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Early onset of otitis media is a strong predictor of subsequent disease in urban Aboriginal infants: Djaalinj Waakinj cohort studyAustralian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in rural/remote areas suffer high rates of persistent otitis media (OM) from early infancy. We aimed to determine the proportion of Aboriginal infants living in an urban area who have OM and investigate associated risk factors.
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The Impact of Early-Life Recurrent Otitis Media in Children on the Psychological Well-Being of CaregiversChildren with early-life recurrent otitis media (OM) will often endure pain, sleep disturbances, and other developmental setbacks that impact the surrounding family system. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological well-being and family functioning of caregivers of children with early-life recurrent OM (rOM).
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Are you listening? The inaugural OMOZ Workshop - towards a better understanding of otitis mediaAre you listening? The inaugural OMOZ Workshop - towards a better understanding of otitis media
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Infection is the major component of the disease burden in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian children: a population-based studyInfection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases...
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Top tips for travelling with an ear infectionCheck out our top tips for travelling with an ear infection so that the kids can fly safely and hit the pool in no time.
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Ear Explorers: A ‘real-life research project’ enabling children to view inside their own ears using smartphone video-otoscopyChris Brennan-Jones PhD Head, Ear Health chris.brennan-jones@thekids.org.au Senior Research Fellow, Ear Health Associate Professor Chris
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Koorlungkas yarning: Exploring the impact of OM on early language and communication skills in urban Aboriginal familiesDeborah Peter Lehmann Richmond AO, MBBS, MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head, Vaccine Trials Group Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head,
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Morbidity due to acute lower respiratory infection in children with birth defects: A total population-based linked data studyChildren with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects.
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High Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Non-Vaccine Serotypes in Western Australian Aboriginal People Following 10 Years of Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccinationInvasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) continues to occur at high rates among Australian Aboriginal people.
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The PneuCarriage Project: A Multi-Centre Comparative Study to Identify the Best Serotyping Methods for Examining Pneumococcal CarriageThe PneuCarriage project, a large, international multi-centre study for the identification of the best pneumococcal serotyping methods for carriage studies