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What do infectious diseases physicians do? A 2-week snapshot of inpatient consultative activities across Australia, New Zealand and SingaporeWe performed a 2-week prospective survey of formal ID physician activities related to direct inpatient care, encompassing 53 hospitals throughout Australia,...
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Molecular tools for differentiation of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae from Haemophilus haemolyticusThe molecular approaches that have been developed for differentiation of NTHi from H. haemolyticus, with the advantages and disadvantages of each target
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Lung function in African infants: A pilot studyUnsedated infant lung function measures of tidal breathing, MBW, and eNO are feasible in a semi-rural African setting
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Parent-observed thematic data on quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorderParent observations provide an initial framework for understanding quality of life in autism spectrum disorder
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Lessons learned in the development of sustained release penicillin drug delivery systems for the prophylactic treatment of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)The current prophylactic treatment to prevent rheumatic heart disease requires four-weekly intramuscular injection of a suspension of the poorly soluble benzathine salt form of penicillin G (BPG) often for more than 10 years. In seeking to reduce the frequency of administration to improve adherence, biodegradable polymer matrices have been investigated.
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Lung function trajectories throughout childhood in survivors of very preterm birth: a longitudinal cohort studyLung function trajectories are impaired in survivors of very preterm birth
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Calculation of the age of the first infection for skin sores and scabies in five remote communities in northern AustraliaPrevalence of skin sores and scabies in remote Australian Aboriginal communities remains unacceptably high, with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) the dominant pathogen. We aim to better understand the drivers of GAS transmission using mathematical models.
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The importance of the exposome and allostatic load in the planetary health paradigmThe concept of planetary health emphasizes that human health is intricately connected to the health of natural systems within the Earth's biosphere
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Incidence of childhood onset type 1 diabetes in Western Australia from 1985 to 2016: Evidence for a plateauThis study provides evidence for a possible plateauing in the incidence of childhood T1D in Western Australia, following a peak in 2003
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Living on a farm, contact with farm animals and pets, and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaThese findings add additional evidence to the hypothesis that regular contact with animals in early childhood is inversely associated with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia