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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joanne Luke, Philippa Dalach, Lindsay Tuer, Ravi Savarirayan, Angeline Ferdinand, Julie McGaughran, Emma Kowal, Libby Massey, Gail Garvey, Hugh Dawkins, Misty Jenkins, Yin Paradies, Glenn Pearson, Chloe A. Stutterd, Gareth Baynam, Margaret Kelaher
Summary: Research shows disparities in access to clinical genetic health services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, with fewer appointments scheduled and lower attendance rates. These findings provide important baseline data on disparities in access to clinical genomics in Australia.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ian Ring, Kalinda Griffiths
Summary: Despite significant developments in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health information over the last 25 years, challenges remain in accuracy of life expectancy estimation, underutilization of available information, and the potential misrepresentation of progress in key health indicators due to statistical artifacts. Future opportunities include improving estimation accuracy, providing community level data, enhancing health services and emotional wellbeing information, and establishing mechanisms for Indigenous data governance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
R. Buhagiar, A. Lu, S. Liu, S. Sahadevan, L. M. Schulz, J. Ghosh, A. Yeoh
Summary: This study evaluated the learning outcomes of an Indigenous health educational webinar for Australian medical students using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Results showed a significant increase in participants' knowledge and understanding, with the engaging delivery style of the presenters highlighted as an important mediator of effectiveness.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Paramita Dasgupta, Therese M-L Andersson, Gail Garvey, Peter D. Baade
Summary: There are differences in remaining life expectancy (RLE) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australian patients with cancer, partly due to disparities in cancer and noncancer mortality. If the cancer survival disparities were removed, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders diagnosed with cancer could gain more population life years.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Abbey Knox, Damian Gimpel, David Lance, Gregory D. Rice, Gareth Crouch, Richard F. Newland, Robert A. Baker, Jayme S. Bennetts
Summary: This study found that the left internal mammary artery is smaller in Aboriginal patients compared to non-Aboriginal patients. Although Aboriginal patients were more likely to receive a venous graft to the left anterior descending artery, there was no difference in survival up to 5 years.
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amy Zheng, Eunice Su, Samuel Hall
Summary: Health disparities exist between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Australians and non-ATSI Australians. In the ATSI population, there is a higher incidence of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) with a younger mean age at presentation. The ATSI population has higher smoking rates and a family history of aneurysms, but lower rates of pre-existing hypertension.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tina Janamian, Paresh Dawda, Gregory Crawford, Angelene True, Melanie Wentzel, Donald Whaleboat, Tamieka Fraser, Christopher Edwards
Summary: Culture plays a crucial role in palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Gwandalan project aims to enhance culturally responsive care by providing training and creating communities for knowledge exchange.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katherine A. Thurber, Makayla-May Brinckley, Roxanne Jones, Olivia Evans, Kirsty Nichols, Naomi Priest, Shuaijun Guo, David R. Williams, Gilbert C. Gee, Grace Joshy, Emily Banks, Joanne Thandrayen, Bernard Baffour, Janine Mohamed, Tom Calma, Raymond Lovett
Summary: The study aims to quantify the contribution of interpersonal discrimination to psychological distress and the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. The findings suggest that interpersonal discrimination may significantly contribute to psychological distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.
Review
Nursing
Charlene Xiaoling Zheng, Marjorie Atchan, Donna Hartz, Deborah Davis, Ella Kurz
Summary: This narrative review examines the factors influencing breastfeeding practice among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The findings suggest that sources of support, culturally appropriate care, intention to breastfeed, and social determinants are significant factors that affect breastfeeding outcomes. However, colonization and societal norms surrounding the use of infant formula milk have disrupted traditional infant feeding practices and hindered women's sources of support.
