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Improving the educational experiences of Aboriginal children and young people
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A Review of Cardiac Surgical Procedures and Their Outcomes for Paediatric Rheumatic Heart Disease in Western AustraliaSurgical intervention is an important treatment modality for advanced rheumatic heart disease (RHD). This study aimed to describe patient characteristics and outcomes from cardiac surgery for RHD in patients referred to the only tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia.
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The impact of diabetes during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes among the Aboriginal population in Western Australia: a whole-population studyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) women have a high prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to characterize the impact of DIP in babies born to Aboriginal mothers.
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Infant removals: The need to address the over-representation of Aboriginal infants and community concerns of another ‘stolen generation’The disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infant removals needs to be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma
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A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assaultA large proportion of adverse outcomes were attributable to the modifiable risk factors of substance use and assault
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Emerging diabetes and metabolic conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peopleCollaboration between clinicians and researchers is required to establish the prevalence and disease burden of type 2 diabetes among Indigenous young people
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Ethnic differences in the quality of the interview process and implications for survey analysisComparable survey data on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are highly sought after by policymakers to inform policies aimed at closing ethnic...
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Addressing the relationship between racism and inequality in suicide...In 2009 over 40 leading researchers and academics from across Australia signed the Boatshed Racism Roundtable Declaration that proposed four areas of action...
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Violence Risk Assessment in Australian Aboriginal Offender Populations: A Review of the LiteratureThe utilization of violence risk instruments in forensic populations is increasing and a plethora of empirical investigations support their ability to...
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Development of the Aboriginal Communication Assessment After Brain Injury (ACAABI): A screening tool for identifying acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal Australians.Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians