The prevalence of parent-reported rOM was 26.8% (611/2280) and 5.5% (125/2280) for severe rOM in the Study. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• April 2015

We investigated the suggestion that otitis-prone children have an impaired antibody response in the context of pneumococcal vaccination. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• April 2012

Bacteria persist within biofilms on the middle ear mucosa of children with recurrent and chronic otitis media however the mechanisms by which these... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

Ruth Elke Peter Thornton Seppanen Richmond RT ES PC PhD BSc PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-head, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group (BRIDG) Program Manager, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group Head, Vaccine Trials Group ...

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Children with otitis media (OM) experience long waiting times to access Australia's public hospitals due to limited capacity. The aim of this article is to utilize an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) telehealth service (the Ear Portal) to examine whether delayed access to specialist care is associated with poorer behavioral outcomes for children with OM. ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

We are uncertain about the effectiveness of topical antibiotics in improving resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Elevated antimicrobial proteins and peptides and cytokines in middle ear effusion are a marker of inflammation and bacterial persistence ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• December 2019

To assess the effectiveness of antibiotics versus antiseptics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

Identified dominant PCR-ribotypes common to geographically disparate Australian paediatric populations ...

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• 2016
• August 2016

Both bacteria and viruses play a role in the development of acute otitis media, however, the importance of specific viruses is unclear. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• November 2011

We investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• June 2011

Otitis media is a common childhood illness associated with hearing loss, social disadvantage and medical costs. Prevalence and severity are high among... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2009
• November 2009