The objective of this paper was to measure changes in caesarean delivery rates for primiparous women in Western Australia during 1995–2010 stratified by... ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

Asha Dylan Janessa Tim Bowen Barth Pickering Barnett AC DB Dr TB BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD B.Tech, MPH, PhD BSc PhD PhD Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Epidemiologist Senior Research Fellow (currently HOT ...

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We overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

There is a wide spectrum of disease severity in paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia ...

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• 2018
• August 2018

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

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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We have demonstrated the potential use of Bayesian Networks in improving antibiotic selection for children with osteomyelitis ...

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• 2020
• July 2020

Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This bacterium is responsible for a range of different infections and post-infectious sequelae. Summarising the current knowledge of Strep A transmission to humans will address gaps in the evidence and inform prevention and control strategies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the modes of transmission and attack rates of group A streptococcal infection in human populations. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

Treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media with topical antibiotics probably results in an increase in resolution of ear discharge compared with boric acid ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Our population-based cohort study demonstrates that >90% coverage in the first year of a universal 3 + 0 PCV program provided high population-level protection ...

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• 2018
• May 2018

Respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus, are major contributors to pneumonia in Australian children ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

Asha Brad Glenn Jonathan Marianne Tim Bowen Farrant Pearson Carapetis AM Mullane Barnett AC BM G JR MM TB BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM BSc (Hons), PhD BA (Education) PhD Candidate AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BSc (OT) PhD Head, Healthy Skin and ...

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