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Ear InfectionsMiddle ear infections are one of the main reasons that children visit a GP, are prescribed antibiotics and need surgery. Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible and commonly suffer from hearing loss which can affect speech and learning.
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DOWNLOAD - The first research report: Patterns and trends in Mortality in WA.The Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People today officially released this report.
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The Kids ear health researcher takes out top science prize at 40Under40 AwardsDr Chris Brennan-Jones received the Woodside STEM Award for Excellence in Science at the prestigious 40Under40 Awards.
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Ear health partnership brings brighter future for Aboriginal kidsA new partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Dr George Sim and St John of God Murdoch Hospital will offer essential surgery at no cost for a group of Aboriginal children suffering severe ear infections.
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Aboriginal Ear Health Stakeholder Meeting (By invitation only)Acknowledging the enormous efforts in ear health programs across WA, we invite stakeholders to assist us in establishing research priorities.
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The role of chronic infection in children with otitis media with effusion: Evidence for intracellular persistence of bacteriaDemonstrate mucosal bacterial infection in children with otitis media with effusion (OME).
The Genetics and Health Team's priorities lie in understanding the biological mechanisms behind development of a range of rare and complex diseases, to help improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention both in Australian populations and internationally.
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Perth researchers one step closer to wiping out childhood ear infectionsResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have identified the main bacteria responsible for recurrent ear infections and repeat ear surgeries in children.
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Long-term follow-up after recurrent otitis media and ventilation tube insertion: Hearing outcomes and middle-ear health at six years of ageTo investigate the long-term impact of recurrent otitis media (rOM) and ventilation tube insertion (VTI) in early childhood on hearing outcomes and middle-ear health three to five years later, in a prospective pregnancy cohort study.
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Antibiotics or watchful waiting for acute otitis media in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children?Chris Valerie Brennan-Jones Swift PhD Head, Ear and Hearing Health Aboriginal Co-Director, Djaalinj Waakinj Centre for Ear and Hearing Health;