Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Protocol for the Controlled evaLuation of Angiotensin Receptor blockers for COVID-19 respIraTorY disease (CLARITY): a randomised controlled trial
Published 2021BackgroundSARS-CoV-2 binds to membrane-bound angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) which may result in downregulation of membrane-bound ACE2. ACE2 is a key regulator of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and is responsible ...Article -
From program suspension to the pandemic: A qualitative examination of Australia’s vaccine pharmacovigilance system over 10 years
Published 2021BACKGROUND: In 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 ...Article -
A qualitative exploration of medical students' placement experiences with telehealth during COVID-19 and recommendations to prepare our future medical workforce
Published 2021BackgroundClinical practice is increasingly being digitalised. Little is known about how medical students learn and were exposed to telehealth during COVID-19. This is particularly important if we wish to further improve ...Article -
Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID_19 restrictions: Lessons for post_pandemic antibiotic stewardship
Published 2021AIMS: Public health responses to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission have profoundly affected the epidemiology and management of other infections. We examined the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on antibiotic dispensing in ...Article -
Impact of COVID-19 on cancer service delivery: a follow-up international survey of oncology clinicians
Published 2021BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a vast impact on cancer service delivery around the world. Previously reported results from our international survey of oncology clinicians, conducted through March-April 2020, ...Article