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Temperature Sensitivity in Indigenous Australians

Epidemiology, 2013
"To the Editor: Indigenous people face challenges that may make them more sensitive to extreme temperatures. These include poor health, inadequate infrastructure, and poverty.1 Few studies have examined the effects of extreme temperatures on Indigenous people2 or have considered the possible role of body mass in sensitivity to extreme temperatures..."
Guo, Yuming, Wang, Zhiqiang, Li, Shanshan, Tong, Shilu, Barnett, Adrian   +4 more
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Huntington disease in indigenous Australians

Internal Medicine Journal, 2008
AbstractHuntington disease (HD) in indigenous Australians is a poorly analysed and difficult problem. This study addresses the issue of HD in remote indigenous Australian populations in the north‐west of Western Australia. Proband identification, clinical assessment, neurogenetic studies and pedigree analysis led to the discovery of HD in the 63‐year ...
P K, Panegyres, F, McGrath
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Musculoskeletal health of Indigenous Australians

Archives of Osteoporosis, 2018
Research on non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Indigenous Australians has mostly focused on diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney or cardiovascular disease. Osteoporosis, characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, and sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, often co-exist with these common NCDs-the ...
Ayse, Zengin, Louise J, Maple-Brown, Sharon, Brennan-Olsen, Jacqueline R, Center, Sandra, Eades, Peter R, Ebeling   +5 more
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Building Indigenous Australian research capacity

Contemporary Nurse, 2013
To build individual Indigenous research capacity and strengthen the capability of health research programmes to be culturally and ethically inclusive of Indigenous Australians in public health research.In order to facilitate optimal participation and in recognition of the differing levels of research experience and knowledge held within this community ...
Elston, JK, Saunders, V, Hayes, B, Bainbridge, R, McCoy, B   +4 more
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Australian Indigenous Psychology

Australian Psychologist, 2017
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land across Australia and pay our respect to the Elders past, present and future.
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Indigenous (Australian) entrepreneurship?

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2008
Do we truly understand the research area of Indigenous Australian Entrepreneurship? Has it tragically become the social experiment or a 'trendy' area of study? From the Indigenous academics standpoint it is a serious area of research. It seems in the development of this discipline some non-indigenous scholars in their enthusiasm have forgotten the ...
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Secondary amyloidosis in Indigenous Australians

Internal Medicine Journal, 2012
AbstractSecondary amyloidosis (AA) is an established consequence of many chronic inflammatory conditions. In the developed world, it is most often the result of rheumatological disease. However, the relative frequency of underlying causes may be different in indigenous populations. We present a case series of three remote‐living, Indigenous Australians
C L, Corbett, P D, Lawton
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Glaucoma prevalence in Indigenous Australians

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010
Define the prevalence of glaucoma within the Indigenous Australian population.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥ 40 years were recruited from 30 randomly selected sample areas or communities. Participants were regarded to have glaucoma if they had a cup:disc ratio (CDR) of > 0.8, or missed ≥ 2 points on the Frequency Doubling Test and ...
Brian E, Chua, Jing, Xie, Anna-Lena, Arnold, Ignatios, Koukouras, Jill E, Keeffe, Hugh R, Taylor   +5 more
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Controlling HIV in Indigenous Australians

Medical Journal of Australia, 2005
We know what to do, but doing it is the challenge.
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The Australian Indigenous Health Program

Injury, 2008
This paper is an evaluation of an intercollegiate program that targeted specialist surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists treating Australian Indigenous patients. The program was a continuing professional development activity that was delivered through on-line modules and focussed on providing the specialist with practical skills to improve the ...
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