The relationship between early life episodes of otitis media and later behavioural development with adjustment for confounders. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

To assess the effects of adding a topical steroid to topical antibiotics in the treatment of people with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

We aimed to explore whether newborns in high-risk areas have pre-existing pneumococcal-specific cellular immune responses that effects early acquisition. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017

Development of vaccines to prevent disease and death from Streptococcus pneumoniae, and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), the main pathogens that cause otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, are a global priority. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

Our results indicate immediate priorities for health service planning and for strengthening of vital registration systems ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• June 2019

To investigate the long-term impact of recurrent otitis media (rOM) and ventilation tube insertion (VTI) in early childhood on hearing outcomes and middle-ear health three to five years later, in a prospective pregnancy cohort study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a key contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in Papua New Guinea (PNG). For the first time, whole genome sequencing of 174 isolates has enabled detailed characterisation of diverse S. pneumoniae causing invasive disease in young children in PNG, 1989-2014. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Chronic tinnitus during childhood/adolescence can be associated with impaired quality of life. Guidelines for managing paediatric tinnitus recommend assessment and interventions are often based upon the experiences and opinions of guideline committee members. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023

To generate a conceptual framework describing what is done to reduce the impact of chronic tinnitus on the lives of children and adolescents. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), sometimes referred to as chronic otitis media (COM), is a chronic inflammation and often polymicrobial infection (involving more than one micro-organism) of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, characterised by ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane. The predominant symptoms of CSOM are ear discharge and hearing loss. Antibiotics are the most common treatment for CSOM, which act to kill or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms that may be responsible for the infection. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• February 2021