Health promotion for dementia risk reduction in Indigenous populations of Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, United States of America, and Australia: Scoping review protocol. by Kathryn Meldrum, Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Valda Wallace, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Edward Strivens

“…Consequently, the aim of this scoping review is to identify and determine the quality and appropriateness of existing health promotion programs and resources aimed at dementia risk reduction developed or modified for Indigenous populations of Canada, the USA, Aotearoa New Zealand, and Australia that could be incorporated into the broader project. …”
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The causes of the causes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral health and the neoliberalisation of Australia’s dental health system by Brianna Poirier, Gustavo Soares, Madison Cachagee, Emma Flannagan, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson

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Integrative review protocol for Indigenous youth participation in health equity promotion by Janice Linton, Darrien Morton, Andrew R Hatala

“…Introduction Indigenous youth participation in decision-making is internationally recognised as a pathway to promote health equity, decolonisation and social inclusion. …”
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The Relationship Between Culture and the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review Protocol by Brittany Skov, Angela M. Ashley, Ishaq Malik, Hannah Storrs, Elaine Toombs, Christopher J. Mushquash

“…Background: Compared to non-Indigenous peoples, the prevalence of dementia is higher among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, and poses significant challenges to individual, family, and community health and well-being. …”
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Perceptions of Mental Health and Poverty in East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia: An Indigenous Psychology Approach by Yulius Yusak Ranimpi, Merv Hyde, Florin Oprescu

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Returning to the emergency department: a retrospective analysis of mental health re-presentations among young people in New South Wales, Australia by Rebecca Ivers, Michael Dinh, Patricia Cullen, Bette Liu, Katharine Steinbeck, Natasha Walker, Robert Neil Leong

“…Objectives This study aimed to describe mental health emergency department (ED) presentations among young people aged 8–26 years in New South Wales, Australia, and to identify key characteristics associated with higher risk of ED mental health re-presentation.Design, setting and participants Retrospective analysis of linked ED data records for mental health presentations between 1 January 2015 and 30 June 2018.Main outcome measures The main outcome was the total number of mental health ED re-presentations within 1 year, following initial presentation. …”
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Dietary intakes, food behaviours, and health indicators among Métis youth in Manitoba, Canada by Chantal Perchotte, Olena Kloss, Joyce Slater, Alan Katz, Bhanu Pilli, Aynslie Hinds, Marcelo L Urquia, Julianne Sanguins, Chris Green, Jaime Cidro, Dan Chateau, Nathan Nickel, Thomas Falkenberg

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Knowledge translation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research contexts in Australia: scoping review protocol by Raymond Lovett, Makayla-May Brinckley, Sarah Bourke, Felecia Watkin Lui

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Changing trends in lung cancer disease burden between China and Australia from 1990 to 2019 and its predictions by Dan Zhao, Haijun Mu, Ping Yu, Chao Deng

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Danger Is a Signal, Not a State: Bigaagarri—An Indigenous Protocol for Dancing Around Threats to Wellbeing by Phillip Orcher, Victoria J. Palmer, Tyson Yunkaporta

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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review by Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Yaqoot Fatima, Thuy Linh Duong, Roslyn Von Senden, Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah A. Mamun

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“You’re telling us to go first?!” COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination experiences among Aboriginal adults in Western Australia by Samantha J. Carlson, Carla Puca, Paige Wood-Kenney, Justin Kickett, Valerie Swift, Katie Attwell, Christopher C. Blyth

“…Abstract Globally, Indigenous populations have been disproportionately impacted by pandemics. …”
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We cannot repeat history again: a call to action to centre indigenous leadership as we prepare for the next pandemic by Kristy Crooks, Fatima Ahmed, Eric N. Liberda, Peter D. Massey, Kylie Taylor, Elizabeth Harwood, Celine Sutherland, Gisele Kataquapit, Katrina Clark, Nicholas D. Spence, Robert J. Moriarity, Hannah Briggs, Leonard J.S. Tsuji, Nadia A. Charania

“…Abstract Indigenous communities worldwide continue to disproportionately bear the burden during pandemics due to ongoing health inequities and systemic exclusion from pandemic decision-making processes. …”
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Ten-year (2009–2019) epidemiological study of head and neck, salivary glands and upper aerodigestive tract cancers, and overall survival outcomes in the Northern Territory of Austr... by Hemi Patel, Nayellin Reyes-Chicuellar, Kate Thimbleby, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Suresh Mahendran

“…Background Head and neck, salivary glands and aerodigestive tract cancers (HNACs) rank sixth in cancer incidence in Australia, posing significant public health and economic challenges. …”
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The Association between HbA1c and Cardiovascular Disease Markers in a Remote Indigenous Australian Community with and without Diagnosed Diabetes by Luke W. Arnold, Wendy E. Hoy, Suresh K. Sharma, Zhiqiang Wang

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Strategies to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in First Nations peoples: a systematic review by Adeline Tinessia, Katrina Clark, Madeleine Randell, Julie Leask, Catherine King

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Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children by Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, Anthony Hogan

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Australian children’s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data by Hylton B Menz, Christopher Harrison, Peter A Lazzarini, Cylie M Williams, Julie Gordon

“…Objectives To explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.Design Cross-sectional, retrospective study.Setting Australia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.Participants Data were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients <18 years from April 2000 to March 2016 inclusive.Main outcome measures Demographic characteristics: sex, GP age groups (ie, <45, 45–54, 55+ years), GP country of training, patient age grouping (0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–18 years), postcode, concession card status, indigenous status, up to three patient encounter reasons, up to four encounter problems/diagnoses and the clinical management actioned by the GP.Results Children’s foot, ankle or leg problems were managed at a rate of 2.05 (95% CI 1.99 to 2.11) per 100 encounters during 229 137 GP encounters with children. …”
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide introduced law enforcement measures to deter and punish breaches of emergency public health orders. For example, in Victoria, Australia, discretionary fines of A$1,652 were issued for breaching stay-at-home orders, and A$4,957 fines for ‘unlawful gatherings’; to date, approximately 30,000 fines remain outstanding or not paid in full. …”
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Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Comparison of the Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Neural Stem Cells, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Lauren Frawley, Noam Tomer Taylor, Olivia Sivills, Ella McPhillamy, Timothy Duy To, Yibo Wu, Beek Yoke Chin, Chiew Yen Wong

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