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FeBRILe3– Fever, Blood cultures and Readiness for discharge in Infants Less than 3 months’ oldTom Snelling BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 tom.snelling@thekids.org.au Head,
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CF derived scoring systems do not fully describe the range of structural changes seen on CT scans in PCDStructural changes identified on CT scans in primary ciliary dyskinesia are not identical to those previously described in cystic fibrosis patients
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Remote pools boost Aboriginal child healthA comprehensive study into the impact of swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities has found significant health and social benefits for children.
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Meningococcal serotype W septic arthritis: Case series in childrenThe epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease has changed over the last decade and there has been an increase in cases caused by serogroup W135, particularly in Indigenous children. Extra‐meningeal and atypical presentations are associated with serogroup W and may delay diagnosis and therefore appropriate treatment. Public and clinician awareness are essential in facilitating effective new vaccine schedule implementation.
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A platform in the use of medicines to treat chronic hepatitis C (PLATINUM C): protocol for a prospective treatment registry of real-world outcomes for hepatitis CSafe, highly curative, short course, direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies are now available to treat chronic hepatitis C. DAA therapy is freely available to all adults chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Australia. If left untreated, hepatitis C may lead to progressive hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccine coverage at tertiary pediatric hospitalsThis study aimed to examine the uptake of influenza vaccination amongst a cohort of Australian children and factors associated with vaccine acceptance.
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Clinic attendances during the first 12 months of life for Aboriginal children in five remote communities of northern AustraliaThe median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.
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PATRIC: Pragmatic Adaptive Trial for Respiratory Infections in ChildrenChristopher Peter Tom Blyth Richmond Snelling MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Centre Head,
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The END RHD CRE: Developing an end game for rheumatic heart disease in AustraliaThe END RHD CRE will undertake a number of projects across several disciplines of research including epidemiology, biomedical sciences; implementation and translation; and understanding the RHD community with a special focus on documenting the experiences of those living with the disease.
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The Missing Piece Surveillance Study: A surveillance study for strep A pharyngitis and impetigo in the Kimberley, AustraliaThe Missing Piece Surveillance Study is a prospective surveillance study to determine the concurrent burden of skin and throat infections in children, from two remote communities in Northern Australia.