In high-income countries serious bacterial infections such as meningitis are uncommon, but their severity has led to prompt adoption of vaccines for... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a multiorgan inflammatory disorder that results from the body's autoimmune response to pharyngitis or a skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A). Acute rheumatic fever mainly affects those in low- and middle-income nations, as well as in indigenous populations in wealthy nations, where initial Strep A infections may go undetected. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Research has shown that parents of trans children face numerous challenges as they navigate their parenting role, however, little is known about the impact of these challenges on parents’ psychological wellbeing. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

We wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry... ...

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• 2011
• October 2011

Amoxicillin-clavulanate treatment is beneficial in terms of resolution of non-severe exacerbations of bronchiectasis in children ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

Probiotic supplementation in the neonatal period results in improved gut colonisation with probiotic bacteria in the short term. There is limited information on the long-term sustainability of this colonisation.  ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

Nurses consider antimicrobial stewardship activities within their roles, but are underutilised in antimicrobial stewardship programs ...

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• 2017
• June 2017

Recent technological advances in equipment design have produced gains in popularity for this test among cystic fibrosis (CF) researchers and clinicians... ...

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• 2015
• March 2015

In children, the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁) to forced vital capacity (FVC) is reportedly constant or falls linearly with age... ...

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• 2010
• December 2010

Penelope Yael Jacinta Strauss Perry Freeman PS YP JF BA, MPH, PhD BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BScs, MPH Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health Program Manager, Youth Mental ...

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Diesel engine exhaust exposures were higher in underground miners and had a negative association with their lung function over a single 12-h shift ...

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• 2020
• May 2020

Desiree Peter Silva Richmond DS PC MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, Vaccine Trials Group Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, Vaccine Trials Group Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ORIGINS ...

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