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Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines in an Australian population: A case-control study

RV1 and RV5 were both effective in preventing laboratory confirmed and notified rotavirus infections among children aged <5 years

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Functional connectivity of the vigilant-attention network in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

ADHD patients showed substantially diminished intrinsic coupling for 7 connections and increased coupling for 4 connections

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Cochrane corner: platinum-induced hearing loss after treatment for childhood cancer

This systematic review shows that children treated with platinum analogues are at risk of developing hearing loss

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The role of skin testing and extended antibiotic courses in assessment of children with penicillin allergy: An Australian experience

A direct oral provocation challenge with the culprit drug in Australian children can be safely performed, avoiding resource-intensive and painful skin testing

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Subjective memory complaints predict baseline but not future cognitive function over three years: Results from the Western Australia Memory Study

Subjective memory complaints individuals present distinctive features of memory complaints as compared to non-memory complainers

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Mandatory vaccination and no fault vaccine injury compensation schemes: An identification of country-level policies

Countries that mandate childhood vaccination without providing no fault compensation schemes could be seen as abrogating the social contract

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Short-term changes in frequencies of circulating leukocytes associated with narrowband UVB phototherapy in people with clinically isolated syndrome

Since B cells are increasingly targeted by MS therapies, the effects of narrowband UVB phototherapy in people with MS should be investigated further

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BUILDING A STRONGER TOMORROW: Connecting our communities through Culture

Bring together experts, leaders and members of the national and international Indigenous community to identify culturally appropriate approaches to suicide prevention

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A pilot study to develop assessment tools for Group A Streptococcus surveillance studies

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes pharyngitis (sore throat) and impetigo (skin sores) GAS pharyngitis triggers rheumatic fever (RF) with epidemiological evidence supporting that GAS impetigo may also trigger RF in Australian Aboriginal children. Understanding the concurrent burden of these superficial GAS infections is critical to RF prevention. This pilot study aimed to trial tools for concurrent surveillance of sore throats and skins sore for contemporary studies of RF pathogenesis including development of a sore throat checklist for Aboriginal families and pharynx photography.