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Open AccessDischarge interventions for First Nations people with a chronic condition or injury: a systematic review
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a unique place in Australia as the original inhabitants of the land. Similar to other First Nations people globally, they experience a disproportionate burden...
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Open AccessCan smoking cause impotence? a radiological retrospective cohort study comparing internal pudendal artery calcification on CT in male smokers versus non-smokers
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the degree of pelvic inflow and internal pudendal artery (IPA) calcification in male smokers versus non-smokers. As erectile dysfunction (ED) is strongly associated wi...
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Open AccessPatient journey map** to investigate quality and cultural safety in burn care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families – development, application and implications
Quality and safety in Australian healthcare is inequitably distributed, highlighted by gaps in the provision of quality care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Burns have potential for long-te...
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Open AccessSafely increasing nephro-ureteric stent exchange intervals, resulting in significant cost savings for the interventional radiology suite, a 2-year experience in a tertiary referral centre
To evaluate the nephro-ureteric stent (NUS) insertion and exchange practice in a tertiary referral cancer centre, and determine the safety and compliance with current guidelines. We also reviewed if increasing...
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance: The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Project
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Open AccessThe road beyond licensing: the impact of a driver licensing support program on employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
With increasingly tough graduated driver licensing laws in all Australian States and Territories, driver licensing support programs are recognised as being important to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isl...
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Open AccessFactors contributing to longer length of stay in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children hospitalised for burn injury
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have higher incidence, severity and hospital length of stay for their acute burn injuries than other Australian children. We examined factors contributing to long...
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Open AccessThe journey of aftercare for Australia’s First Nations families whose child had sustained a burn injury: a qualitative study
Access to ongoing multidisciplinary healthcare services for children who have sustained a burn injury is critical for optimal recovery. This paper reports on barriers and facilitators to culturally safe and ap...
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Open AccessOvercoming barriers to use of child car seats in an urban Aboriginal community—formative evaluation of a program for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
Little is known about the barriers to use of child car seats in Australian Aboriginal communities, or the acceptability of programs to increase appropriate car seat use. This formative evaluation sought to con...
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Open AccessFactors that impact access to ongoing health care for First Nation children with a chronic condition
Access to multidisciplinary health care services for First Nation children with a chronic condition is critical for the child’s health and well-being, but disparities and inequality in health care systems have...
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Open AccessIncidence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Ireland
Comprehensive information on the incidence and duration of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ireland is not available. We created an incidence curve of injecting drug use ...
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Open AccessChallenges to driver licensing participation for Aboriginal people in Australia: a systematic review of the literature
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are overrepresented in transport-related morbidity and mortality. Low rates of licensure in Aboriginal communities and households have been identified as a contribu...
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Open AccessBreast cancer in women under 35 years
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Open AccessBuckle up safely: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-school based program to increase appropriate use of child restraints
Road traffic crashes for car occupants are a leading cause of death and serious injury in children from high and middle income countries globally. Correct use of appropriate child restraints can significantly ...
