The Medical journal of Australia
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To document the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in urban Australian primary schoolchildren, and to look for evidence of horizontal transmission of HBV in schools between children at high risk of infection and those at low risk. We compared the prevalence of infection in a group of low-risk children attending control schools (less than 5% of students from high-risk groups) with the prevalence in low-risk children attending test schools (more than 20% of students from high-risk groups). ⋯ A low prevalence of HBV infection was found in low-risk school-children irrespective of the proportion of high-risk children in their classes. Targeting vaccination to infants and children with known risk factors is the most important strategy in low endemicity countries; vaccination of children without risk factors could be delayed till early adolescence.
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Comparative Study
Albuminuria in aborigines and Europids of south-eastern Australia.
To determine the prevalence of albuminuria in Aborigines and Australians of European descent (Europids), as part of an epidemiological study of glucose intolerance and cardiovascular risk factors based in country towns of south-eastern Australia. ⋯ A higher prevalence of renal disease in the Aboriginal population of south-eastern Australia is expected. Risk factors for renal disease in Aborigines throughout Australia require elucidation.
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Letter Case Reports
Addison's disease in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.