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Olfactory dysfunction at six months after coronavirus disease 2019 infectionThis study aimed to assess olfactory dysfunction in patients at six months after confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 positive patients were assessed six months following diagnosis. Patient data were recoded as part of the adapted International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium Protocol. Olfactory dysfunction was assessed using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test.
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COVID-19 vaccine Mandates: An Australian attitudinal studyThe rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 is prompting governments and the private sector to adopt mandates. However, there has been little conceptual analysis of the types of mandates available, nor empirical analysis of how the public thinks about different mandates and why. Our conceptual study examines available instruments, how they have been implemented pre-COVID, and their use for COVID-19 globally.
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From program suspension to the pandemic: A qualitative examination of Australia's vaccine pharmacovigilance system over 10 yearsIn 2010, the Australian seasonal influenza vaccination program for children under 5 years of age was suspended due to an unexpected increase in fever and febrile convulsions causally associated with one particular influenza vaccine brand. A subsequent national review made seven recommendations to improve vaccine pharmacovigilance.
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Timeliness of signal detection for adverse events following influenza vaccination in young children: a simulation case studyActive vaccine safety surveillance leading to rapid detection of a safety signal would likely have resulted in earlier suspension of Fluvax from the vaccination programme
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Bold bid to end rheumatic heart diseaseSome of the nation’s leading medical researchers will converge on Darwin this week to step out a plan to wipe out rheumatic heart disease.
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The pathogen specific burden of hospitalisation for enteric and blood stream infection in children and young people in Western AustraliaHannah Tom Moore Snelling OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Diseases Research Head, Infectious
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Understanding the true burden of paediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in order to optimise prevention programsHannah Moore OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD Head, Infectious Diseases Research 08 6319 1427 Hannah.moore@thekids.org.au Head, Infectious Diseases
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Exploring the dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) transmission in childrenWe develop a compartmental model for RSV infection, driven by a seasonal forcing function, and conduct parameter space and bifurcation analyses to document...
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An audit of the reliability of influenza vaccination and medical information extracted from eHealth records in general practiceTo evaluate the reliability of information in GP electronic health records (EHRs) regarding the presence of specific medical conditions and recent influenza vaccination
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Can linked emergency department data help assess the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infectionsThere is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries.