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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2024
Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia.
Background: PTB increases the risk of health problems such as chronic renal disease and diabetes in later life and adverse impacts are inversely correlated with gestational age at birth. Rates of PTB in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia are amongst the highest nationally and globally, with First Nations babies most affected. This study assessed the magnitude and potential drivers of intergenerational PTB recurrence in the NT.
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December 2024
BMedSci, MBBS, MPH, FRACGP, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, NT; Lecturer, Flinders NT, Darwin, NT.
Background: Chronic respiratory disorders in the adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population are common, but there is a sparsity of literature detailing an approach to clinical management.
Objective: This paper describes a clinical approach to chronic respiratory disorders for clinicians working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in the remote Australian context.
Discussion: There are significant differences in the way chronic respiratory diseases manifest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared with non-Indigenous Australians.
Health Promot J Austr
January 2025
Flinders University, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Darwin, Northwest Territories, Australia.
Issue Addressed: This scoping review aims to explore the size and scope of the body of literature relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health and wellbeing programs and describe key program elements.
Methods: This review considered unpublished and published literature from electronic peer-reviewed databases and grey literature sources. Included articles must refer to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health and wellbeing program.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
December 2024
Darwin Respiratory and Sleep Health, Darwin Private Hospital, Darwin, NT, Australia.
Background: The prevalence of bronchiectasis is significantly higher among adult Aboriginal Australians (the Indigenous peoples of Australia) compared to non-Aboriginal Australians. Currently, there is no well-established tool to assess bronchiectasis severity specific to Indigenous peoples. Nor has the applicability and validity of the two well-established bronchiectasis severity assessment tools - The "Bronchiectasis Severity Index" (BSI) and "FACED" scale been vigorously tested in an Indigenous population.
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