Improving the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric bronchiectasis through research and translation

AB Chang, SC Dharmage, JM Marchant… - Archivos de …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bronchiectasis, particularly in children, is an increasingly recognised yet neglected chronic
lung disorder affecting individuals in both low-to-middle and high-income countries. It has a …

Chronic respiratory disease in Indigenous peoples: a framework to address inequity and strengthen respiratory health and health care globally

AB Chang, T Kovesi, GJ Redding, C Wong… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Indigenous peoples around the world bear a disproportionate burden of chronic respiratory
diseases, which are associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Despite the …

Bronchiectasis among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in the regional and remote population of the Northern Territory of Australia

S Mehra, AB Chang, CK Lam, S Campbell… - Rural and remote …, 2021 - search.informit.org
Introduction: Chronic respiratory disorders are highly prevalent among Australian Aboriginal
people living in the Top End Health Service region in the Northern Territory, Australia …

[HTML][HTML] Conducting decolonizing research and practice with Australian First Nations to close the health gap

P Laird, AB Chang, J Jacky, M Lane, A Schultz… - Health research policy …, 2021 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to highlight a perspective for decolonizing research with
Australian First Nations and provide a framework for successful and sustained knowledge …

Frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis and management pre‐respiratory referral

GTY Lau, P Laird, PG Stevenson… - Journal of paediatrics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine the frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children referred
to tertiary care with chronic cough and describe management prior to referral. Methods A …

Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management (CICADA). Summary of an updated position statement on chronic cough in Australia

JM Marchant, AB Chang, E Kennedy… - Medical Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Cough is the most common symptom leading to medical consultation. Chronic
cough results in significant health care costs, impairs quality of life, and may indicate the …

Prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases in Aboriginal children: a whole population study

P Laird, N Ball, S Brahim, H Brown… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The burden of bronchiectasis is disproportionately high in Aboriginal adults,
with early mortality. Bronchiectasis precursors, that is, protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) …

[HTML][HTML] Bronchiectasis in African children: challenges and barriers to care

C Verwey, DM Gray, Z Dangor, RA Ferrand… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bronchiectasis (BE) is a chronic condition affecting the bronchial tree. It is characterized by
the dilatation of large and medium-sized airways, secondary to damage of the underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the implementation and clinical effects of an intervention to improve medical follow-up and health outcomes for Aboriginal children hospitalised …

PJ Laird, AB Chang, R Walker, M Barwick… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Aboriginal children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs)
are at-risk of developing bronchiectasis, which can progress from untreated protracted …

Addressing inequities in Indigenous mental health and wellbeing through transformative and decolonising research and practice

P Dudgeon, M Boe, R Walker - Research in …, 2020 - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
Aim: This paper discusses the current mental health and social and emotional wellbeing in
Indigenous Australian mental health and wellbeing, the gaps in research, the need for …