To help you conduct accurate searches we have provided some further information
about topics included under each heading. Most categories include articles across
all age groups.
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Cardiovascular disorders
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Myocardial infarction, heat failure, heart surgery, venous ulcers, oedema etc.
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Congenital disorders
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Spina bifida, Downs Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, etc
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Developmental disorders / learning difficulties
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Includes Autism spectrum disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder, ADHD, motor
clumsiness, dyslexia, dysgraphia, sensory integration disorder or dysfunction, premature,
pre-term, or low birthweight babies.
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Endocrine system disorders
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Eg. Diabetes
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Gerontology-general
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Articles specifically including older persons/ elderly that do not have another
relevant diagnostic category.
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Immune system dysfunction
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Eg. HIV, CFS, Polio-myelitis
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Intellectual disability
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Downs syndrome, other intellectual disability
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Mental health / behavioural difficulties
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All mental health, including each sucategory
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Affective disorders
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Depression, Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, school refusal, Obsessive compulsive
disorder
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Behavioural or attentional disorders / difficulties
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ADHD, Conduct disorder, violence, aggression etc.
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Eating disorders
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Bulimia, Anorexia Nervosa
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Schizophrenia
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Substance abuse
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Alcohol addiction, Drug abuse etc.
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Other mental health
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Eg. Self harm, suicide risk, general mental health.
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Musculoskeletal or connective tissue injuries / disorders / procedures
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Back or neck condition / injury / procedure
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Back or neck pain, injury or surgery, scoliosis, osteoporosis involving back/neck
etc.
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Burns
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Hand or upper limb condition / injury / procedure
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Hand surgery, upper limb amputation, fractures, brachial plexus injuries, carpal
tunnel syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, etc.
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Lower limb condition / injury / procedure
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Joint replacement, lower limb amputation, hip fractures or falls only if
involving hip fracture, etc.
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Rheumatology
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,
etc.
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Other musculoskeletal
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Osteoporosis (Not prevention of osteoporosis: see public health), myofascial pain,
pressure sores, general musculoskeletal pain.
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Neurology
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Neurodegenerative/ Neuromuscular disorders
- Alzheimer's disease / dementia
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Neurodegenerative: Alzheimer's disease / dementia, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's
disease, multiple sclerosis, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, etc. Neuromuscular:
Myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies, motor neuron disease, Guillian Barre, Polio,
neuropathies, etc.
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Neurological Injury
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
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Acquired/traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury.
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Movement disorders
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Cerebral Palsy, Parkinsons Disease, Huntington's disease, etc.
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Stroke
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Other neurological
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Migraine, spina bifida, epilepsy, chonic non-specific neuropathies.
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Oncology / palliative care
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Paediatrics-general
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Articles focusing on children's issues, that do not have a relevant diagnostic category
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Public health / safety
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Potential problems at the population / community level and programs for maintaining
health of otherwise healthy people. Eg; smoking cessation, obesity programs, falls
prevention, workplace preventive programs.
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Pulmonary / respiratory conditions
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, etc.
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Renal
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Dialysis, Renal transplants.
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Visual / hearing impairment
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