School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Mr Carl Francia

Lecturer
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Affiliate of UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
+61 7 336 57068
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Researcher biography

Carl (Saibai Koedal) is a PhD Candidate studying the epidemiology of rheumatic heart disease in Queensland using linked hospital and administrative data. Currently, Carl holds an academic appointment (Lecturer, Physiotherapy) in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the University of Queensland, and maintains a clinical role as a Staff Physiotherapist at The Prince Charles Hospital. Alongside research, Carl is also working to strengthen relationships between remote Torres Strait Islander communities and UQ to explore opportunities for education, student clinical placement and research partnerships.

Publications

Journal Articles (6)
Conference Papers (2)

Journal Articles

Stacey, Ingrid, Katzenellenbogen, Judith, Hung, Joseph, Seth, Rebecca, Francia, Carl, MacDonald, Bradley, Marangou, James, Murray, Kevin and Cannon, Jeffrey (2024). Pattern of hospital admissions and costs associated with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia, 2012-2017. Australian Health Review, 1-8. doi: 10.1071/ah24148
Thandrayen, Joanne, Stacey, Ingrid, Oliver, Jane, Francia, Carl, Katzenellenbogen, Judith M. and Wyber, Rosemary (2024). Estimating the true number of people with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease from two data sources using capture–recapture methodology. Australian Health Review. doi: 10.1071/ah24267
McDougall, Alistair, Raymer, Maree, Window, Peter, Cottrell, Michelle, Nelson, Curtley, Francia, Carl, Watson, Eliza and O’Leary, Shaun (2024). Exploring equity of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within the state-wide Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Screening Clinic and Multi-disciplinary Service in Queensland Health. Australian Health Review, 1-12. doi: 10.1071/ah24063
Francia, Carl J., Fraser, John F., Justo, Robert, Cassimatis, Joan, Manoy, Sophie and Johnston, Leanne M (2024). Follow-up echocardiographic changes in children and youth aged <25 years with latent rheumatic heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of global data. International Journal of Cardiology, 403 131911, 131911. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131911
Woods, John A., Sodhi-Berry, Nita, MacDonald, Bradley R., Ralph, Anna P., Francia, Carl, Stacey, Ingrid and Katzenellenbogen, Judith M. (2024). Are we missing opportunities to detect acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in hospital care? A multijurisdictional cohort study. Australian Health Review. doi: 10.1071/ah23273
Stacey, Ingrid, Ralph, Anna, de Dassel, Jessica, Nedkoff, Lee, Wade, Vicki, Francia, Carl, Wyber, Rosemary, Murray, Kevin, Hung, Joseph and Katzenellenbogen, Judith (2023). The evidence that rheumatic heart disease control programs in Australia are making an impact. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (4) 100071, 100071. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100071

Conference Papers

Francia, C., Fraser, J., Justo, R., Katzenellenbogen, J., Stacey, I. and Johnston, L. (2024). Age-Specific and Age-Standardised Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Queensland (2021) Using Linked Data. 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 August 2024. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.728
Francia, C., Johnston, L., Justo, R., Manoy, S., Cassimatis, J. and Fraser, J. (2022). Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease Progression in Children and Youths Living in Endemic Regions: A Global Systematic Review. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 11-14 August 2022. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.478