Few studies have evaluated the effect of maternal influenza vaccination on the development of allergic and autoimmune diseases in children beyond 6 months of age. We aimed to investigate the association between in utero exposure to seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and subsequent diagnosis of allergic and autoimmune diseases. ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

This paper explains advances in extracting linked health data from the WA Data Linkage Branch ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

To assess the association between in utero exposure to seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and the risk of a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder in early childhood. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

The transmission dynamics of RSV infection among young children are still poorly understood and mathematical modelling can be used to better understand... ...

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• 2013
• December 2013

Our results lend support to a vaccination strategy which includes family members in order to provide maximum protection for newborn babies. ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

Hannah Moore HC OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD Program Head, Infection and Vaccines 08 6319 1427 Hannah.moore@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Infection and Vaccines A/Prof Hannah Moore OAM is Program Head, Infections and Vaccines at the ...

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Western Australian laboratory data demonstrated a decrease in human metapneumovirus detections through 2020 associated with SARS-CoV-2-related non-pharmaceutical interventions, followed by a subsequent surge in metropolitan region in mid-2021. We aimed to assess the impact of the surge in hMPV on paediatric hospital admissions and the contribution of changes in testing. ...

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• 2023
• May 2023

The broadening of the clinical definition of autism over time-the so-called, autism spectrum-has run in parallel with the growth of a neurodiversity movement that has reframed the concept of autism entirely. Without a coherent and evidence-based framework through which both of these advances can be situated, the field is at risk of losing definition altogether. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

A diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition (autism) provides limited information regarding an individual’s level of functioning, information key in determining support and funding needs. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for parents, practitioners, and policymakers in navigating the research evidence. In this article, we report the findings of an umbrella review of 58 systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children (aged 0–12 years). ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have difficulty adapting to the school context and may therefore be more likely to be suspended. We examined the association between ACEs and suspensions using linked administrative data on children born in Western Australia from July 2003–June 2004. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

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

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• 2018
• June 2018