Science And Health Conditions
CCRE in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
The Centre for Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health commenced in 2003 from funding through a five-year grant from the National…
View researchStandardisation 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 researchPredicting heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This study was a follow-up of cardiovascular disease outcomes for a cohort of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory who participated in a health screening program…
View researchScabies mite complement inhibitors as targets for novel therapeutics
In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are affected by scabies, associated rheumatic heart, renal disease and staphylococcal infections at a much greater rate…
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