Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Four-weekly intramuscular benzathine penicillin G injections to prevent acute rheumatic fever progression have remained unchanged since 1955. A Phase-I trial in healthy volunteers demonstrated the safety and tolerability of high-dose subcutaneous infusions of BPG which resulted in a much longer effective penicillin exposure, and fewer injections. Here we describe the experiences of young people living with ARF participating in a Phase-II trial of SubCutaneous Injections of BPG. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

To establish the priorities of primary care providers to improve assessment and treatment of skin sores and sore throats among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Asha Rosemary Bowen Wyber AC R BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Head, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Senior Research Fellow Head, Healthy Skin and Arf Prevention Senior Research Fellow Areas of expertise: Skin infections, ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, with devastating impacts on morbidity, mortality and community wellbeing. Research suggests that general practitioners and primary care staff perceive insurmountable barriers to improving clinical outcomes, including the need for systemic change outside their scope of practice. ...

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• 2022
• December 2022

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years globally, killing 525 000 annually. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) children suffer a high burden of disease. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

The association between scabies and skin sores is highly significant and indicates a causal relationship ...

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• 2018
• July 2018

increased adherence to penicillin prophylaxis is associated with reduced acute rheumatic fever recurrence and a likely reduction in mortality ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

These findings highlight the critical need to evaluate the efficacy of future pneumococcal vaccine programs in the Australian Indigenous populations that recommend repeated doses of 23vPPV. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

This study adds to emerging data suggesting increasing importance of iGAS in low- and middle-income settings globally. ...

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• 2015
• October 2015

After brief training, health workers with no prior experience in echocardiography can obtain adequate quality images and make a reliable assessment ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

We still do not have a RF vaccine, although the recent announcement that the Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly sponsoring a program to fast... ...

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• 2013
• September 2013