Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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The 2020 special report of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: lessons learnt from Australia’s “Black Summer”
Published 2020The MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change was established in 2017, and produced its first Australian national assessment in 2018 and its first annual update in 2019. It examines indicators across five broad ...Article -
Laboratory diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Published 2020The first laboratory confirmed case of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia was in Victoria on 25 January 2020 in a man returning from Wuhan city, Hubei province, the People's Republic of China. This was followed ...Article -
Unmasking the mask: The role of personal protective equipment for ophthalmologists caring for asymptomatic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2020The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for ophthalmologists caring for asymptomatic patients remains controversial. This commentary reviews the latest emerging evidence. This is paramountly important in shaping ...Article -
Estimating the extent of asymptomatic COVID-19 and its potential for community transmission: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Published 2020Background: Knowing the prevalence of true asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases is critical for designing mitigation measures against the pandemic. We aimed to synthesize all available research on ...Article -
Diagnostic procedures & practices in drug allergy/hypersensitivity: a survey of 13 Asian countries
Published 2020Background: The issues and challenges in the diagnosis of drug allergy/hypersensitivity among children and adults in Asia are likely to be different from non-Asian countries. Objective: To study the diagnostic modalities ...Article