We summarize new knowledge that has accrued in recent years on chronic kidney disease
(CKD) in Indigenous Australians. CKD refers to all stages of preterminal kidney disease …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was largely a hidden health problem until the publication of
an internationally agreed approach to its identification, monitoring, and treatment. The 2002 …

Background End stage kidney disease (ESKD) is associated with many losses,
subsequently impacting mental wellbeing. Few studies have investigated the efficacy of …

Background Due to the lack of resources in remote Aboriginal communities within the
Northern Territory of Australia, Aboriginal people requiring chronic maintenance …

En los cuatro últimos decenios, un número cada vez mayor de personas jóvenes, en
conglomerados de comunidades agrícolas socialmente vulnerables en varios países …

Objective The aim of the present study was to describe the elderly population of the Northern
Territory (NT), explore the challenges of delivering aged care services to this population and …

Background The high burden of chronic kidney disease in First Nations peoples requires
urgent attention. Empowering people to self-manage their own condition is key, along with …

The Northern Territory (NT) is a geographically remote region of northern and central
Australia. Approximately a third of the population are First Nations Australians, many of …

Objective The Northern Territory has the highest incidence of haemodialysis care for end-
stage kidney disease in Australia. Although acute kidney injury (AKI) is a recognised risk for …

Objective: To describe the pattern of acute illness and 6-month mortality and health-related
quality-of-life outcomes for a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients …