BACKGROUND Middle ear infection is common in childhood. Despite its prevalence, there is little longitudinal evidence about the impact of ear infection, particularly its association to hearing loss. By using 6-year prospective data, we investigate the onset and impact over time of ear infection in Australian children. METHODS We analyse 4 waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children...

BACKGROUND The perinatal mortality rate among Indigenous Australians is still double that of the rest of the community. The aim of our study was to estimate the extent to which increased risk of low birthweight and preterm birth among Indigenous babies in Queensland account for their continuing mortality excess. If a large proportion of excess deaths can be explained by the unfavourable birthwe...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate published spirometry data for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples to determine (i) whether their ethnicity influenced spirometry results; and (ii) if any reliable spirometry reference values exist for Indigenous Australians. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of published and grey literature. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Cochrane Library datab...

INTRODUCTION Dental decay (caries) is a common condition affecting preschool children in Western Australia (WA). Severe dental decay can have significant consequences as indicated by previous data reporting decay as the fifth most common cause of hospitalisation among preschool children in WA. METHODS This study examined the prevalence and severity of decay in preschool children in rural and ...

52 • Fall/Winter 2008 The inequality of the Peruvian educational system is not only rooted in economic inequality, but also in the indigenous, non-indigenous divide. Based on quantitative regression analyses and a qualitative examination of bilingual education, this paper finds that the marginalization of indigenous in Peru is correlated with low allocation of educational resources to the indig...

OBJECTIVES Examine the relationship between maternal alcohol use disorder and child school attendance outcomes for non-Indigenous and Indigenous children in Western Australia. DESIGN Population cohort study. SETTING Routinely collected linked administrative health, education and child protection data. PARTICIPANTS Those in-scope for the study were women with a birth recorded on the Wester...

this study is based upon a field work in the turkmen sahara region. it explores one of the indigenous healing methods called ishani taken by the turkmen women. there are different methods of healing among turkmen such as porkhani, damartotan, but ishani is one of the most amazing cultural phenomena grown in the turkmen culture. the root of this healing method is based upon the central asian cul...

BACKGROUND Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives (CHR) are trained community health workers (CHWs) who provide crucial services for patients and families. The success of the CHRs' interventions depends on the interactions between the CHRs and their clients. This research investigates the culturally specific factors that build and sustain the CHR-client interaction. METHODS In-depth i...

BACKGROUND As the prevalence of obesity increases in developing countries, the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) has become a public health problem, particularly in countries such as Guatemala with a high concentration of indigenous communities where the prevalence of stunting remains high. OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe and analyze the prevalence of DBM over time (1998-2008) in indigeno...