Karen Bellamy

Long-term outcomes of childhood encephalitis in Australia: burden and predictors from the Australian childhood encephalitis (ACE) prospective multicentre cohort

Gautam J. Rao, R. C. Dale, Rebecca Burrell, Luis Furuya‐Kanamori et autres

Background: Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma with heterogenous aetiology and presentation. In children, it often leads to short-term residual neurological deficits, however clinical predictors of adverse long-term outcome are not fully understood. Methods: Cases of suspected encephalitis, in children aged …

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Infection Triggered Encephalopathies in Australian Children: A National Multicentre Case Series 2013-2024

Joshua I. Chang, R. C. Dale, Shekeeb Mohammed, Rebecca Burrell et autres

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ATAGI Targeted Review 2024: Immunisation strategies for prevention and control of respiratory syncytial virus disease in Australia

Chisato Imai-Boulter, J. Li-Kim-Moy, Jocelynne McRae, Clayton Chiu et autres

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infection and severe disease, particularly in infants, and is increasingly recognised as a cause of major morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Several new vaccines aim to address the disease burden at both extremes …

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Empirical Antibiotic Activity and Outcomes in Pediatric Gram-negative Bloodstream Infections: A Rank-based Composite Outcome Analysis

Sophie C H Wen, Melissa J. Hardy, Abdullah T Aslan, Patrick N. A. Harris et autres

BACKGROUND: Timely active empirical therapy (AET) may improve outcomes following bloodstream infection. In high-income settings, low pediatric mortality following gram-negative bloodstream infection (GNBSI) limits its value as a sole endpoint. Composite measures that incorporate multiple clinically relevant outcomes may detect differences more …

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Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection: A multinational self-controlled case series study

Sharifa Nasreen, Yannan Jiang, Lu Han, Arier Lee et autres

BACKGROUND: The association between Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and certain COVID-19 vaccines is inconclusive. We investigated the risk of GBS after COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: Using a common protocol, we conducted a self-controlled case series study from 1 December 2020 to …

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Cardiology patients are unaware of the benefits of seasonal influenza immunization

Sarah R. Monagle, E. Spear, Timothy Abrahams, Udit Thakur et autres

Seasonal influenza immunization reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. Patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) derive a greater benefit than those without, yet up to 50 % do not take up the immunization. Patient perceptions and beliefs are known to inform immunization …

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Inappropriate prescribing contributes to high antibiotic exposure in young children in Australia

Stejara A. Netea, Nicole L. Messina, Kaya Gardiner, Laure F. Pittet et autres

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic exposure increases antimicrobial resistance and has also been associated with long-term harms, including allergies, inflammatory diseases and weight gain. We assessed antibiotic exposure in the first 2 years of life in Australian children, the factors influencing this and its appropriateness. …

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Cardiologists' knowledge and perceptions of the seasonal influenza immunisation

Sarah R. Monagle, E. Spear, Timothy Abrahams, Udit Thakur et autres

BACKGROUND: Seasonal influenza immunisation reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, but 50% do not receive routine immunisation. The perceptions and current role of cardiologists in recommending and prescribing influenza immunisation has not been well described. METHODS: We used an exploratory sequential mixed …

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International Pediatric COVID-19 Severity Over the Course of the Pandemic

Yanshan Zhu, Flávia Jacqueline Almeida, J. Kenneth Baillie, Asha C Bowen et autres

Importance: Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged over the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications for COVID-19 severity in children worldwide are unclear. Objective: To determine whether the dominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) were associated with differences in COVID-19 severity among hospitalized children. …

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Corrigendum to “Lower risk of multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) with the Omicron variant” [The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 27 (2022) 100604]

Laura López, David Burgner, Catherine Glover, Jeremy Carr et autres

The authors regret the re-categorisation of 2 MIS-C cases such that the total reported case count is reduced in the pre-Delta period, and is increased in the Omicron period from one jurisdiction (NSW) only. In Table 1 of the paper, NSW reported …

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Use of a paediatric advice line for parents of infants recruited to a randomised controlled trial

Joyce Chan, Jordan Kirby, Kaya Gardiner, Veronica Abruzzo et autres

Background This study aims to describe the use of a paediatric advice line (PAL) provided to parents whose infants were recruited to a large randomised controlled trial (RCT), including the number and types of medical concerns addressed, seasonal variability and call outcomes. …

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Applicability of the GAIA Maternal and Neonatal Outcome Case Definitions for the Evaluation of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in Pregnancy in High-income Countries

Gabriella Watson, Caitlin Dodd, Flor M. Muñoz, Linda O. Eckert et autres

BACKGROUND: The Brighton Collaboration Global Alignment of Immunization Safety in Pregnancy (GAIA) project developed case definitions for the assessment of adverse events in mothers and infants following maternal immunization. This study evaluated the applicability of these definitions to data collected in routine …

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