Reports and Findings
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Skin health situational analysis to inform skin disease control programs for the KimberleyThe aim of this project is to conduct a situational analysis of the skin health services and activities currently available for managing skin infections within the Kimberley.
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Skin Health Situational Analysis to inform skin disease control programs for the Kimberley - outcomesThe Skin Health Situational Analysis was conducted in 2017 with and for stakeholders in the Kimberley region as a precursor to the SToP Trial to highlight all that was already known prior to commencement in 2018. It was completed to be a resource for communities in the Kimberley who would like to de
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Skin Care Assessment in Broome and Port Hedland (SCAB Heal) projectSkin disease has several serious complications including heart and kidney disease.
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Severe adverse events following benzathine penicillin G injection for rheumatic heart disease prophylaxisJonathan Rosemary Carapetis AM Wyber AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Executive Director; Co-Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1000 contact@thekids.org.au Institute Director; Head, Strep
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RHD Screening Program - GE HealthcareThis project aims to empower local clinicians with skills and knowledge of using handheld echocardiography (HAND) that will allow for mobile service provision into remote Indigenous communities.
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RHD ActionRHD Action is the name given to the global movement to reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in vulnerable populations of all ages throughout the world.
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Reach: to stop rheumatic heart diseaseReach works to promote the health of vulnerable populations by providing technical support to local, regional and global efforts to prevent and control rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD).
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Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular versus subcutaneous administration of Benzathine Penicillin GBenzathine penicillin G (BPG) has been in use since the 1950s for treatment of skin infections, bacterial pharyngitis, syphilis and prevention of recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)
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Penicillin Levels for Rheumatic Heart Disease Study - WA Urban CohortThis is a 6 month cohort study involving participants at Princess Margaret Hospital prescribed BPG for secondary prophylaxis of RHD.
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Molecular Detection of Scabies by PCR Using a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) ApproachIn recent years, the interest in molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of many pathogens has grown substantially.