Article
Oncology
Ian Olver, Kate M. Gunn, Alwin Chong, Vikki Knott, Kristiaan Spronk, Nayia Cominos, Joan Cunningham
Summary: The research identified six key themes in successful strategies of health workers supporting and communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about cancer: creating a safe environment, employing specific communication strategies, obtaining support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and patient escorts, considering cultural factors, anticipating contextual complexities, and developing personal qualities of good communicators. These insights aim to improve interactions with the health system and enhance outcomes for Indigenous people with cancer.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina M. Bernardes, Stuart Ekberg, Stephen Birch, Renata F. I. Meuter, Andrew Claus, Matthew Bryant, Jermaine Isua, Paul Gray, Joseph P. Kluver, Daniel Williamson, Corey Jones, Kushla Houkamau, Marayah Taylor, Eva Malacova, Ivan Lin, Gregory Pratt
Summary: Poor communication is a key factor contributing to health disparity. This study examined clinicians' perspectives on communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with pain. The findings indicate that while clinicians recognize the importance of communication training, they lack confidence and knowledge in effectively communicating with these patients. Additionally, the study highlights the need for clinicians to understand the cultures, health beliefs, and cross-cultural cues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Noor Fishan, Kurt Towers, Javier Haurat, Anthony Zimmermann, Anjana Radhakutty
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of SGLT2i in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, and its impact on glycaemic control and albuminuria.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Helen Bnads, Elizabeth Orr, C. John Clements
Summary: Cultural safety is crucial in improving healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, requiring approaches that strengthen and respect their cultures. In public hospitals in Victoria, Australia, the collaboration between Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers and Social Workers contributes to cultural safety, enhancing care quality and reducing early discharges by Indigenous patients.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Andrea Coleman, Julian Zaugg, Amanda Wood, Kyra Cottrell, Eva Grahn Hakansson, Jasmyn Adams, Matthew Brown, Anders Cervin, Seweryn Bialasiewicz
Summary: This study aimed to examine the nasal microbiota in relation to otitis media (OM) status and nose health in Indigenous Australian children. The findings revealed significant differences in the nasal microbiota among children with OM, healthy children, and those with different nose health conditions. The study highlighted the importance of Dolosigranulum and Corynebacterium interaction in promoting upper respiratory tract/ear health in Indigenous Australian children. Additionally, the presence of potentially novel pathogens and bacteria was identified through the study.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ebony Verbunt, Joanne Luke, Yin Paradies, Muriel Bamblett, Connie Salamone, Amanda Jones, Margaret Kelaher
Summary: The existing literature highlights the positive impact of family/community, Country and place, cultural identity, and self-determination on the health and wellbeing outcomes of Aboriginal peoples. Factors such as self-determination and connection to culture and community-controlled organizations are crucial for increasing Aboriginal resilience and resistance, and improving health and wellbeing outcomes. Further research is needed to develop an Indigenous-led evidence-base and understand the causal pathways of cultural determinants of health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ambrish Singh, Salman Hussain, Vijay Kher, Andrew J. Palmer, Matthew Jose, Benny Antony
Summary: This study systematically reviewed current evidence from CEAs comparing CRRT versus IRRT in AKI patients, finding that CRRT generally has a smaller QALY gain compared to IRRT. Earlier CEAs considered CRRT to be more expensive and not cost-effective, while the latest industry-sponsored CEAs reported CRRT to be cost-saving. Dialysis dependence rate was identified as a major driver of cost-effectiveness.
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Jenny H. C. Chen, Mark A. Brown, Matthew Jose, Frank Brennan, David W. Johnson, Matthew A. Roberts, Germaine Wong, Hicham Cheikh Hassan, Alice Kennard, Rachael Walker, Christopher E. Davies, Neil Boudville, Monique Borlace, Carmel Hawley, Wai H. Lim
Summary: In Australia, the proportion of early mortality due to dialysis withdrawal has remained stable since 2005, with medical withdrawals consistently accounting for a higher annual proportion than psychosocial withdrawals. Risk factors associated with early mortality from psychosocial and medical withdrawals were found to be similar.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ngan T. T. Dinh, Barbara de Graaff, Julie A. Campbell, Matthew D. Jose, John Burgess, Timothy Saunder, Alex Kitsos, Nadine Wiggins, Andrew J. Palmer
Summary: This study analyzed the incremental direct medical costs in people with diabetes. The results showed that the healthcare costs of people with diabetes were almost double compared to those without diabetes, and they increased over time. Younger age groups had higher cost ratios, while older age groups had higher incremental costs.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Arvind Jaya Shankar, Sudhir Jadhao, Wendy Hoy, Simon J. Foote, Hardip R. Patel, Vinod Scaria, Brendan J. McMorran, Shivashankar H. Nagaraj
Summary: The study of pharmacogenomics in Indigenous Australians identified increased frequencies of poor and intermediate metabolizer phenotypes in the CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 genes, as well as translationally relevant pharmacogenomic variants and clinically actionable guidelines for drug dosing and treatment of various conditions.
PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicole Jane Scholes-Robertson, Talia Gutman, Martin Howell, Jonathan Craig, Rachel Chalmers, Karen M. Dwyer, Matthew Jose, Ieyesha Roberts, Allison Tong
Summary: This study aims to describe clinicians' perspectives on equity of access to dialysis and kidney transplantation in rural areas. The findings indicate that geographical barriers, dislocation from homes, and financial hardship are the major challenges for patients in accessing kidney replacement therapy.
