Hayley Andrea Emma Phoebe Liz Gina Christian Nathan Adams George Wenden Trapp HC AN EA P LW GT BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD BExSc, MPH BSc(Neuro), MPH BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours ...

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Helen Alix Fiona Nicole Elmie Lisa Rigel Milroy Woolard Wood Wickens Janse Van Rensburg McGivern Paciente HM AW FW NW EJVR LM RP MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD BHlthSc (Hons) BA, BSc BA (Hons 1, Psych) MPH (Applied Public Health and Public ...

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Recurrences frequently occur following surgical removal of primary tumors. In many cancers, adjuvant therapies have limited efficacy. Surgery provides access to the tumor microenvironment, creating an opportunity for local therapy, in particular immunotherapy, which can induce local and systemic anti-cancer effects. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

New gastrostomy insertion among children who require long-term enteral feeding support increased over the study period ...

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• 2018
• November 2018

School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of community and health care-associated bacteremia, with authors of recent studies estimating the incidence of S aureus bacteremia (SAB) in high-income countries between 8 and 26 per 100 000 children per year. Despite this, <300 children worldwide have ever been randomly assigned into clinical trials to assess the efficacy of treatment of SAB. ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a genetically caused developmental epileptic encephalopathy that causes severe communication impairments. Communication of individuals with CDD is not well understood in the literature and currently available measures are not well validated in this population. Accurate and sensitive measurement of the communication of individuals with CDD is important for understanding this condition, clinical practice, and upcoming interventional trials.  ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

We examined the impact of introducing a dedicated team to OPAT, to define the role of increased medical oversight in improving patient outcomes in this cohort. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

Jenefer Timo Carol Sarra Helen Vanessa Blackwell Lassmann Bower Jamieson Leonard Fear JM T C SE HM VF BSc with First Class Honours, PhD, DSc, FMedSci, FAA BSc (Hons) MSc PhD MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA BSc (Hons) MSc PhD MBChB MPH BSc (Hons), ...

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Language is one of the most remarkable developmental accomplishments of early childhood. Language connects us with others and is an essential tool for literacy, education, employment and lifelong learning. ...

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Convenient, readily available and helping create a close and loving bond between baby and mother, breastfeeding is highly regarded for optimising infant health and preventing chronic disease in adulthood. ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to far-reaching disruptions to health systems, including preventative and curative services for malaria. The aim of this study was to estimate the magnitude of disruptions in malaria case management in sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on malaria burden during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used survey data collected by the World Health Organization, in which individual country stakeholders reported on the extent of disruptions to malaria diagnosis and treatment. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023