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Professor Caroline Homer AO - a globally recognised leader in maternal and child health, with an international career that spans clinical care, academic research, policy influence and senior leadership - has been named The Kids Research Institute Australia’s third Executive Director.
To assess the relative effectiveness of topical versus systemic antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media
To assess the effects of aural toilet procedures for people with chronic suppurative otitis media
We will investigate the relationship between PCV coverage and VT carriage among undervaccinated children in Asia and the Pacific
Your child is starting school – how can you best support them?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infection with a higher burden in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants and children. We conducted a pilot qualitative study identifying disease knowledge and willingness to immunise following the changing immunisation landscape for infant RSV in 2024.
Globally, Indigenous populations have been disproportionately impacted by pandemics. In Australia, though national infection rates with COVID-19 infections in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were lower in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was soon a greater burden in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island people once Omicron was circulating. Uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine was also lower among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Tamara Chris Valerie Veselinovic Brennan-Jones Swift BSc(Hons) MClinAud PhD PhD Clinical Research Fellow Head, Ear and Hearing Health Aboriginal
Here is a rundown of staff movements within the clinical team including new faces, staff returning from parental leave and a colleague we soon will farewell for an exciting new adventure.
Despite the volume of accumulating knowledge from prospective Aboriginal cohort studies, longitudinal data describing developmental trajectories in health and well-being is limited.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are two of the most commonly performed ENT procedures in children, with over 500,000 cases performed annually in the United States. Whilst generally considered a safe and well-tolerated operation, it is not without its risks and complications including pain, nausea, anorexia and most importantly bleeding and post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage.
Otitis media has a high prevalence in childhood, and grommet insertion is the most common surgical treatment for OM. The public health system in Australia faces considerable strains, including high demand for Ear, Nose and Throat specialists. Extending the scope of practice for audiologists to manage post-operative care for children receiving grommets has the potential to alleviate this burden.
We know that school transitions can be difficult for most children, but even more so for autistic children, who may need some extra support.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia and meningitis worldwide. Many different serotypes co-circulate endemically in any one location. The extent and mechanisms of spread and vaccine-driven changes in fitness and antimicrobial resistance remain largely unquantified.
PACT is a program for caregivers of children who would like some additional support to understand their child’s communication.
Neurodiversity awareness is about raising understanding that there are many different ways that people think, learn, process and interact with the world.