Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions

    • Epidemiology and clinical features of COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Smoll, Nicolas; King, Catherine; Ockenden-Muldoon, Hannah; Walker, Jacina; Wattiaux, Andre; Graham, Julieanne; Booy, Robert; Khandaker, Gulam
      Published 2021
      Background: COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities (ACFs) often have devastating consequences. However, epidemiologically these outbreaks are not well defined. We aimed to define such outbreaks in ACFs by systematically ...
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    • Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape 

      Kock, Richard; Michel, Anita L; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Azhar, Esam I; Torrelles, Jordi B; Cadmus, Simeon I; Brunton, Lucy; Chakaya, Jeremiah M; Marais, Ben; Mboera, Leonard; Rahim, Zeaur; Haider, Najmul; Zumla, Alimuddin
      Published 2021
      Despite slow reductions in the annual burden of active human tuberculosis (TB) cases, zoonotic TB (zTB) remains a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed global problem. There is a higher incidence in some regions ...
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    • The "Rehabilitation Research Framework for COVID-19 patients" defined by Cochrane Rehabilitation and the World Health Organization Rehabilitation Programme 

      Negrini, Stefano; Mills, Jody-Anne; Arienti, Chiara; Kiekens, Carlotte; Cieza, Alarcos
      Published 2021
      The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in surge of research activity. Since its outset, efforts have been made to guide the rapid generation of research in medicine. There are gaps in some areas of rehabilitation research for ...
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    • Substance use, mental disorders and COVID-19: a volatile mix 

      Marel, Christina; Mills, Katherine L; Teesson, Maree
      Published 2021
      PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have uniquely and disproportionately affected vulnerable populations. This review summarizes recent evidence on the relationship between psychiatric ...
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    • The international Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) study: protocol 

      Stock, Sarah J.; Zoega, Helga; Brockway, Meredith; Mulholland, Rachel H.; Miller, Jessica E.; Been, Jasper V.; Wood, Rachael; Abok, Ishaya I.; Alshaikh, Belal; Ayede, Adejumoke I.; Bacchini, Fabiana; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.; Brew, Bronwyn K.; Brook, Jeffrey; Calvert, Clara; Campbell-Yeo, Marsha; Chan, Deborah; Chirombo, James; Connor, Kristin L.; Daly, Mandy; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana; Fantasia, Ilaria; Franklin, Meredith; Fraser, Abigail; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Hui, Lisa; Huicho, Luis; Magnus, Maria C.; Morris, Andrew D.; Nagy-Bonnard, Livia; Nassar, Natasha; Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi; Olabisi, Dedeke Iyabode; Palmer, Kirsten R.; Pedersen, Lars Henning; Pereira, Gavin; Racine-Poon, Amy; Ranger, Manon; Rihs, Tonia; Saner, Christoph; Sheikh, Aziz; Swift, Emma M.; Tooke, Lloyd; Urquia, Marcelo L.; Whitehead, Clare; Yilgwan, Christopher; Rodriguez, Natalie; Burgner, David; Azad, Meghan B.
      Published 2021
      Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death worldwide, but the causes of preterm birth are largely unknown. During the early COVID-19 lockdowns, dramatic reductions in preterm birth were reported; however, these ...
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