The Medical journal of Australia
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To assess the distribution of blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in young Indigenous people (10-24 years of age). ⋯ Blood pressure was within the normal range for most young Indigenous people in our study, but one in three had elevated blood pressure or hypertension. Community-level, culturally safe approaches are needed to avoid the early onset of cardiovascular risks, including elevated blood pressure.
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To assess the clinical impact on generally healthy older Australians of changing from the 2009 CKD-EPI (CKD-EPI2009) to the 2021 CKD-EPI (CKD-EPI2021) equation for calculating the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). ⋯ Using CKD-EPI2021 would yield higher eGFR values than the CKD-EPI2009, substantially reducing the proportion of older Australian adults classified as having CKD, without any overall difference in long term health outcomes for people reclassified to less advanced CKD stages. Using the CKD-EPI2021 could markedly reduce the number of referrals of generally healthy older adults to specialist nephrology services.
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Describe perceptions of how well researchers conducting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research apply ethical research practices. ⋯ Researchers are not consistently implementing all ethical practices outlined in guidelines for research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We call for commitment from researchers, institutions and funding bodies to address shortfalls, embed processes, and hold researchers accountable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and the principles and guidelines they have established.