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Research from Royal Perth Hospital in the area of life sciences published
2009 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com) -- "About 13000 refugees are currently accepted for migration into Australia each year, many of whom have spent protracted periods living in extremely disadvantaged circumstances. As a result, medical practitioners are increasingly managing recently arrived refugees with acute and chronic infectious diseases," scientists in Perth, Australia report. "The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases has formulated guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of infection in newly arrived refugees. This article is an abridged version of the guidelines, which are available in full at http://www.asid.net.au. All refugees should be offered a comprehensive health assessment, ideally within 1 month of arrival in Australia, that includes screening for and treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, blood-borne viral infections, schistosomiasis, helminth infection, sexually transmitted infections, and other infections (eg, Helicobacterpylori) as indicated by clinical assessment; and assessment of immunisation status, and catch-up immunisations where appropriate. The assessment can be undertaken by a general practitioner or within a multidisciplinary refugee health clinic, with use of an appropriate interpreter when required," wrote R.J. Murray and colleagues, Royal Perth Hospital. The researchers concluded: "The initial assessment should take place over at least two visits: the first for initial assessment and investigation and the second for review of results and treatment or referral.." Murray and colleagues published their study in Medical Journal of Australia (The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in recently arrived refugees: an abridged outline. Medical Journal of Australia, 2009;190(8):421-425). For more information, contact R.J. Murray, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia. Publisher contact information for the Medical Journal of Australia is: Australasian Med Publ Co. Ltd., Level 2, 26-32 Pyrmont Bridge Rd., Pyrmont, NSW 2009, Australia. Keywords: Australia, Perth, Life Sciences, Royal Perth Hospital. This article was prepared by Disease Prevention Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Disease Prevention Week via NewsRx.com.
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