Publications by authors named "Shahmir Rind"

Precision public healthcare has been applied to bring about positive change, narrowing the gap in healthcare inequity for Aboriginal peoples. Three such examples include the Mappa, Lyfe Languages, and Pilbra Faces projects, which were all developed through engagement and codesign with Indigenous Australians and each meet a distinct critical need. The Mappa project offers patients and healthcare providers with the necessary geographical information to navigate and maximally utilize available healthcare services.

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A woman in her 70s presented to her general practitioner (GP) with a 3-month history of left upper arm pain and weakness. A significant difference in bilateral blood pressures was noted and a further history elicited coolness in her left arm without functional compromise. A CT angiography revealed variant subclavian steal syndrome with a subclavian arterial stenosis, which was proximal to both the internal mammary and thyrocervical trunk and her left vertebral artery originating from the aortic arch.

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Article Synopsis
  • The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) was established in 2008 to standardize the description and analysis of phenotypic abnormalities in human diseases, and has become a global reference for phenotype data.
  • Recent updates to the HPO include expansions in various medical fields, with improvements such as the seizure subontology aligning with international epilepsy guidelines, demonstrating their clinical validity.
  • Ongoing efforts focus on harmonizing phenotypic definitions across the HPO and other ontologies, enhancing computational tools for cross-species disease research, and translating the HPO into indigenous languages for broader accessibility.
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