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Extraction of Aural Foreign Bodies in a Rural Setting: 10-Year Review and a Novel Method to Remove Magnetic Stones

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023
Background: The external auditory canal’s unique anatomical characteristics made the presence of foreign bodies (FBs) a clinical challenge, particularly in rural settings without ready access to tertiary care and specialist intervention.
Nayellin Reyes-Chicuellar MD, Graeme Crossland MD   +1 more
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Metabarcoding of the Soil Fungal Microbiome and Its Environmental Drivers Across Temporal and Spatial Scales

Environmental DNA
Understanding microbial community composition and the factors influencing it is essential for effective ecological surveillance and biomonitoring. Advancements in non‐invasive sampling and metabarcoding have improved the understanding of soil fungal ...
Elnaz Saki, Sonu Yadav
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Evaluating a novel model of hepatitis B care, Hep B PAST, in the Northern Territory of Australia: results from a prospective, population-based studyResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Summary: Background: The Northern Territory (NT) has the highest prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia. The Hep B PAST program aims to improve health outcomes for people living with CHB.
Kelly Hosking, Paula Binks, Teresa De Santis, Phillip Merrdi Wilson, George Garambaka Gurruwiwi, Sarah Mariyalawuy Bukulatjpi, Emily Vintour-Cesar, Melita McKinnon, Peter Nihill, Tammy-Allyn Fernandes, Belinda Greenwood-Smith, Robert Batey, Cheryl Ross, Steven Y.C. Tong, Geoffrey Stewart, Catherine Marshall, Catherine Gargan, Prashanti Manchikanti, Karen Fuller, Jaclyn Tate-Baker, Sami Stewart, Benjamin Cowie, Nicole Allard, Jennifer H. MacLachlan, Ashleigh Qama, David Boettiger, Joshua S. Davis, Christine Connors, Jane Davies   +28 more
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The impact of strengthened ward development committees on utilisation of reproductive maternal and child health services in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health
Introduction Maternal and Child Health (MCH) conditions continue to be a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which account for 94% of maternal deaths worldwide.
Chijioke Kaduru, Ganiyat Eshikhena, Eghe Abe, Nwadiuto Ojielo, Neni Aworabhi, Happiness Masa, Uche Ibe, Timiebiere Sabenus, Godwin Idim, Geraldine Mbagwu, Ojonimi Alfred, Paul Abiodun, Pabara Igwele, Abisoye Oyeyemi   +13 more
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Use of electronic visual recording to aid assessment of dietary intake of Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communities

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2016
Objective: To assess the feasibility of using electronic visual recording in combination with food records to evaluate dietary intake in Aboriginal infants and children.
Selma C. Liberato, Therese Kearns, Felicity Ward, Julie Brimblecombe   +3 more
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Treaties and Territory: Resource Struggles and the Legal Foundations of the U.S./American Indian Relationship

Open Rivers, 2017
...A movement has grown at Standing Rock, inspiring the largest gathering of American Indian tribes in over a century. In attempting to understand this historical contestation over water resources and tribal sovereignty, the question of treaty rights has
Laura Matson
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Hepatitis B virus and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 co-infection in the Northern Territory, Australia

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Objective: To establish the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) serological markers in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Ian Marr, Jane Davies, Rob W. Baird
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Antimicrobial stewardship in Africa: A policy analysis of national action plans across five African countries

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is central to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) control, yet its prioritization varies across Africa. We analyzed AMS components of five African National Action Plans on AMR against global and regional policy benchmarks ...
Hafeez Hamza, Samuel Olayinka Obafemi, Sylivia Juliet Nalugya, Gabriel Aseka, Lawan Abdulrazaq Ali, Paul M. Iziomo, Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Estelle Mbadiwe   +7 more
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Nutrition in remote Aboriginal communities: lessons from Mai Wiru and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2016
Objective: To examine the impact of efforts to improve nutrition on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands from 1986, especially in Mai Wiru (good food) stores. Methods: Multiple methods were employed.
Amanda Lee, Stephan Rainow, John Tregenza, Liz Tregenza, Liza Balmer, Suzanne Bryce, Milyika Paddy, Jamie Sheard, David Schomburgk   +8 more
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Equitable resourcing of primary health care in remote communities in Australia’s Northern Territory: a pilot study

BMC Family Practice, 2017
Background Improved Primary Health Care (PHC) utilisation is central to reducing the unacceptable morbidity and mortality rates characterising populations living in remote communities. Despite poorer health, significant inequity characterises the funding
John Wakerman, Lisa Sparrow, Susan L Thomas, John S Humphreys, Mike Jones   +4 more
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