Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in rural/remote areas suffer high rates of persistent otitis media (OM) from early infancy. We aimed to determine the proportion of Aboriginal infants living in an urban area who have OM and investigate associated risk factors. ...

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Rosemary Wyber R MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Dr Rosemary Wyber is a general practitioner and researcher ...

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This study aimed to examine the pattern of stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate disparities over time in Western Australia ...

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The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to grow. Although developing settings face fastest growth in incidence, no country is exempt. ...

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There is scant literature about antepartum stillbirth management but guidelines usually recommend reserving caesarean sections for exceptional circumstances. However, little is known about caesarean section rates following antepartum stillbirth in Australia. ...

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This editorial viewpoint regarding the outcomes from the third global Rheumatic Heart Disease Forum intends to carry forward dialogue & engage new... ...

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• 2015
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A study confirming Aboriginal children are now 10 times more likely than non-Aboriginal children to be placed in out-of-home care has prompted researchers to call for urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma. ...

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The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation. ...

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Our findings highlight the need to consider age, ethnicity, seasonality and climate when evaluating rotavirus vaccine programs. ...

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