Background Aboriginal Australians are reported to have higher presence of chronic
respiratory diseases. However, comprehensive evidence surrounding this is sparse. Hence …

Background: There is sparse literature evidence evaluating the applicability of the GLI-2012
spirometric norms for Australian Aboriginal adults. Methods: Lung function parameters …

Background Dementia is the second leading cause of disease burden in Australia. We
aimed to calculate the population attributable fractions (PAFs) of dementia attributable to 11 …

Background Despite generally high smoking prevalences, stemming from colonization, the
relationship of smoking to mortality has not been quantified reliably in an Indigenous …

Aims Using nationally representative smoking prevalence estimates reported by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), we aimed to quantify changes in Aboriginal and Torres …

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want to quit smoking.
There is global evidence of combination nicotine replacement therapy (c-NRT) alongside …

Introduction Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Accordingly, the provisions of culturally safe …

Objective To describe smoking characteristics, quitting behaviour and other factors
associated with longest quit attempt and the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and …

Background Among Indigenous Australians, studies examining the clinical significance of
airway bronchodilator responsiveness (BDR) are limited. In this retrospective study, we …

With tobacco commonly used for stress relief, smoking cessation during pregnancy can
present challenges for women facing stressful circumstances. This can be pronounced for …