Tom Snelling T BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 tom.snelling@telethonkids.org.au Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research Professor Tom Snelling is Head of the Infectious Disease ...

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Diet and physical activity are two lifestyle behaviours that are critical for healthy ageing. The aim of this study was to explore how older adults negotiate dietary and physical activity decisions to identify areas of intersection between these two behaviours and inform health promotion interventions targeting both diet and exercise. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

We previously reported the efficacy of the adjuvanted-protein COVID-19 vaccine candidate S-Trimer (SCB-2019) in adults who showed no evidence of previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2. In this study, we aimed to investigate the extent of protection afforded by previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on subsequent COVID-19 infection, as well as the efficacy, safety, and reactogenicity of SCB-2019 in participants who were enrolled in the Study. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Preterm infants are particularly susceptible to bacterial late-onset sepsis (LOS). Diagnosis by blood culture and inflammatory markers have sub-optimal sensitivity and specificity and prolonged reporting times. There is an urgent need for more rapid, accurate adjunctive diagnostics in LOS to improve management and minimise antibiotic exposure. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

The process of referral pathway development provided a service mapping and gapping exercise to facilitate service integration ...

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• 2020
• May 2020

Most risk factors for respiratory hospital admissions in young people with cerebral palsy are potentially modifiable ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015. ...

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• 2015
• October 2015

This study measures changes in participants' understanding of the role and scope of practice of the child health nurse facilitator, thereby supporting... ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

This study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring... ...

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• 2014
• September 2014

High consumption of refined carbohydrate, in particular sugar, has been identified as a possible contributory factor in greater risk of excess weight gain. ...

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• 2013
• July 2013

Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Evidence demonstrates the period from pre-birth to three years is a vital period of development. It lays the foundations for a child’s future and has life-long impacts on health, education, job opportunities, social inclusion and wellbeing. ...

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Alanna Sincovich AS BPsych(Hons), PhD Senior Research Officer 08 6375 6108 Alanna.sincovich@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Officer @AlannaSincovich Alanna is a Senior Research Officer at the Telethon Kids Institute. Her research takes a ...

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