Search
Research
Australia-wide point prevalence survey of antimicrobial prescribing in neonatal units: How much and how good?This is the first Australia-wide point prevalence survey of neonatal antimicrobial prescribing in tertiary children's hospitals.
Research
IL-17A-producing γδ T cells suppress early control of parasite growth by monocytes in the liverThis study examines the role of IL-17 in mice infected with L. donovani and discovered an unexpected negative, regulatory role for this cytokine in the...
Research
Predictors of breastfeeding duration for rural women in a high-income country: Evidence from a cohort studyDespite high breastfeeding initiation rates in Australia, few mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants to six months. This is particularly evident in...
Research
Natural environments, nature relatedness and the ecological theater: connecting satellites and sequencing to shinrin-yokuMechanisms-including aerobiological and epigenetic-that might help explain some of the noted positive health outcomes
Research
Reference values for spirometry and their use in test interpretation: A Position Statement from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory ScienceThe ANZSRS recommends the adoption of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference values throughout Australia and New Zealand
Research
The -308 bp TNF gene polymorphism influences tumor necrosis factor expression in leprosy patients in Bahia State, BrazilTNF mRNA expression was higher in leprosy patients compared to endemic controls, but did not differ significantly between clinical subgroups
Research
Timing of excision after a non-severe burn has a significant impact on the subsequent immune response in a murine modelEarly excision of the wound, during the phase of immune down-regulation initiated by the burn, maintains an innate and adaptive immune cell response
Research
Encouraging the positive use of technology through community engagementDescribe a seven stage community engagement process to develop and disseminate community uptake strategies which encouraged cyber safety
Research
N-3 fatty acid supplementation and leukocyte telomere length in patients with chronic kidney diseaseReducing oxidative stress, could modify telomere erosion during cell replication, and cardiovascular disease risk in patients with chronic kidney disease
Research
Consumer and community involvement in health and medical research: evaluation by online survey of Australian training workshops for researchersThe effect that attending a consumer and community participation had on their awareness of and attitudes to consumer and community involvement