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Folate Status and Neural Tube Defects in Aboriginal Australians: The Success of Mandatory Fortification in Reducing a Health DisparityMandatory flour fortification with folic acid in 2009, led to further reductions in overall neural tube defects
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Selection of appropriate spirometry reference values in Aboriginal AustraliansThe Global Lung Function ‘Caucasian’ and ‘Other’ spirometry equations do not match healthy Aboriginal FEV1 and FVC data
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Repeat pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in Indigenous Australian adults is associated with decreased immune responsivenessThese findings highlight the critical need to evaluate the efficacy of future pneumococcal vaccine programs in the Australian Indigenous populations that recommend repeated doses of 23vPPV.
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Translating aboriginal genomics — four letters closing the gapEstablishing a genomic reference for Australian Aboriginal populations
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Environmental health challenges in remote Aboriginal Australian communities: clean air, clean water and safe housingA considerable health disparity exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, including a higher incidence and severity of cardiovascular and...
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Gender, Culture and Intervention: Exploring Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children's Responses to an Early Intervention ProgrammeEvaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal...
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High Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Non-Vaccine Serotypes in Western Australian Aboriginal People Following 10 Years of Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccinationInvasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) continues to occur at high rates among Australian Aboriginal people.
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What works in preventing suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: preliminary findingsSuicide, suicide ideation and self-harm are critically important public health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Morbidity due to acute lower respiratory infection in children with birth defects: A total population-based linked data studyChildren with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects.
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Making a difference: Engaging both hearts and minds in research practiceThis paper discusses the findings and the research process undertaken thus far for the Looking Forward Aboriginal Mental Health Project.