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Guideline summary

Recommendations for culturally safe clinical kidney care for First Nations Australians: a guideline summary

David J Tunnicliffe, Samantha Bateman, Melissa Arnold‐Chamney, Karen M Dwyer, Martin Howell, Azaria Gebadi, Shilpa Jesudason, Janet Kelly, Kelly Lambert, Sandawan William Majoni, Dora Oliva, Kelli J Owen, Odette Pearson, Elizabeth Rix, Ieyesha Roberts, Ro‐Anne Stirling‐Kelly, Kimberly Taylor, Gary A Wittert, Katherine Widders, Adela Yip, Jonathan Craig and Richard K Phoon

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 374-385 Free

Perspective

Towards equity in kidney transplantation: the next steps

Jaquelyne T Hughes, Katie Cundale, Angela Webster, Kelli J Owen and Stephen P McDonald

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): S19-S22 Free

Consensus statement

Routine ear health and hearing checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged under 6 years attending primary care: a national consensus statement

Samantha Harkus, Vivienne Marnane, Isabel O'Keeffe, Carmen Kung, Meagan Ward, Neil Orr, John Skinner, Kelvin Kong, Lose Fonua, Michelle Kennedy and Mary Belfrage

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 386-392 Free

Perspective

Advancing accessible kidney transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

Jaquelyne T Hughes, Katie Cundale, Kelli J Owen and Stephen P McDonald

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): S3-S6 Free

Perspective

Improving equity in access to kidney transplantation: implementing targeted models of care focused on improving timely access to waitlisting

Katie Cundale, Stephen P McDonald, Ashley Irish, Matthew D Jose, Jillian Diack, Matilda D'Antoine, Kelli J Owen and Jaquelyne T Hughes

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): S7-S10 Free

Perspectives

Lung cancer screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: an opportunity to address health inequities

Alison Brown, Gail Garvey, Nicole M Rankin, Claire Nightingale and Lisa J Whop

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 398-401 Free

Editorials

The MJA supports an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament

Virginia Barbour

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 257-258 Free

Research

Aldosterone and renin concentrations and blood pressure in young Indigenous and non‐Indigenous adults in the Northern Territory: a cross‐sectional study

Elisabeth Ng, Stella M Gwini, Michael Stowasser, Morag J Young, Peter J Fuller, Gurmeet R Singh and Jun Yang

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 263-269 Free

Reflection

Training pathways back to Country

Catherine Engelke

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): S33-S34 Free

Perspectives

Upholding our rights in research: calling for urgent investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research ethics

Michelle Kennedy and Janine Mohamed

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (1): 9-11 Free

Research letters

Bloodstream infection rates in Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal people in Central Australia, 2014–2018

Alice Coe, Richard J Woodman, Rob Baird and Lloyd Einsiedel

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 415-417 Free

Letter

Reducing the burden of group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory: the role of chemoprophylaxis for those at greatest risk

Johanna M Birrell, Bart J Currie and Vicki L Krause

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (8): 380-380

Narrative review

Challenges for Medicare and universal health care in Australia since 2000

Mary Rose Angeles, Paul Crosland and Martin Hensher

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (7): 322-329 Free

Letters

Clinician alert: toxigenic diphtheria cases across North Queensland are on the rise

Allison Hempenstall, Jay Short, Tonia Marquardt, Valmay Fisher and Janice Johnson

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (5): 238-238

Perspectives

Mitigating the impacts of racism on Indigenous wellbeing through human rights, legislative and health policy reform

Pat Dudgeon, Abigail Bray and Roz Walker

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (5): 203-205 Free

Editorials

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research leadership

Candice McKenzie and Lilon G Bandler

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (2): 75-76 Free

Perspectives

The Mobile Outreach Boomerang van: taking care to the community

Deborah A Askew, Ethan Kettyle, Kim Passante, Tamika Campbell and Maree R Toombs

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (2): 65-67 Free

Editorials

Beyond the intensive care unit: ensuring the long term health of critically ill Indigenous people

Dianne P Stephens

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (2): 71-72 Free

Perspectives

Supporting Indigenous health equity strategic planning: a Queensland perspective

Maree R Toombs, Caitlin Curtis and Claire E Brolan

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (1): 5-8 Free

Editorials

Reducing the burden of group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory: the role of chemoprophylaxis for those at greatest risk

Katherine Gibney and Andrew Steer

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 524-525

Research

Twelve‐month mortality outcomes for Indigenous and non‐Indigenous people admitted to intensive care units in Australia: a registry‐based data linkage study

Paul J Secombe, Alex Brown, Michael J Bailey, Sue Huckson, Shaila Chavan, Edward Litton and David Pilcher

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (2): 77-83 Free

Editorials

Where should we offer mass drug administration for trachoma?

Jaki Adams, Sung Hye Kim and Anthony W Solomon

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 522-523 Free

Research

Ethics guidelines use and Indigenous governance and participation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research: a national survey

Luke J Burchill, Aneta Kotevski, Daniel LM Duke, Jeanette E Ward, Megan Prictor, Karen E Lamb and Michelle Kennedy

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (2): 89-93 Free

Research letter

Invasive group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory and the impact of melioidosis antibiotic prophylaxis

Johanna M Birrell, Rowena Boyd, Bart J Currie, Nicholas M Anstey, Asanga Abeyaratne, Sandawana William Majoni and Vicki L Krause

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 544-545 Free

Research

Clinical signs of trachoma and laboratory evidence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a remote Queensland community: a serial cross‐sectional study

Kathleen D Lynch, Wendy Morotti, Garry Brian, Lenore Ketchup, Kozue Kingston, Mitchell Starr, Robert S Ware, Beth Everill, Nazihah Asgar, Anne O'Keefe, Lisa J Whop, John M Kaldor and Stephen B Lambert

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 538-543 Free