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        Randomised controlled trial of perinatal vitamin D supplementation to prevent early-onset acute respiratory infections among Australian First Nations children: the 'D-Kids' study protocol

        Globally, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. While ARI-related mortality is low in Australia, First Nations infants are hospitalised with ARIs up to nine times more often than their non-First Nations counterparts. ...

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        Folate Status and Neural Tube Defects in Aboriginal Australians: The Success of Mandatory Fortification in Reducing a Health Disparity

        Mandatory flour fortification with folic acid in 2009, led to further reductions in overall neural tube defects ...

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        Selection of appropriate spirometry reference values in Aboriginal Australians

        The Global Lung Function ‘Caucasian’ and ‘Other’ spirometry equations do not match healthy Aboriginal FEV1 and FVC data ...

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        "This is my boy's health! Talk straight to me!" perspectives on accessible and culturally safe care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients of clinical genetics services

        Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not enjoy equal access to specialist health services that adequately meet their needs. Clinical genetics services are at the vanguard of realising the health benefits of genomic medicine. As the field continues to expand in clinical utility and implementation, it is critical that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are able to participate and benefit equally to avoid further widening of the existing health gap. This is the first study to explore barriers to accessing clinical genetics services among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which has been acknowledged as a key strategic priority in Australian genomic health policy. ...

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        Respiratory follow-up to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children: twelve key steps

        Among Aboriginal children, the burden of acute respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) with consequent bronchiectasis post-hospitalisation is high. Clinical practice guidelines recommend medical follow-up one-month following discharge, which provides an opportunity to screen and manage persistent symptoms and may prevent bronchiectasis. ...

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        Two decades of increasing incidence of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes in Western Australia (2000–2019)

        This retrospective population‐based study aimed to determine the incidence of type 2 diabetes from 2012 to 2019 in Western Australian youth aged under 16 years, and to examine temporal trends between 2000 and 2019, using data from the Western Australian Children’s Diabetes Database (WACDD). The data extracted for eligible patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, according to standard criteria, included diagnosis year, age, sex and self‐reported Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status. ...

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        Promoting positive perinatal mental health, parenting, cultural and spiritual wellbeing and resilience in Aboriginal parents in Western Australia

        Fiona Stanley FJ FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@telethonkids.org.au Patron Named Australian of the Year in 2003, Professor Fiona Stanley is a ...

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        WA Aboriginal Health Knowledge Network

        Starting in 2011 the Telethon Kids Institute working in partnership with the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) and the Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA) commenced a joint process to establishing a WA Aboriginal Health Knowledge Network (the ...

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        AMSSU Journey's Project

        The aim of this research project is to determine the feasibility of a practical and realistic across agency pathway model of care that supports pregnant Aboriginal women and their families through a system of services. The project requires the ...

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        Morbidity due to acute lower respiratory infection in children with birth defects: A total population-based linked data study

        Children with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects. ...

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        Invasive group A streptococcal infection in the Northern Territory, Australia: Case report and review of the literature

        This review article presents the case of infant Aboriginal twins with invasive group A streptococcal infection complicated by streptococcal toxic shock... ...

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        Environmental health challenges in remote Aboriginal Australian communities: clean air, clean water and safe housing

        A considerable health disparity exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, including a higher incidence and severity of cardiovascular and... ...

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