Diabetes and smoking as predictors of cancer in Indigenous adults from rural and remote communities of North Queensland – A 15‐year follow up study
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31403
Abstract: Indigenous Australians generally have a poor health status and an elevated cancer mortality that has increased in recent decades. A cohort of 2,273 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (TSI) adults (18+ years) from 26 remote… read more here.
Keywords: north queensland; smoking predictors; remote communities; predictors cancer ... See more keywords
A Comprehensive Study of the Epidemiology of Haematological Malignancies in North Queensland.
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.15594
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is an absence of clinically relevant epidemiological data in regional Australia pertaining to haematological malignancies. AIM To determine the incidence and geographical variation of haematological malignancies in North Queensland using a clinically appropriate… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; north queensland; study; haematological malignancies ... See more keywords
Investigation of radiation‐protection knowledge, attitudes, and practices of North Queensland dentists
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DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12374
Abstract: AIM Queensland has current radiation-protection guidelines; however, with the absence of data exploring compliance and implementation, the efficacy is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes on radiation… read more here.
Keywords: protection; knowledge attitudes; north queensland; radiation protection ... See more keywords
Adequacy of antenatal steroids, rather than place of birth, determines survival to discharge in extreme prematurity in North Queensland
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14184
Abstract: The Townsville Hospital cares for babies in a large geographical area, many of who are outborn, are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin and have families who reside in areas of deprivation. This study… read more here.
Keywords: rather place; north queensland; steroids rather; adequacy antenatal ... See more keywords
Understanding the Roles of Remoteness and Indigenous Status in Rural and Remote Road Trauma in North Queensland: Using a Mixed-Methods Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051467
Abstract: Road trauma is a significant health problem in rural and remote regions of Australia, particularly for Indigenous communities. This study aims to identify and compare the circumstances leading to (proximal causation) and social determinants of… read more here.
Keywords: road trauma; north queensland; remoteness indigenous; indigenous status ... See more keywords