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        Perth campaign aims to raise awareness of dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children

        An intensive health promotion campaign which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children launched this month in Perth. ...

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        Change in health outcomes for First Nations children with chronic wet cough: rationale and study protocol for a multi-centre implementation science study

        In children, chronic wet cough may be a sign of underlying lung disease, including protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and bronchiectasis. Chronic (> 4 weeks in duration) wet cough (without indicators pointing to alternative causes) that responds to antibiotic treatment is diagnostic of PBB. Timely recognition and management of PBB can prevent disease progression to irreversible bronchiectasis with lifelong consequences. However, detection and management require timely health-seeking by carers and effective management by clinicians. ...

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        We won't find what we don't look for: Identifying barriers and enablers of chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children

        Key barriers to effective management of chronic wet cough are limited training in chronic wet cough management combined with competing complexities ...

        Campaign designed to improve the lung health of Aboriginal children

        Ernie Dingo and Xania Coppin-Thomas feature in the health campaign A public health campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of chronic wet cough ...

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        Recognition and Management of Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Australian Aboriginal Children: A Knowledge Translation Approach

        Chronic wet cough in children is the hallmark symptom of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and if left untreated can lead to bronchiectasis, which is prevalent in Indigenous populations. Underrecognition of chronic wet cough by parents and clinicians and underdiagnosis of PBB by clinicians are known. ...

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        Community bands together to improve lung health of Aboriginal children in East Kimberley

        September marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley region, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children. ...

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        Duration of amoxicillin-clavulanate for protracted bacterial bronchitis in children (DACS): a multi-centre, double blind, randomised controlled trial

        Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. The current standard treatment in European and American guidelines is 2 weeks of antibiotics, but the optimal duration of therapy is unknown. We describe the first randomised controlled trial to assess the duration of antibiotic treatment in children with chronic wet cough and suspected PBB. ...

        BREATH (Building Respiratory Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health)

        Our team aims to optimise lung health early in life to ensure the best possible health outcomes later in life. ...

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        Implementation of on-line training modules in paediatric Aboriginal lung health

        André Schultz AS MBChB, PhD, FRACP Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Prof André Schultz is the Program Head ...

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        Community connections key to improving children’s lung health

        The key to improving the lung health of Aboriginal children lies in establishing strong community connections.  ...

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