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Screening for rheumatic heart disease: current approaches and controversies

In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.

Swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities

Providing remote communities with access to chlorinated swimming pools has been considered as a possible strategy for reducing ear and skin infection rates...

Clinic attendances during the first 12 months of life for Aboriginal children in five remote communities of northern Australia

The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: A systematic analysis

Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health.

Diverse diagnostic and management approaches for acute rheumatic fever in Australia and New Zealand: findings of a prospective clinical study

This study provides new knowledge on ARF characteristics and management and highlights international variation in diagnostic and management practice.

Antimicrobial Resistance of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in Cambodia

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major topic of interest in infectious disease management. We studied AMR in Clostridioides difficile isolated in Cambodia.

Efficacy of Health Literacy Interventions for Caregivers of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental and Chronic Conditions: A Rapid Review

Caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental and chronic health conditions require health literacy (HL) skills for the long-term management of these conditions. The aim of this rapid review was to investigate the efficacy of HL interventions for these caregivers.

The cost of respiratory hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy

To establish the burden of respiratory illness in cerebral palsy (CP) on the Western Australian health care system by quantifying the costs of respiratory hospitalizations in children with CP, compared with non-respiratory hospitalizations.

Eating and drinking abilities and respiratory and oral health in children and young adults with cerebral palsy

To investigate the potential risk factors of respiratory illness (ethnicity, oral health, and eating and drinking ability) in children and young adults with cerebral palsy.