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Using Systems Biology to understand asthma exacerbations and develop better treatmentsAlexander Anthony Deborah Emma Pat Larcombe Kicic Strickland de Jong Holt BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Honorary
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Personalised, machine learning based prediction of asthma in childrenThis study aims to show that asthma and allergies in individuals can be predicted before it occurs based on individual family history and information on the early environment.
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Effects of adopting the new global lung function initiative 2012 reference equations on the interpretation of spirometryThe aim of this study was to document the likely interpretative effects of changing from commonly used current spirometry reference equations to the GLI2012...
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Prestigious grants to support lung health and suicide prevention researchTwo researchers focused on improving outcomes for children with chronic lung disease and averting suicide contagion and suicide clusters in young people have won prestigious Investigator Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
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Impact of airway and a standardized recruitment maneuver on CT chest imaging quality in a pediatric population: A retrospective reviewWhen performing computerized tomography chest imaging in children, obtaining high quality, motion-free images is important in the accurate diagnosis of underlying pathology. General anesthesia is associated with the development of atelectasis, which can impair accurate diagnosis by obscuring or altering the appearance of the lung parenchyma or airways.
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Lung ultrasound and atelectasis—The devil is in the detailsBritta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg AM FAHMS MD, PhD, DEAA, FANZA Chair of Paediatric anaesthesia, University of Western Australia; Consultant
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Sense of Coherence (SOC) of Italian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of associated factorsThe COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for healthcare workers worldwide, potentially affecting their sense of coherence (SOC) and overall well-being. This study aimed to identify factors associated with different levels of SOC among healthcare workers, exploring demographic characteristics, work-related factors, changes in relationships and social habits, and the overall well-being.
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Childhood atopy and mental health: a prospective, longitudinal investigationFindings are the first linking atopy (measured by both parent report and objective verification) with increased vulnerability to affective and anxiety problems
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Previous Influenza Infection Exacerbates Allergen Specific Response and Impairs Airway Barrier Integrity in Pre-Sensitized MiceIn this study we assessed the effects of antigen exposure in mice pre‐sensitized with allergen following viral infection on changes in lung function, cellular responses and tight junction expression.
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Research reveals new link between Vitamin D, lung bacteria and asthmaA The Kids for Child Health Research study has uncovered a new link between vitamin D levels and asthma.