Article
Sport Sciences
Conghui Liu, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Ye He, Matthew D. Jose, Costan G. Magnussen, Jing Tian, Terence Dwyer, Alison J. Venn
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between childhood cardiorespiratory fitness and early markers of chronic kidney disease in midlife. It found that females with lower childhood cardiorespiratory fitness had a higher risk of glomerular hyperfiltration in midlife.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Sudhir Jadhao, Wendy Hoy, Simon Lee, Hardip R. Patel, Brendan J. McMorran, Robert L. Flower, Shivashankar H. Nagaraj
Summary: This study presents the comprehensive blood group profiles of the Indigenous Tiwi islander population in Australia, identifying potential novel antigen variants and highlighting distinct genetic differences from other populations. These results may contribute to improving transfusion safety for the Tiwi people and other Indigenous Australians nationwide.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam, Elaine M. Pascoe, Carmel M. Hawley, David W. Johnson, Gishan Ratnayake, Stephen McDonald, Neil Boudville, Matthew Jose, Magid Fahim
Summary: This study assessed the concordance between comorbidities recorded in the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry and those in state-based hospital admission datasets. The results showed that the accuracy of diabetes mellitus recording was the highest, while the accuracy of cerebrovascular disease recording was the lowest.
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Wendy E. Hoy, Zaimin Wang, Jianzhen Zhang, Vishal Diwan, Anne Cameron, Sree K. Venuthurupalli, Robert G. Fassett, Samuel Chan, Helen G. Healy, Ken-Soon Tan, Richard Baer, Andrew J. Mallett, Nicholas Gray, Murty Mantha, Roy Cherian, Clyson Mutatiri, Krishan Madhan, George Kan, Geoffrey Mitchell, Shahadat Hossain, Danielle Wu, Thin Han, Adrian Kark, Thomas Titus, Dwarakanatan Ranganathan, Ann Bonner, Sridevi Govindarajulu
Summary: This study describes the characteristics of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in nine renal practice sites in Queensland, Australia. The findings show that the spectrum of CKD patients is much broader than those who ultimately start kidney replacement therapy (KRT). The study highlights the importance of exploring variations in CKD by causes, age, site, and Indigenous status, as well as the prevalence of obesity and the differences between patients who receive KRT and those who die without KRT.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fei-Ju Li, Lora Starrs, Anukriti Mathur, Hikari Ishii, Si Ming Man, Gaetan Burgio
Summary: Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging nosocomial pathogen with growing clinical significance. Variations in virulence and immune response exist among different strains of A. baumannii.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Georgina L. Irish, Laura Cuthbertson, Alex Kitsos, Tim Saunder, Philip A. Clayton, Matthew D. Jose
Summary: This study externally validated the Tangri et al Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) in an Australian population, and found that the KFRE performs well in predicting progression to kidney failure. The KFRE can be used by clinicians and service planners for individualized risk prediction.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Katie Cundale, Stephen P. Mcdonald, Ashley Irish, Matthew D. Jose, Jillian Diack, Matilda D'Antoine, Kelli J. Owen, Jaquelyne T. Hughes
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Imogen Jones, Fiona Cocker, Matthew Jose, Michael Charleston, Amanda L. Neil
Summary: The aim of this scoping review is to summarize the techniques used for network analysis of multimorbidity and provide recommendations for a standardized methodology. The results show a lack of recommended standard methods for calculating and displaying networks in multimorbidity. There is also a need for greater detail and transparency in reporting the methodology and software used. Further investigation is required to determine the most appropriate measure of association for network analysis in multimorbidity.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG
(2023)
Article
Immunology
James H. O'Connor, Hayley A. McNamara, Yeping Cai, Lucy A. Coupland, Elizabeth E. Gardiner, Brendan J. McMorran, Christopher R. Parish, Brendan J. McMorran, Vitaly V. Ganusov, Ian A. Cockburn
Summary: Liver-resident CD8(+) T cells have critical roles in pathogen control, but it is also proposed that the liver may be the main site for eliminating these cells. This study suggests that the expression of asialo-glycoproteins (ASGPs) drives the accumulation of effector CD8(+) T cells in the spleen rather than the liver. Platelet interactions do not strongly influence the function of CD8(+) T cells in the liver.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Anna Krelle, Vinod Kalapurackal Mathai, Geoff Kirkland, Louise Nott, Matthew D. Jose, Karen Whale
Summary: Acute interstitial nephritis related to combination therapy with dabrafenib and trametinib is rare but important to recognize, as prompt treatment can lead to recovery of renal function.
