Long‐term trends in Indigenous deaths from chronic diseases in the Northern Territory: a foot on the brake, a foot on the accelerator

Thomas, D.; Condon, John R.; Anderson, Ian; Li, Shu Q; Halpin, Stephen; Cunningham, Joan; Guthridge, Steven

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00501.x

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“…Although our review reported an overall decrease in the burden of COPD, in incidence, prevalence, and mortality in certain countries in recent years,18,22,25,26,31,61,62 COPD remains a substantial health problem throughout the world. We found that several data gaps exist within the current literature on the epidemiology of COPD, particularly regarding studies reporting the incidence of COPD or trends in mortality data.…”

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Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a literature review

Rycroft

Heyes²,

Lanza³

et al. 2012

COPD

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The aim of this study is to quantify the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – incidence, prevalence, and mortality – and identify trends in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. A structured literature search was performed (January 2000 to September 2010) of PubMed and EMBASE, identifying English-language articles reporting COPD prevalence, incidence, or mortality. Of 2838 articles identified, 299 full-text articles were reviewed, and data were extracted from 133 publications. Prevalence data were extracted from 80 articles, incidence data from 15 articles, and mortality data from 58 articles. Prevalence ranged from 0.2%–37%, but varied widely across countries and populations, and by COPD diagnosis and classification methods. Prevalence and incidence were greatest in men and those aged 75 years and older. Mortality ranged from 3–111 deaths per 100,000 population. Mortality increased in the last 30–40 years; more recently, mortality decreased in men in several countries, while increasing or stabilizing in women. Although COPD mortality increased over time, rates declined more recently, likely indicating improvements in COPD management. In many countries, COPD mortality has increased in women but decreased in men. This may be explained by differences in smoking patterns and a greater vulnerability in women to the adverse effects of smoking.

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confidence: 73%

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a literature review

Rycroft

Heyes²,

Lanza³

et al. 2012

COPD

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173

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“…Of particular concern is the high rate of untreated dental decay and periodontal disease in young Aboriginal adults, with links between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, 21 kidney disease, 22 , 23 diabetes 24 and obesity 25 . Lifestyle diseases such as these are the most common cause of premature adult mortality among Indigenous Australian populations 26 . The prevalence of moderate and severe periodontal disease was alarmingly high in the young adults of the ABC study.…”

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Clinical oral health outcomes in young Australian Aboriginal adults compared with national‐level counterparts

Jamieson

Sayers

Roberts‐Thomson

2010

Medical Journal of Australia

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Objective: To compare clinical oral health outcomes between a birth cohort of young Australian Aboriginal adults and age‐matched, national‐level counterparts. Design, setting and participants: Comparison of outcomes between the dental component of Wave‐3 of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort (ABC) study — a cross‐sectional study conducted between January 2006 and December 2007, nested within a prospective longitudinal investigation in the Northern Territory's Top End — and the 2004–06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH), a representative survey of the Australian population. Data were analysed for 442 ABC study participants and 202 NSAOH participants aged 16–20 years. Main outcome measures: Severity and prevalence of clinical oral health outcomes. Results: The mean number of decayed teeth was 8.0 times higher among ABC study participants than NSAOH participants, while the prevalence of untreated decayed teeth was 3.1 times higher. ABC study participants experienced 10.8 times the prevalence of moderate or severe periodontal disease of NSAOH participants, and 1.9, 4.1 and 4.5 times the prevalence of calculus, plaque and gingivitis, respectively. Conclusion: Adverse clinical oral health outcomes were 2–11 times higher in a cohort of young Australian Aboriginal adults than their age‐matched, nationally representative counterparts.

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“…Health inequalities have been reported in a variety of settings. In Australia, there is a large gap in the death rates from CHD between the indigenous population and the total Australian population (Thomas et al ., 2006), while rural and remote heart failure services are fewer and less accessible compared to those in the cities of Australia (Clark et al ., 2007). Key factors in this disparity are socioeconomic status and socioeconomic deprivation.…”

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Tackling heart disease and poverty

Lee

Carrington

2007

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with a projected increase in incidence in developed and developing countries. This paper will review the literature on the role of poverty and socioeconomic deprivation in cardiovascular disease and outline ways to tackle poverty. The literature acknowledges the individual risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but highlights the negative effects of neighborhood deprivation on the incidence of cardiovascular disease and its mortality rates. The studies show that equitable access to health care is not evident and those in less affluent neighborhoods have greater disease incidence and increased mortality and morbidity rates, particularly for angina, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. The approach to reducing disease rates needs to be conducted from an individual level to the societal level and needs to prevent and treat heart disease (particularly in deprived neighborhoods). Nurses and health professionals must drive health policy so that progress can be achieved in reducing the disease rates.

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Long‐term trends in Indigenous deaths from chronic diseases in the Northern Territory: a foot on the brake, a foot on the accelerator

Cited by 61 publications

References 9 publications

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a literature review

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a literature review

Clinical oral health outcomes in young Australian Aboriginal adults compared with national‐level counterparts

Tackling heart disease and poverty

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