariam Hachem, Megan Freund, Luke James Burchill, Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Satpal Singh, Sandra Eades, Richard Charles O’Brien, John Stuart Furler, David Norman O’Neal, David Andrew Story, Jeffrey David Zajac, Sabine Braat, Alex Brown, Phillip Clarke, Ashim Kumar Sinha, Anna Gerardina McLean, Stephen Morris Twigg, Elif Ilhan Ekinci   +20 more
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Ethnic Differences in the Quality of the Interview Process and Implications for Survey Analysis: The Case of Indigenous Australians. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Comparable survey data on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are highly sought after by policymakers to inform policies aimed at closing ethnic socio-economic gaps.
Francisco Perales, Bernard Baffour, Francis Mitrou   +2 more
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The impact of genetics and the environment on cancer risk in Indigenous Australians: a narrative review [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter respectfully named Indigenous) Australians are diagnosed with some cancers substantially more frequently than non-Indigenous Australians implying a different risk factor landscape.
Andrew D.K. Nguyen, Katie Meehan, Andrew D. Redfern, Alex Brown, Melanie Robinson, Lenny Papertalk, Sandra C. Thompson   +6 more
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Disparities in Unmet Needs in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians with Cirrhosis: An Exploratory Study [PDF]

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2021
Christina M Bernardes,1 Paul J Clark,2 Cath Brown,1 Katherine Stuart,3 Gregory Pratt,1 Maree Toombs,4 Gunter Hartel,1 Elizabeth E Powell,3,5,* Patricia C Valery1,* 1QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, Australia; 2Department ...
Bernardes CM, Clark PJ, Brown C, Stuart K, Pratt G, Toombs M, Hartel G, Powell EE, Valery PC   +8 more
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Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Poorer cancer outcomes of Indigenous Australians in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts are partially due to diminished access to cancer treatment services (CTS).
Kate Anderson, Abbey Diaz, Darshit Rajeshkumar Parikh, Gail Garvey   +3 more
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The applicability of commonly used predictive scoring systems in Indigenous Australians with sepsis: An observational study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundIndigenous Australians suffer a disproportionate burden of sepsis, however, the performance of scoring systems that predict mortality in Indigenous patients with critical illness is incompletely defined.Materials and methodsThe study was ...
Josh Hanson, Simon Smith, James Brooks, Taissa Groch, Sayonne Sivalingam, Venessa Curnow, Angus Carter, Satyen Hargovan   +7 more
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Hospitalisation for cirrhosis in Australia: disparities in presentation and outcomes for Indigenous Australians [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Background Indigenous Australians experience greater health disadvantage and have a higher prevalence of many chronic health conditions. Liver diseases leading to cirrhosis are among the most common contributor to the mortality gap between Indigenous and
Patricia C. Valery, Paul J. Clark, Gregory Pratt, Christina M. Bernardes, Gunter Hartel, Maree Toombs, Katharine M. Irvine, Elizabeth E. Powell   +7 more
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The Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes in the Australian National Eye Health Survey. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
To present the prevalence of self-reported diabetes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants in the National Eye Health Survey.3098 non-Indigenous Australians aged 50-98 years and 1738 Indigenous Australians aged 40-92 years were examined in 30 ...
Stuart Keel, Joshua Foreman, Jing Xie, Peter van Wijngaarden, Hugh R Taylor, Mohamed Dirani   +5 more
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