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Safe surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis
Published 2020Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created a global pandemic. Surgical care has been impacted, with concerns raised around surgical ...Article -
Safe visiting is essential for nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international perspective
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Salt intake assessed by 24 h urinary sodium excretion in a random and opportunistic sample in Australia
Published 2014-01-16Objective: The gold standard method for measuring population sodium intake is based on a 24 h urine collection carried out in a random population sample. However, because participant burden is high, response rates are ...Open AccessArticle -
Salt intake reduction efforts: advances and challenges
Published 2015-06-01The articles in this special issue of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy describe the efforts to reduce salt intake in different parts of the world, including South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East (China ...Open AccessArticle -
Salt reduction in Australia: from advocacy to action
Published 2015-06-01Background: As part of its endorsement of the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan to prevent non-communicable diseases, the Federal Government of Australia has committed to a 30% reduction in average population ...Open AccessArticle -
Sampling bias in an internet treatment trial for depression
Published 2012-10-23Internet psychological interventions are efficacious and may reduce traditional access barriers. No studies have evaluated whether any sampling bias exists in these trials that may limit the translation of the results of ...Open AccessArticle -
The SARS-CoV-2 'perfect storm': From humble betacoronavirus to global pandemic
Published 2020The novel betacoronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a global pandemic unprecedented in modern times. Understanding the key features that have enabled this virus to propagate ...Article -
Sars-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Methods Differ In Their Ability To Detect Variants From Low Viral Load Samples.
Published 2021SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance has been vital in understanding the spread of COVID-19, the emergence of viral escape mutants and variants of concern. However, low viral loads in clinical specimens affect variant calling ...Article -
SARS-CoV-2 in children: spectrum of disease, transmission and immunopathological underpinnings
Published 2020As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolds across the globe, consistent themes are emerging with regard to aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its associated disease entities in children. Overall, children appear to be less ...Article -
SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19: The lived experience and perceptions of patients in isolation and care in an Australian healthcare setting
Published 2020Background Isolation and quarantine are key measures in outbreak management and disease control. They are, however, associated with negative patient experiences and outcomes, including an adverse impact on mental health ...Article -
SARS-CoV-2 replicates in respiratory ex vivo organ cultures of domestic ruminant species
Published 2021There is strong evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, originated from an animal reservoir. However, the exact mechanisms ...Article -
SARS-CoV-2 variants: levels of neutralisation required for protective immunity
Published 2021Abstract A number of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) have been identified that partially escape serum neutralisation activity elicited by current vaccines. Recent studies have also shown that vaccines demonstrate ...Preprint -
SARS-CoV-2 Within-Host and in vitro Genomic Variability and Sub-Genomic RNA Levels Indicate Differences in Viral Expression Between Clinical Cohorts and in vitro Culture
Published 2022Background: Low frequency intrahost single nucleotide variants (iSNVs) of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been increasingly recognised as predictive indicators of positive selection. ...Article -
SARS-CoV-2: the viral shedding vs infectivity dilemma
Published 2020Viral shedding has been demonstrated up to 63 days after symptom onset. The distinction between viral shedding and infectivity is important for the development of quarantine guidelines and policy.There is an earlier peak ...Article -
Scaling-Up Food Policies in the Pacific Islands: Protocol for Policy Engagement and Mixed Methods Evaluation of Intervention Implementation
Published 2020Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been declared a crisis in the Pacific Islands, and poor diets are a major contributor to this. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis will likely ...Article -
School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: A rapid narrative systematic review
Published 2020Background: COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO on 12 March 2020 and UNESCO reported that day that 49 countries had implemented national or subnational school closures. Evidence for the effectiveness for school ...Preprint -
School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review
Published 2020In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 107 countries had implemented national school closures by March 18, 2020. It is unknown whether school measures are effective in coronavirus outbreaks (eg, ...Article -
School performance for children with a cleft lip and palate: a population-based study
Published 2016-01-01Open AccessArticle -
Science and art of anticancer drug dosing: nine steps to personalised therapy
Published 2020Cancer medicine is a challenging field with an increasing range of promising therapies and combinations. Increasingly, personalised medicine shows promise to improve cancer outcomes – response, symptom control, survival ...Article