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The use of patient-report measures and intervention strategies for children and adolescents with chronic tinnitus: a scoping reviewChronic tinnitus during childhood/adolescence can be associated with impaired quality of life. Guidelines for managing paediatric tinnitus recommend assessment and interventions are often based upon the experiences and opinions of guideline committee members.
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Distinct Streptococcus pneumoniae cause invasive disease in Papua New GuineaStreptococcus pneumoniae is a key contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in Papua New Guinea (PNG). For the first time, whole genome sequencing of 174 isolates has enabled detailed characterisation of diverse S. pneumoniae causing invasive disease in young children in PNG, 1989-2014.
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Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in low and middle-income countriesWe will investigate the relationship between PCV coverage and VT carriage among undervaccinated children in Asia and the Pacific
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Reducing the Impact of Tinnitus on Children and Adolescents' Lives: A Mixed-Methods Concept Mapping StudyTo generate a conceptual framework describing what is done to reduce the impact of chronic tinnitus on the lives of children and adolescents.
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Reflections and perceptions of chronic tinnitus during childhoodReflections and perceptions of chronic tinnitus during childhood
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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
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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean deliveryThe authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...
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A retrospective population-based cohort study identifying target areas for prevention of acute lower respiratory infections in childrenAcute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a major cause of hospitalisation in young children
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Ear health partnership brings brighter future for Aboriginal kidsA new partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Dr George Sim and St John of God Murdoch Hospital will offer essential surgery at no cost for a group of Aboriginal children suffering severe ear infections.
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New ear health study music to the ears of Aboriginal childrenWait times for Aboriginal children suffering ear infections could be reduced to less than four weeks thanks to a new The Kids Research Institute Australia research project