name:" Paul J Torzillo" found 4 records • Arctic Health

Acute respiratory infections among Indigenous children.

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Source: Med J Aust. 2014 Jun 2;200(10):559-60

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jun-2-2014

Author: Paul J Torzillo; Anne B Chang

Author Affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Department of Intensive Care, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. paul.torzillo@sydney.edu.au.

Source: Med J Aust. 2014 Jun 2;200(10):559-60

Date: Jun-2-2014

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Female; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology

Notes: Comment On: Med J Aust. 2014 Jun 2;200(10):591-424882491

PubMed ID: 24882472 View in PubMed

Improving the state of health hardware in Australian Indigenous housing: building more houses is not the only answer

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Source: Pages 435-440 435-440

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2013

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Improving the state of health hardware in Australian Indigenous housing: building more houses is not the only answer Paul Pholeros 1 , Tess Lea2 , Stephan Rainow1 , Tim Sowerbutts3 and Paul J. Torzillo 1 ' 4* 1 Healthabitat, Newport Beach, Sydney, Australia; 2

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Author: Paul Pholeros; Tess Lea; Stephan Rainow; Tim Sowerbutts; Paul J. Torzillo

Author Affiliation: Healthabitat, Newport Beach, Sydney, Australia; Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Q Social Research Consultants, Marrickville, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Source: Pages 435-440 435-440

Date: 2013

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Keywords: Australia Cost-Benefit Analysis Health Status Housing*/economics Housing*/standards Housing*/statistics & numerical data Humans Oceanic Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data*

Abstract: BACKGROUND: This article outlines a program of applied research and development known as Housing for Health that, over the period 1999-2012, targeted health-related improvements in housing for Indigenous householders in communities across regional and remote Australia. In essence, the program focuses on measuring the functionality of key appliances and structures (we term this "health hardware") against clear criteria and ensuring identified faults are fixed. METHODS: Detailed survey and assessment of all aspects of housing was undertaken, particularly focusing on the function of health hardware. All results were entered into a database and analyzed. RESULTS: The results demonstrate extremely poor initial performance of the health hardware. A key finding is that attention to maintenance of existing houses can be a cost-effective means of improving health outcomes and also suggests the need to superintend the health-conferring qualities of new infrastructure. We briefly outline the early foundations of the Housing for Health program, major findings from data gathered before and after improvements to household amenities, and our efforts to translate these findings into broader policy. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate that simply injecting funds into housing construction is not sufficient for gaining maximum health benefit.

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Respiratory exacerbations in indigenous children from two countries with non-cystic fibrosis chronic suppurative lung disease/bronchiectasis.

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Source: Chest. 2014 Sep;146(3):762-74

Publication Type: Article

Date: Sep-2014

Author: Gregory J Redding; Rosalyn J Singleton; Patricia C Valery; Hayley Williams; Keith Grimwood; Peter S Morris; Paul J Torzillo; Gabrielle B McCallum; Lori Chikoyak; Robert C Holman; Anne B Chang

Source: Chest. 2014 Sep;146(3):762-74

Date: Sep-2014

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Alaska - epidemiology; Australia - epidemiology; Bronchiectasis - drug therapy - epidemiology - ethnology; Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use; Child; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Cohort Studies; Cough - epidemiology - ethnology; Female; Humans; Infant; Longitudinal Studies; Lung Diseases - drug therapy - epidemiology - ethnology; Male; Population Groups; Prospective Studies; Risk factors; Suppuration

Abstract: Acute respiratory exacerbations (AREs) cause morbidity and lung function decline in children with chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD) and bronchiectasis. In a prospective longitudinal cohort study, we determined the patterns of AREs and factors related to increased risks for AREs in children with CSLD/bronchiectasis.; Ninety-three indigenous children aged 0.5 to 8 years with CSLD/bronchiectasis in Australia (n = 57) and Alaska (n = 36) during 2004 to 2009 were followed for > 3 years. Standardized parent interviews, physical examinations, and medical record reviews were undertaken at enrollment and every 3 to 6 months thereafter.; Ninety-three children experienced 280 AREs (median = 2, range = 0-11 per child) during the 3-year period; 91 (32%) were associated with pneumonia, and 43 (15%) resulted in hospitalization. Of the 93 children, 69 (74%) experienced more than two AREs over the 3-year period, and 28 (30%) had more than one ARE in each study year. The frequency of AREs declined significantly over each year of follow-up. Factors associated with recurrent (two or more) AREs included age

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Zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Indigenous Australian children hospitalised with lower respiratory tract infection: a randomised controlled trial.

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Source: Med J Aust. 2006 Feb 6;184(3):107-12

Publication Type: Article

Date: Feb-6-2006

Author: Anne B Chang; Paul J Torzillo; Naomi C Boyce; Andrew V White; Peter M Stewart; Gavin R Wheaton; David M Purdie; John Wakerman; Patricia C Valery

Author Affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia. annechang@ausdoctors.net

Source: Med J Aust. 2006 Feb 6;184(3):107-12

Date: Feb-6-2006

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Child; Child, Preschool; Dietary Supplements; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Infant; Male; Oceanic Ancestry Group; Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy; Trace Elements - therapeutic use; Vitamin A - therapeutic use; Vitamins - therapeutic use; Zinc - therapeutic use

Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of supplementation with zinc and vitamin A in Indigenous children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI).; Randomised controlled, 2-by-2 factorial trial of supplementation with zinc and vitamin A.; 187 Indigenous children aged

PubMed ID: 16460294 View in PubMed

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