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Cardiovascular diseases

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Chewing the fat over statins: consumer concerns about lipid-lowering medication

Despite statins being so commonly used, little is known about the ‘real-world’ information needs of consumers using statins.
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The burden of chronic respiratory conditions in Australia: a detailed analysis of the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2011


This report presents information on the disease burden of chronic respiratory conditions using data from the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2011.
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Black lung, white lies


This report contains 68 recommendations, as well as several findings, into the re-identification of coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), or 'black lung disease,' in Queensland — a disease long thought eradicated.
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Contribution of vascular diseases and risk factors to the burden of dementia in Australia: Australian Burden of Disease Study 2011


Overview This report describes a range of modifiable vascular risk factors for dementia, and estimates their individual and combined contribution to the burden of dementia in Australia. Vascular risk factors in this study include smoking, physical inactivity, mid-life high blood pressure and mid-life obesity, as well as vascular diseases that act as risk factors for...
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Priority evidence-practice gaps in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease care: final report


The purpose of this project has been to engage key stakeholders in the use of aggregate continuous quality improvement data to identify and address system-wide evidence-practice gaps in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease/ and Rheumatic Heart Disease care. We sought to engage a range of stakeholders in different roles and across...