Complementary feeding induces dramatic ecological shifts in the infant gut microbiota toward more diverse compositions and functional metabolic capacities, with potential implications for immune and metabolic health. The aim of this study was to examine whether the age at which solid foods are introduced differentially affects the microbiota in predominantly breastfed infants compared with predominantly formula-fed infants.  ...

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Describe the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in children and adolescents younger than 18 years from Australia and New Zealand ...

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Graham Jenny Peter Hall Downs Jacoby GL JA PJ BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD BA (Hons) MSc Honorary Research Associate Program Head, Development and Disability Biostatistician 08 6319 1763 Jenny.Downs@ ...

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Despite the rates of low Apgar scores being higher in public patients, the rates of special care admission were lower. ...

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Pat Peter Susan Tom Jennifer Holt Richmond Prescott Snelling Kent PG PC SL T J PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP RN Emeritus Honorary Researcher Head, Vaccine Trials Group ...

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To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children; ...

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Pat Peter Tom Holt Richmond Snelling PG PC T PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Emeritus Honorary Researcher Head, Vaccine Trials Group Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 ...

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This paper reports on treatment, and preventing infection in close contact, of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) using the antibiotic clindamycin and... ...

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Evaluating the difference of the effects of Laryngeal mask airways compared to endotracheal tubes in older children (>1 year) in incidents of PRAE in infants. ...

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• 2017
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Pat Tom Holt Snelling PG T PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Emeritus Honorary Researcher Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 Patrick.Holt@telethonkids.org.au tom.snelling@telethonkids.org.au ...

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The global population has been severely affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, with older age identified as a risk factor, children have been underprioritized. This article discusses the factors contributing to the less severe response observed in children following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including, differing viral entry receptor expression and immune responses. ...

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RV1 and RV5 were both effective in preventing laboratory confirmed and notified rotavirus infections among children aged <5 years ...

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