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E-cigarettes, e-toxicity and e-commerce: a continuing public health emergency
Published 2020Article -
Early detection of cerebral palsy in high?risk infants: Translation of evidence into practice in an Australian hospital
Published 2020AIM: The early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) allows children timely access to early intervention. In 2018, Monash Children's Hospital established an Early Neurodevelopment Clinic based upon evidence-based guidelines for ...Article -
Early experiences of COVID-19 infected, middle-aged patients
Published 2020This case report describes our early radiological experiences of middle-aged patients with COVID-19 at Westmead Hospital, Sydney. We found limited relationship between initial CT imaging appearances and progression to ...Article -
Early life parechovirus infection: a timely review but many questions remain
Published 2020Species A parechoviruses (human parechoviruses), and most prominantly Species A parechoviruses type 3, are now recognised as a leading causes of fever, sepsis-like illness, and CNS infection in young infants (aged <3 ...Article -
Early prediction of disease progression in COVID-19 pneumonia patients with chest CT and clinical characteristics
Published 2020The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to become a worldwide emergency. Early identification of patients at risk of progression may facilitate more individually aligned treatment plans and ...Article -
Eating disorders in the time of COVID-19
Published 2020We have all been stunned by the speed of this viral pandemic. At the time of writing, one fifth of the world is under lockdown. The main foci have been on the public health effort to contain the spread of the virus, and ...Article -
Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 Outbreak: the Need for Epidemic Preparedness
Published 2020COVID-19 is not only a global pandemic and public health crisis; it has also severely affected the global economy and financial markets. Significant reductions in income, a rise in unemployment, and disruptions in the ...Article -
ECT in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2020OBJECTIVE: The recent and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has placed a huge burden on healthcare systems worldwide. This emergent situation applies invariably to mental health services, and policy makers have issued new ...Article -
Editorial: Pathogen Genomics: Empowering Infectious Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations
Published 2020Comparative microbial genomics analysis by high-throughput whole-genome sequencing (WGS) offers exquisite resolution for epidemiological investigations of infectious disease. This approach has revolutionized outbreak ...Article -
Education and training in infection prevention and control: Exploring support for national standards
Published 2021BACKGROUND: Effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes comprise a hierarchy of preventive measures, one of which is appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). A poor understanding of the role ...Article -
Effect of a 4-week weight maintenance diet on circulating hormone levels: implications for clinical weight loss trials
Published 2015-04-01Open AccessArticle -
The effect of a high-egg diet on cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes and Egg (DIABEGG) study-a 3-mo randomized controlled trial
Published 2015-04-01BACKGROUND: Previously published research that examined the effects of high egg consumption in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) produced conflicting results leading to recommendations to limit egg intake. However, people ...Open AccessArticle -
Effective health communication – a key factor in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2020Over the course of March 2020, the everyday life of most people changed from normal to extraordinary around the globe. By the beginning of March, there had been serious outbreaks of COVID-19 in a limited number of countries, ...Article -
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a progressive, individualised walking and education programme for prevention of low back pain recurrence in adults: study protocol for the WalkBack randomised controlled trial
Published 2020INTRODUCTION: Low back pain (LBP) is recognised globally as a prevalent, costly and disabling condition. Recurrences are common and contribute to much of the burden of LBP. Current evidence favours exercise and education ...Article -
Effectiveness of Family-Based Behavior Change Interventions on Obesity-Related Behavior Change in Children: A Realist Synthesis
Published 2020Effective treatment interventions for childhood obesity involve parents, are multicomponent and use behavior change strategies, but more information is needed on the mechanisms influencing behavioral outcomes and the type ...Article -
Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population
Published 2016-05-11Background: Salt reduction is a public health priority but there are few studies testing the efficacy of plausible salt reduction programs. Methods: A multi-faceted, community-based salt reduction program using the ...Open AccessArticle -
The effects of a community-based sodium reduction program in rural China - A cluster-randomized trial
Published 2016-12-01Background: Average sodium intake and stroke mortality in northern China are both among the highest in the world. An effective, low-cost strategy to reduce sodium intake in this population is urgently needed. Objective: ...Open AccessArticle -
Effects of a low-glycemic index diet during pregnancy on offspring growth, body composition, and vascular health: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Published 2016-04-01BACKGROUND: Elevated maternal blood glucose concentrations may contribute to macrosomia, adiposity, and poorer vascular health in the offspring. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to explore the effect of a low-glycemic index (low-GI) ...Open AccessArticle