• Perceived public health threat a key factor for willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia 

      Dodd, Rachael H; Pickles, Kristen; Cvejic, Erin; Cornell, Samuel; Isautier, Jennifer M J; Copp, Tessa; Nickel, Brooke; Bonner, Carissa; Batcup, Carys; Muscat, Danielle M; Ayre, Julie; McCaffery, Kirsten J
      Published 2021
      BACKGROUND: Vaccination rollout against COVID-19 is underway across multiple countries worldwide. Although the vaccine is free, rollout might still be compromised by hesitancy or concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. METHODS: ...
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    • Health and healthcare for people with disabilities in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Kavanagh, Anne; Hatton, Chris; Stancliffe, Roger J; Aitken, Zoe; King, Tania; Hastings, Richard; Totsika, Vaso; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Emerson, Eric
      Published 2021
      BACKGROUND: While emerging evidence shows increased mortality from COVID-19 among people with disability, evidence regarding whether there are disability-related inequalities in health during the pandemic is lacking. OBJECTIVE: ...
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    • Nebulised Isotonic Hydroxychloroquine Aerosols for Potential Treatment of COVID-19 

      Tai, Waiting; Chow, Michael Yee Tak; Chang, Rachel Yoon Kyung; Tang, Patricia; Gonda, Igor; MacArthur, Robert B; Chan, Hak-Kim; Kwok, Philip Chi Lip
      Published 2021
      The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an unprecedented pandemic that has severely impacted global public health and the economy. Hydroxychloroquine administered orally to COVID-19 patients was ineffective, but its ...
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    • Inhaled corticosteroids downregulate SARS-CoV-2-related genes in COPD: results from a randomised controlled trial 

      Milne, Stephen; Li, Xuan; Yang, Chen Xi; Filho, Fernando Sergio Leitao; Cordero, Ana I. Hernández; Yang, Cheng Wei Tony; Shaipanich, Tawimas; van Eeden, Stephan F.; Leung, Janice M.; Lam, Stephen; Sin, Don D.
      Published 2021
      Observational studies show that COPD is associated with increased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity and mortality [1]. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), which are commonly used to treat COPD, have been associated ...
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    • Risk factors leading to COVID_19 cases in a Sydney restaurant 

      Capon, Adam; Houston, Jody; Rockett, Rebecca; Sheppeard, Vicky; Chaverot, Sandra; Arnott, Alicia; Parashko, Tiana; Ferson, Mark
      Published 2021
      OBJECTIVE: To explore the factors associated with the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to patrons of a restaurant. METHODS: A retrospective cohort design was undertaken, with spatial examination and genomic sequencing of cases. ...
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