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Pressurised metered dose inhaler-spacer technique in young children improves with video instruction

Repeated video instruction over time improves inhaler technique in young children

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Development and validation of a miniaturized bacteriophage host range screening assay against antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Antimicrobial resistance is a current global health crisis, and the increasing emergence of multidrug resistant infections has led to the resurgent interest in bacteriophages as an alternative treatment.

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Visualisation of Multiple Tight Junctional Complexes in Human Airway Epithelial Cells

Apically located tight junctions in airway epithelium perform a fundamental role in controlling macromolecule migration through paracellular spaces.

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Current options in aerosolised drug therapy for children receiving respiratory support

In this review, we explore current knowledge and provide guidance as to when and how the inhaled route may be of value when treating patients whose tracheas are intubated

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Route of exposure alters inflammation and lung function responses to diesel exhaust

In this study, we compared the physiological consequences of short-term exposure to diesel exhaust via inhalation to those due to exposure to the same diesel...

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COPD-related modification to the airway epithelium permits intracellular residence of nontypeable haemophilus influenzae

Our findings indicate that COPD, cigarette smoke and macrolide antibiotics potentiate the susceptibility to persistent intracellular NTHi

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Matrix metalloproteinase activation by free neutrophil elastase contributes to bronchiectasis progression in early cystic fibrosis

The aim of this study was to assess if MMP activation positively correlates with neutrophil elastase activity, disease severity and bronchiectasis in young...

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Children’s regenerative and genetic medicine program

André Anthony Stephen Schultz Kicic Stick MBChB, PhD, FRACP BSc (Hons) PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Rothwell

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COCOON: Virus transmission, immunity, and family wellbeing during COVID-19

Asha Desiree Stephen Susan Bowen Silva Stick Prescott BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD FAHMS OAM MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP MBBS

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Compound Repurposing Into Novel Therapeutics In COVID-19 At risk Lungs (CRITICAL Study)

Anthony Christopher David Ingrid Shannon Thomas Kicic Blyth Martino Laing Simpson Iosifidis BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BSc PhD