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        Mapping national, regional and local prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in Ethiopia using geospatial analysis

        This study aimed to map the national, regional and local prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in Ethiopia. ...

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        Early mortality among aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women who had a preterm birth in Western Australia: A population-based cohort study

        Having a preterm (<37 weeks' gestation) birth may increase a woman's risk of early mortality. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have higher preterm birth and mortality rates compared with other Australian women. ...

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        Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL): Australian research network in human health and environmental change

        The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation. ...

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        Severe maternal morbidity following stillbirth in Western Australia 2000–2015: a population-based study

        There is scant literature about the management of stillbirth and the subsequent risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We aimed to assess the risk of SMM associated with stillbirths compared with live births and whether this differed by the presence of maternal comorbidities. ...

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        Total joint replacement may be a valuable treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with osteoarthritis, but uptake is low

        Despite bearing a higher burden of osteoarthritis, little research has examined disparities in the access, utilisation and surgical outcomes associated with total joint replacement (TJR) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ...

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        Investigating disparity in access to Australian clinical genetic health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

        Globally, there is a recognised need that all populations should be able to access the benefits of genomics and precision medicine. However, achieving this remains constrained by a paucity of data that quantifies access to clinical genomics, particularly amongst Indigenous populations. ...

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        Flexible societies excelled in saving lives in the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

        Previous studies have shown that national cultural traits, such as collectivism–individualism and tightness–looseness, are associated with COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. ...

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        The weight of culture: Societal individualism and flexibility explain large global variations in obesity

        Obesity rates have been rising steeply across the globe in recent decades, posing a major threat to global human health. Despite this almost universal increase, differences between countries remain striking, even among equally developed societies. ...

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        Building a Nyoongar work practice model for Aboriginal youth mental health: prioritising trust, culture and spirit, and new ways of working

        Mainstream youth mental health services struggle to comprehend the connection between colonisation and service provision for Aboriginal young people. This is the consensus agreed by Aboriginal Elders from Perth, Western Australia and young Aboriginal leaders within their communities. ...

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        Infant feeding practices and childhood acute leukemia: Findings from the Childhood Cancer & Leukemia International Consortium

        Increasing evidence suggests that breastfeeding may protect from childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. However, most studies have limited their analyses to any breastfeeding, and only a few data have examined exclusive breastfeeding, or other exposures such as formula milk. ...

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        Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the criminal justice system

        Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a condition caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol and characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment which have lifelong implications. Impairments in executive function, memory, cognition, language and attention are common, and can lead to early and repeat engagement with the criminal justice system. ...

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        Improving primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever in Australia: consensus primary care priorities identified through an eDelphi process

        To establish the priorities of primary care providers to improve assessment and treatment of skin sores and sore throats among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

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