Reports and Findings
Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease is cost-effective in our context
‘Improving Health Outcomes in the Tropical North’ will strengthen partnerships with key research institutions across the NT, Qld, WA, NSW, Vic and SA, by undertaking an integrated research agenda that will help close the gap in Indigenous health disadvantage, protect the north from emerging infectious threats and
This project aims to develop a longer acting formulation of penicillin, such that frequency of the injection can be increased up to 3-6 months.
RHD is an important cause of disability and death in low- and middle-income countries.
As a general guide, the Roadmap is meant to serve as the foundation for the development of tailored plans of action to improve RHD control in specific contexts.
A directed approach to the differential diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever now includes the concept of low-risk versus medium-to-high risk populations
We aimed to review RHD burden in Western Pacific Region outside Oceania to identify countries with high RHD burden
Longer time since last acute coronary syndrome admission was associated with dispensing fewer medications types and combinations in 2008
Primary care practitioners have an important role in improving Aboriginal cardiovascular care outcomes
Globally, life expectancy from birth increased from 61·7 years in 1980 to 71·8 years in 2015