The Medical journal of Australia
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Late mortality after severe traumatic brain injury in New South Wales: a multicentre study.
To determine the long-term mortality pattern of adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to identify the risk factors associated with death in this group. ⋯ People who survive to discharge from inpatient rehabilitation following a severe TBI were found to have a sustained increase in risk of death for eight years post discharge. Various demographic and injury-related variables selectively increase mortality risk and may be modifiable in order to reduce the observed increase in mortality.
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Yes. Public health adviser David Roder and Cancer Council Australia CEO Ian Olver believe the reduction in breast cancer mortality in Australia reflects both treatment and screening effects.
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Comparative Study
Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a sample of Indigenous women in Darwin, Australia.
To document the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its associated characteristics in a sample of urban Indigenous women. ⋯ A high proportion of these Indigenous women had PCOS. The significant relationship with obesity gives a strong rationale for screening for PCOS during routine care of Indigenous women who are obese and of reproductive age.
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Australia's Medicare Locals are in a formative period, and any comparison so far has focused on the United Kingdom.
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No. Breast cancer researchers Robin Bell and Robert Burton believe that screening can result in overdiagnosis.