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Evaluation of corneal transplantation
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 1997-08)Editorial / comment on corneal transplantation. -
Oral administration of antigen in the treatment of eye disease
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 1997-09)Comment on the Oral administration of antigen in the treatment of eye disease -
Influence of advanced recipient and donor age on the outcome of corneal transplantation. Australian Corneal Graft Registry.
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 1997-10)AIMS: The aims of this study were to examine the influence of advanced recipient and donor age on the long term outcome of corneal transplantation. METHODS: Records of 1036 penetrating corneal grafts in recipients aged > ... -
An instrument for assessment of subjective visual disability in cataract patients
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 1998)The construction and validation of an instrument for the assessment of subjective visual disability in the cataract patient is described. This instrument is specifically designed for measuring the outcome of cataract surgery ... -
Assessment of surgically induced astigmatism: toward an international standard. [comment.] [Post print]
(Elsevier, 1998-12)Letter that recommends minimun data sets to be reported in studies of the changes in astigmatism brought about by surgery. -
Assessment of surgically induced astigmatism: toward an international standard II [comment.] [Post print]
(Elsevier, 1998-12)Letter in response to Holladay JT, Dudega DR, Koch DD "Evaluating and reporting astigmatism for individual and aggregate data", Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1998, vol 24, 57-65 -
The Umoona Kidney Project
(Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 2000)Kidney disease is one of the most serious problems facing Aboriginal Australians. Nationally the number of Aboriginal people with advanced or end-stage kidney disease is six times that of non-Aboriginal Australians. It has ... -
Apoptosis is a prominent feature of acute anterior uveitis in the Fischer 344 rat
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2000-02)AIMS: To examine the hypothesis that apoptosis of infiltrating cells contributes to spontaneous resolution of uveitis in clinically relevant rodent models. METHODS: Experimental melanin induced uveitis (EMIU) was induced ... -
Systemic factors that perpetuate smoking among community and institutionalised public mental health service populations
(2001)Despite a vast body of research on smoking, quit rates for people with a concurrent mental illness remain extremely low. Research has established that these groups smoke more heavily, for more years and in greater proportions ... -
Screening for renal disease in a remote Aboriginal community using the Bayer DCA 2000
(Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, 2001)End-stage renal disease among Aboriginal Australians has reached alarming proportions during the past decade. The early identification of this disease through community screening programs is a key strategy in reducing the ... -
A simple corneal perfusion chamber for drug penetration and toxicity studies
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2001-04)AIMS: Corneal perfusion chambers are important tools in the development and assessment of ophthalmic drugs. The aim of this study was to design and test a modified perfusion chamber suitable for topical application of drugs ... -
Pythium insidiosum keratitis confirmed by DNA sequence analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2001-04)Case report/letter detailing identification of the pathogen pythium insidiosum by nucleic acid sequencing. -
The long term outcome of limbal allografts: the search for surviving cells
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2001-05)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Limbal allotransplantation is increasingly being used for ocular surface repair in patients with limbal stem cell dysfunction. However, it is uncertain whether donor cells survive long term on the ocular ... -
Assessment of the point-of-care Cholestech Lipid Analyser for lipid screening in Aboriginal communities
(Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, 2002)Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in Aboriginal Australians. Screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors, notably elevated blood lipids, is urgently needed. The small portable Cholestech machine ... -
Creating inclusive communities through balancing social mix: a critical relationship or tenuous link?
(Taylor and Francis, 2002)This paper explores some fundamental assumptions being linked by State Housing Authorities to ‘social mix’ strategies in contemporary Australian public housing estate regeneration policy. Six case study estates, two each ... -
Performance indicators in community health: development of a process. Final project report.
(South Australian Community Health Research Unit, 2002)The South Australian Performance Indicators in Community Health project was a joint initiative between the Department of Human Services and Community Health Services in South Australia. The report describes the findings ... -
Point-of-care in Aboriginal hands
(Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 2002)Diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease (all chronic diseases) are among the most serious health problems facing Aboriginal people today. The point-of-care program has a broad chronic disease focus that (a) looks for ... -
Point-of-care testing in the Aboriginal community
(Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, 2003)This article documents experiences working in the field of Aboriginal health. The principle focus of the work is the application of Point-of-Care (POC) technology for the early detection and management of chronic diseases ... -
Neighbourhood regeneration: facilitating community involvement
(Taylor and Francis, 2003)In this paper, the courses of action taken to facilitate residents’ participation, in developing community action plans, in two Australian public housing estate regeneration projects are examined. The findings are placed ... -
Assisting diabetes management through point-of-care HbA1c testing - the QAAMS program for Aboriginal health workers
(Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 2003)Diabetes has had a devastating impact on the health of Indigenous people throughout the world. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffer between 12 and 17 times more deaths due to diabetes than ...