Health Conditions
Standardisation of diagnostic protocols for early detection of rheumatic heart disease
PhD thesis by Bo Reményi – Menzies School of Health Research My PhD project developed and implemented an ECHO based Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) diagnostic…
View researchInsights into early origins of Aboriginal chronic non communicable disease
International research shows low weight (LBW) at birth is linked to later chronic adult disease. If this can be confirmed in the Aboriginal population it…
View researchUptake of influenza vaccination in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Uptake of influenza vaccination in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: A mixed methods study Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality…
View researchBurden of influenza and other respiratory viruses among Aboriginal children in the Top End
Aboriginal infants in the Northern Territory suffer from the highest rate of influenza morbidity in the world. This disease is vaccine preventable, but universal vaccination…
View researchBronchiectasis in Indigenous children
A collaborative and international study of Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children Aboriginal children in remote Australia have extremely high rates of pneumonia; some get better while…
View researchAnaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities
Evaluation of anaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities in the Katherine East region, Northern Territory Project aims This project sought to evaluate an anaemia prevention program and fidelity…
View researchChildhood anaemia: Resource development
Childhood anaemia is a growing concern in the Northern Territory as 22 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under four years old…
View researchPneumonia in Indigenous Children Territory-wide Using Radiological Endpoints (PICTURE)
The PICTURE Study (Pneumonia in Indigenous Children Territory-Wide Using Radiological Endpoints) documented the incidence of hospitalised, radiologically diagnosed pneumonia in Northern Territory Indigenous children aged…
View researchWestern Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku – Making all our families well
Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku (WDNWPT): Making all our families well This project built on work undertaken by WDNWPT to address the concerns of…
View researchWuchopperen skin study
Skin infections are highly prevalent in many Australian Aboriginal communities. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of group A streptococcus (GAS) and Staphylococcus aureus…
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