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Determining the off-target effects of infant vaccines on respiratory infection outcomes in Western Australian childrenChristopher Hannah Lea-Ann Blyth Moore Kirkham MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD PhD Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre
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FluCAN - The Influenza Complications Alert NetworkThe main aim of the study is to provide timely surveillance data to public health authorities on severe influenza.
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Targeting interventions to improve influenza control: a proof of principle geomapping studyChristopher Kefyalew Hannah Blyth Alene Moore MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BSc, MPH, PhD OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD Centre Head, Wesfarmers
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Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Acute Lower Respiratory Infection (ALRI-PRO): Developing and Establishing Content ValidityPatient (or parent/carer proxy) Reported Outcomes (PROs) are those reported from a patient perspective, capturing how they feel, function, or survive.
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Effectiveness of Palivizumab against Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Cohort and Case Series AnalysisPalivizumab appeared effective for reducing virologically confirmed respiratory syncytial virus in this high-risk cohort
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Viral etiology and the impact of codetection in young children presenting with influenza-like illnessChildren with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) frequently exhibit virus-virus codetection, yet the clinical significance of ARTI remains contentious.
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Advances in Vaccines to Prevent Viral Respiratory Illnesses in ChildrenChildhood vaccination has played a critical role in the reduction of morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases, including specific respiratory pathogens
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Record linkage study of the pathogen-specific burden of respiratory viruses in childrenReliance on hospital discharge diagnosis codes alone will likely underestimate the burden of respiratory viruses
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Do rapid diagnostic methods improve antibiotic prescribing in paediatric bacteraemia?Rapid blood culture pathogen identification facilitated by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight and GeneXpert has the potential to improve antibiotic prescribing. This study investigates the impact of these rapid diagnostics on the timeliness of effective and optimal antibiotic prescribing in paediatric patients with bacteraemia.
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Spatial clustering of notified tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A nationwide studySubstantial spatial clustering of notified tuberculosis was detected at region, zone and district level in Ethiopia