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Are outcomes for childhood leukaemia in Australia influenced by geographical remoteness and Indigenous race?Presenting features, biology and outcome for childhood leukaemia are known to vary by ethnic origin, geographic location and socioeconomic group. This study aimed to compare presentation patterns, follow-up and clinical outcomes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children with acute leukaemia in Australia, and to assess the impact of remoteness and area-based socioeconomic disadvantage on outcome.
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Profile of severely growth-restricted births undelivered at 40 weeks in Western AustraliaHigher levels of poor perinatal outcomes among FGR births highlight the importance of appropriate management including fetal growth monitoring
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The Contribution of Geogenic Particulate Matter to Lung Disease in Indigenous ChildrenThe aim of this study was to assess the relationship between dust levels and health in Indigenous children in Western Australia
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A cross-sectional survey of environmental health in remote Aboriginal communities in Western AustraliaPoor environmental health is prevalent in remote Aboriginal communities and requires further delineation to inform environmental health policy
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Stillbirth and neonatal death rates across time: The influence of pregnancy terminations and birth defects in a Western Australian population-based cohort studyChanges in clinical practice related to pregnancy terminations have played a substantial role in shaping stillbirth and neonatal death rates in WA
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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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Australia’s first Indigenous scientist appointed to CSIRO boardThe Kids Research Institute Australia and Australian National University Professor of Indigenous Genomics, Professor Alex Brown, has become the first Indigenous member of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Board.
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