The Medical journal of Australia
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To assess the extent and quality of the evidence base related to the health and wellbeing of young Indigenous Australians. ⋯ Despite improvements, there are important gaps in the evidence base for the health of young Indigenous Australians. Our study points to the need for greater research investment in urban settings and with regard to mental disorders and injury, with a further emphasis on trials of preventive and clinical intervention.
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Letter Case Reports
Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting as genital ulceration and inguinal syndrome.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of swimming on chronic suppurative otitis media in Aboriginal children: a randomised controlled trial.
To measure the impact of 4 weeks of daily swimming on rates of ear discharge among Aboriginal children with a tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) and on the microbiology of the nasopharynx and middle ear. ⋯ Swimming lessons for Aboriginal children in remote communities should be supported, but it is unlikely that they will substantially reduce rates of chronic suppurative otitis media and associated bacteria in the nasopharynx and middle ear. However, swimming was not associated with increased risk of ear discharge and we found no reason to discourage it.