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Indirect assessment of sinus node function in man
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The politics of participation
(Public Health Association of Australia, 1989-03)Community participation in health policy, planning and services is a central theme in the current exploration of community development methods for the promotion of health. Participation is an idea in good currency, but ... -
Maxon is an Optimal Suture for Bile Duct Anastomoses in Pigs
(Hindawi, 1993-03-07)Background. Three commonly used sutures were tested in a pig model of bile duct anastomosis to assesstheir relative contributions to inflammation and scarring.Methods. Thirty pigs were randomised to bile duct division and ... -
Detection of Tropheryma whippelii DNA in a patient with AIDS
(American Society for Microbiology, 1995-05)A case of an AIDS patient infected with the Whipple's disease bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii, is reported. A DNA fragment with sequence specificity for the 16S rRNA gene of the bacterium was detected by PCR in a duodenal ... -
Comparison of urinary bladder and ear biopsy samples for determining prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in rodents in central Europe
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Environmental occurrence of the Whipple's disease bacterium (Tropheryma whippelii).
(American Society for Microbiology, 1998-02)Whipple's disease is a systemic disorder in which a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium is constantly present in infected tissues. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to culture this bacterium, it was eventually characterized ... -
Diversity of Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes and relationship to VacA and CagA protein expression, cytotoxin production, and associated diseases
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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 ... -
Organization, structure, and variability of the rRNA operon of the Whipple's disease bacterium (Tropheryma whippelii)
(American Society for Microbiology, 2000)Whipple's disease is a systemic disorder associated with a cultivation-resistant, poorly characterized actinomycete, Tropheryma whippelii. We determined a nearly complete rRNA operon sequence of T. whippelii from specimens ... -
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 ... -
Whipple's disease and Tropheryma whippelii: secrets slowly revealed.
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Preventive medical care in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory: a follow-up study of the impact of clinical guidelines, computerised recall and reminder systems, and audit and feedback
(BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com, 2003-07-30)Background Interventions to improve delivery of preventive medical services have been shown to be effective in North America and the UK. However, there are few studies of the extent to which the impact of such interventions ...