Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood mortality with Streptococcus pneumoniae a major contributor. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been introduced into immunisation programs in many low- to middle-income countries yet there is a paucity of data evaluating the effectiveness in these settings. We assess the effectiveness of 13-valent PCV against hypoxic pneumonia, hospitalisation and other clinical endpoints in children <5 years living in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea). ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

There has been a dramatic increase in the availability of "routine data" for research purposes, including data from electronic medical records,... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

To examine the association of fetal alcohol exposure during pregnancy with child and adolescent behavioural development. ...

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• 2010
• August 2010

We 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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• 2017
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Modulation of ASL pH has been proposed as a therapy for CF. However, evidence that ASL pH is reduced in CF is limited and conflicting. ...

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• 2017
• November 2017

Strategies to address reasons for and treatment of chronic wet cough and protracted bacterial bronchitis in young Aboriginal children in remote north Western Australia are required ...

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• 2019
• December 2019

School-based social risk processes in the lives of young people with chronic health conditions are likely to contribute to risk of psychological problems ...

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• 2020
• June 2020

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) strains are responsible for respiratory-related infections which cause a significant burden of disease in... ...

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• 2014
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We aimed to investigate basal HPA-activity in a normal population in late adolescence, the time of life believed to overlap with HPA-axis maturation... ...

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• 2013
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Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find... ...

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• 2011
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