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Ear Portal: An urban-based ear, nose, and throat, and audiology referral telehealth portal to improve access to specialist ear-health services for childrenShortage of ear, nose, and throat specialists in public hospitals can result in delays in the detection and management of otitis media. This study introduced a new hospital-based telehealth service, named the Ear Portal, and investigated its role in improving access to specialist care.
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An observational study of the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in women of childbearing age in Papua New GuineaMaternal immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) may protect young infants in high-risk settings against the high risk of pneumococcal infections in early life. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and immunogenicity of 13-valent PCV (PCV13) in healthy women of childbearing age in PNG.
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Reflections on How Tinnitus Impacts the Lives of Children and AdolescentsThe aim of this study was to generate a conceptual framework describing which aspects of children and adolescents' lives are affected by chronic tinnitus.
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Pneumococcal responses are similar in Papua New Guinean children aged 3-5 years vaccinated in infancy with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine with or without prior pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or without pneumococcal vaccinationWe studied in a non-randomized follow-up trial the persistence of pneumococcal immunity in children, 3-5 years of age, in community controls of a similar age.
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Topical antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis mediaTo assess the effects of topical antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media.
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Telehealth for Audiological ManagementThis chapter focuses on the management of those with hearing impairment, and how tele-audiological tools and approaches may assist to improve service delivery
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A collaborative yarn on qualitative health research with Aboriginal communitiesIn this paper, we seek to provide guidance for researchers who are new to undertaking research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
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Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis mediaTreatment of chronic suppurative otitis media with topical antibiotics probably results in an increase in resolution of ear discharge compared with boric acid
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Hearing aid review appointment: clients’ reasons for attendance and non-attendanceAppointment attendance is influenced by some factors modifiable by the clinician, including providing better education
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Chronic health conditions, mental health and the school: A narrative reviewSchool-based social risk processes in the lives of young people with chronic health conditions are likely to contribute to risk of psychological problems