Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Jan 2014
Epidemiology of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis in South Australia.
To determine the epidemiology and clinical features of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) in South Australia (SA). ⋯ This is the first epidemiological study of Australian biopsy-proven GCA patients. Age at onset and gender associations were similar to other Western populations. There was a high burden of steroid use in these patients.
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Internal medicine journal · Dec 2013
Comparative StudyIndian-born patients attending a sexual health clinic in Australia have differing characteristics to their Australian-born counterparts.
We report a retrospective cross-sectional study from Western Sydney that assessed the sexual health characteristics of Indian-born patients attending sexual health services compared with Australian-born controls. The sexual health needs of Indian-born patients differed significantly from controls with those born in India reporting more sexual dysfunction and controls having more sexually transmitted infections (STI). These issues should be considered when delivering services to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Internal medicine journal · Dec 2013
Hip fractures among indigenous Western Australians from 1999 to 2009.
Minimal trauma hip fractures are prevalent in Australia. The incidence rate and trend of hip fractures in Indigenous Western Australians have not been formally reported. ⋯ There is a widening gap in minimal trauma hip fracture rates between indigenous and other Western Australians. This study demonstrates a need for public health review and management strategies to reduce falls and hip fracture in the indigenous community.