Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most important cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children and young adults. Virtually non-existent in most of Australia, it still predominantly affects Aboriginal communities. ...

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Despite evidence supporting earlier discharge of well-appearing febrile infants at low risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI), admissions for ≥48 hours remain common. Prospective safety monitoring may support broader guideline implementation. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

Despite significant decline in the past two decades, malaria is still a major public health concern in Tanzania; with over 93% of the population still at risk. Community knowledge, attitudes and practices, and beliefs are key in enhancing uptake and utilization of malaria control interventions, but there is a lack of information on their contribution to effective control of the disease. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

This review discusses early brain development and the etiological factors that may give rise to atypical developmental trajectories, along with neuroimaging insights ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

Health service utilisation in this setting may be enhanced by improving general awareness of the significance of childhood skin infections ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Palivizumab appeared effective for reducing virologically confirmed respiratory syncytial virus in this high-risk cohort ...

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• 2019
• November 2019

This review will discuss the necessary steps required for a Bayesian adaptive platform trial to optimize treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

There is a high incidence of vaccine-preventable morbidity post-allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in West Australian children ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

Conception within 12 months of a stillbirth was common and was not associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy ...

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• 2019
• April 2019

We argue that the principles and practice of narrative medicine can be applied on a larger scale, one with planetary health in mind ...

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• 2019
• February 2019