Australia - Epidemiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study in Australian adults.

29 Sep 2009 Although intakes of dietary fat have been associated with both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin, the evidence is sparse and inconsistent. This study prospectively investigated the association between total ... Read more...

An evaluation of the sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance for poliovirus infection in Australia.

28 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: World Health Organization (WHO) targets for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, including the notification of a minimum rate of AFP among children, are used to assess the adequacy of AFP surveillance for the detection of ... Read more...

The effect of race on the incidence of retinoblastoma.

20 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: To examine the incidence of retinoblastoma for regional variations by race. METHODS: Age-adjusted incidence rates, rate ratios, and 95% confidence intervals were determined in 109 regions from 1993 to 1997 using compiled data from the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Australia - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of time trends in colorectal cancer mortality (1990-2006) in the world, from the WHO mortality database. 30 Oct 2009
• Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study in Australian adults. 29 Sep 2009
• An evaluation of the sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance for poliovirus infection in Australia. 28 Sep 2009
• The effect of race on the incidence of retinoblastoma. 20 Sep 2009
• Cardiovascular disease risk management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in primary health care settings: findings from the Kanyini Audit. 19 Sep 2009
• Australia considers string of preventive health measures. 17 Sep 2009
• Physical, psychological, and functional comorbidities of multisymptom illness in Australian male veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. 15 Sep 2009
• The prevalence of weekly angina among patients with chronic stable angina in primary care practices: The Coronary Artery Disease in General Practice (CADENCE) Study. 12 Sep 2009
• Anxiety and depression among long-term survivors of cancer in Australia: results of a population-based survey. Comment. 5 Sep 2009
• Anxiety and depression among long-term survivors of cancer in Australia: results of a population-based survey. 5 Sep 2009
• Should the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee extend the range of free nicotine replacement therapies available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? 5 Sep 2009
• A pandemic problem with public transport. 5 Sep 2009
• A national approach to perinatal mental health in Australia: exercising caution in the roll-out of a public health initiative. 5 Sep 2009
• Pandemic flu: from the front lines. Interviewed by Declan Butler. Sep 2009
• "Universal Precautions": perinatal touch and examination after childhood sexual abuse. 30 Aug 2009
• Awareness and causal attributions of risk factors for heart disease among immigrant women living in Australia. 30 Aug 2009
• Is poor sleep in veterans a function of post-traumatic stress disorder? 30 Aug 2009
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza ("swine flu") in Australian and New Zealand intensive care. 30 Aug 2009
• Pandemic lessons from Australia. 16 Aug 2009
• Screening for prostate cancer: explaining new trial results and their implications to patients. 15 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Australia'

Definition: The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.

Descriptor UI: D001315

Alternative terms: Australia;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.338; Z01.678.100.373;

Technical Notes: each of the states is available; Australasia = Oceania + Australia + New Zealand: do not confuse with Australia, check text & index probably under AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND or both