We report the impact on Strongyloides seroprevalence after two oral ivermectin mass drug administrations (MDAs) delivered 12 months apart in a remote Australian Aboriginal community. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Aim: To report prospective longitudinal data of early vocaliszations of infants identified “at-risk” of cerebral palsy (CP) for early identification of communication impairment.  This case-control longitudinal prospective cohort study reports on the assessment of 36 infants. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

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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We report osteomyelitis incidence in indigenous children of northern Australia is amongst the highest reported in the world ...

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• 2016
• February 2016

To prevent persistent victimization, schools and teachers need to be better equipped to respond effectively when a student first becomes a target of bullying ...

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• 2019
• July 2019

Mental wellbeing was independently associated with academic achievement and perceived family support but not with physical health variables ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

Recent studies have demonstrated that some children with acute bronchiolitis can be successfully managed using home oxygen therapy. ...

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• 2013
• December 2013

Parainfluenza viruses are significant contributors to childhood respiratory illness worldwide, although detailed epidemiological studies are lacking. Few recent Australian studies have investigated serotype-specific PIV epidemiology, and there is a paucity of southern hemisphere PIV reports. We report age-stratified PIV hospitalisation rates and a mathematical model of PIV seasonality and dynamics in Western Australia (WA). ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

This report introduces the DOHaD ANZ Working Groups and summarizes their plans and activities ...

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• 2016
• October 2016

Chronic tinnitus during childhood/adolescence can be associated with impaired quality of life. Guidelines for managing paediatric tinnitus recommend assessment and interventions are often based upon the experiences and opinions of guideline committee members. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

Towards the goal of malaria elimination on Hispaniola, the National Malaria Control Program of Haiti and its international partner organisations are conducting a campaign of interventions targeted to high-risk communities prioritised through evidence-based planning. Here we present a key piece of this planning: an up-to-date, fine-scale endemicity map and seasonality profile for Haiti informed by monthly case counts. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Findings provide further proof of concept that pharmacological targeting of airway smooth muscle thickness will be beneficial and may be facilitated by azithromycin ...

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• 2020
• June 2020