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Topical versus systemic antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis media

To assess the relative effectiveness of topical versus systemic antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media

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Advances in Vaccines to Prevent Viral Respiratory Illnesses in Children

Childhood vaccination has played a critical role in the reduction of morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases, including specific respiratory pathogens

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Effectiveness of Palivizumab against Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Cohort and Case Series Analysis

Palivizumab appeared effective for reducing virologically confirmed respiratory syncytial virus in this high-risk cohort

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Hesitant compliers': Qualitative analysis of concerned fully-vaccinating parents

Parents interpreted pivotal vaccine-related events in the community as requiring them to take personal responsibility for vaccine decisions

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Vaccine decision-making begins in pregnancy: Correlation between vaccine concerns, intentions and maternal vaccination with subsequent childhood vaccine uptake

New interventions to improve both education and communication on childhood and maternal vaccines may reduce vaccine hesitancy for all mothers in pregnancy

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Discrete choice experiment to evaluate preferences of patients with cystic fibrosis among alternative treatment-related health outcomes: A protocol

The aim of this study is to identify and quantify the preferences of patients with cystic fibrosis regarding treatment outcomes

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Factors associated with adherence to antimicrobial stewardship after-hours

Restricted antimicrobials acquired after-hours are not routinely antimicrobial stewardship adherent at the time of acquisition or the next standard working day

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Trial refresh: A case for an adaptive platform trial for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

This review will discuss the necessary steps required for a Bayesian adaptive platform trial to optimize treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

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Agreement between units of measure for paediatric antibiotic utilisation surveillance using hospital pharmacy supply data

Agreement between the DDD and vial-based measures of use supports the use of DDD for select antibiotics that may be targeted by antimicrobial stewardship programs

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Nitazoxanide for the treatment of infectious diarrhoea in the Northern Territory, Australia 2007-2012

This paper examines the use of a new antibiotic to treat diarrhoea cause by Cryptosporidium infection in Australian Indigenous children.