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Complexity of Influenza Outbreaks during the World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering and its Impact on Community Seasonal Influenza Activity

How Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking.

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Skull base osteomyelitis: Fungal versus Bacterial Infection

An 18-year (1990-2007) retrospective review of patients with Skull-base osteomyelitis (SBO) presenting to Westmead Hospital was performed.

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Hip displacement and scoliosis in Rett syndrome - screening is required

The prevalence of hip displacement and spinal deformity in a clinic population of females with Rett syndrome to define implications for screening and management

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Independent effects of socioeconomic status and place of residence on the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Western Australia

To analyze the incidence of type 1 diabetes in 0- to 14-year olds in Western Australia, from 1985 to 2002, by region and socioeconomic status.

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Community bands together to create a brighter future for our kids

Ten-year-old Isabelle decided to make and sell loom band bracelets to raise money for The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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Wal-yan Centre welcomes new PhD scholarship awardee

The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre this month welcomed new PhD scholarship awardee Yaqin Alziyadat, whose exciting research work will support the Centre’s vision to ensure all children have healthy lungs for life.

ACE Feeding Study

The Antenatal Colostrum Expression (ACE) Study aims to determine whether hand expressing of colostrum in the last few weeks of pregnancy can help new mothers to breastfeed.

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Global study finds human air travel culprit for RSV variant spread

Global circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is shaped by human air travel with travellers hosting new strains fuelling transmission across borders, an international The Kids Research Institute Australia study found.

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Researchers call for more oxygen machines in PNG to curb pneumonia deaths

A study by The Kids Research Institute emphasizes the need to measure oxygen levels in children with pneumonia, revealing that symptoms alone may miss critical hypoxia cases.

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Novel coenzyme Q6 genetic variant increases susceptibility to pneumococcal disease

Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) remains a major worldwide cause of childhood mortality, compelling innovation in prevention and treatment. Children in Papua New Guinea (PNG) experience profound morbidity from ALRI caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. As a result of evolutionary divergence, the human PNG population exhibits profound genetic variation and diversity. To address unmet health needs of children in PNG, we tested whether genetic variants increased ALRI morbidity.