Nicole Bridges

‘It’s really a minefield’: exploring the disconnect between understanding of social media policies and academic freedom and behaviour online

Sarah Hook, Sandra Noakes, Nicole Bridges, Liquan Liu et autres

Social media has become essential to academic communication, offering a platform to share research and teaching, to counter misinformation, and to contribute expert perspectives. Academics’ public engagement can also attract controversy and create tension between academic freedom and universities’ desire to manage …

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How do Australian workplaces support breastfeeding mothers in 2025? A content analysis to develop a ‘Supportive Workplace Checklist’

Bianca Blanch, Amanda Cooklin, Nicole Bridges, Lisa H. Amir

Few studies have described uptake and implementation of breastfeeding friendly workplace initiatives from employers' perspectives in Australia. Our aim was to describe how Australian breastfeeding friendly workplaces report supporting breastfeeding mothers in paid employment. We explored the characteristics and/or workplace profiles of …

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609. Development of an Aspergillus Antigen Detection EIA

Nicole Bridges, Christopher Dailey, Andrew S. Hanzlicek, Joseph Wheat

Abstract Background Aspergillosis is a mycosis caused by Aspergillus spp. Invasive infections are often life threatening in individuals with weakened immune systems. Detection of Aspergillus galactomannan by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is the method used most to aid in diagnose aspergillosis. Here, we …

Evaluation of the usability, content, readability and cultural appropriateness of online alcohol and other drugs resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in New South Wales, Australia

Rebecca Amanda, Kritika Rana, Paul Saunders, Marguerite Tracy et autres

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyse the usability, content, readability and cultural appropriateness of alcohol and other drugs (AODs) resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. OUTCOME MEASURES: The content of 30 AOD resources for …

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48 Characteristics of initial sleep study in infants with Prader Willi Syndrome

Laura Gardener, Nandini Ghosh, Rishi Pabary, Nicole Bridges et autres

ABSTRACT WT1 is a transcription factor with a DNA binding N-terminal domain containing four C2H2-type zinc fingers. In order to perform its role as a transcription factor, WT1 needs to specifically recognize and properly bind to its target DNA. How this is …

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Validation and Concordance Analysis of a New Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Histoplasma Antigen in Urine

Diego H. Cáceres, Beatriz L. Gómez, Ángela María Tobón, Melissa Minderman et autres

Histoplasmosis is a major cause of mortality in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Rapid methods to diagnose Histoplasma capsulatum disease could dramatically decrease the time to initiate treatment, resulting in reduced mortality. The aim of this study was to validate a MiraVista® …

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The Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Positive Milk Antibody ELISA Results in Dairy Cattle under Varying Time Periods after Skin Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis

Nicole Bridges, Steven van Winden

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are used to screen cows for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infections, informing Johne’s disease (JD) management practices in dairy herds. The causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), Mycobacterium bovis, and MAP share multiple antigens. Moreover, Mycobacterium avium …

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Using citizen science to engage the public in monitoring workplace breastfeeding support in Australia

Samantha Rowbotham, Leah Marks, Susan Tawia, Emma Woolley et autres

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Returning to work is a major barrier to continued breastfeeding. While many large organisations in Australia have policies to support breastfeeding and expressing at work, it is not known how these are implemented in practice, what support is available in …

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Breastfeeding peer support on social networking sites

Nicole Bridges, Gwyneth Howell, Virginia Schmied

Employing an online ethnographic research approach, the purpose of this study was to describe the nature of breastfeeding peer support that members seek and receive via closed Facebook groups facilitated by the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA). The quantitative data collection for this …

Exploring breastfeeding support on social media

Nicole Bridges, Gwyneth Howell, Virginia Schmied

BACKGROUND: Lack of breastfeeding support is often cited by mothers as one of the key reasons for premature weaning. The experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding mothers in a range of contexts and their support needs have been studied, but there has been …

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The faces of breastfeeding support: Experiences of mothers seeking breastfeeding support online.

Nicole Bridges

The aim of this study was to advance understanding of the experiences of mothers using closed Facebook groups attached to the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) and how these mothers find and share breastfeeding support and information using this forum. The study involved …

Falling Stars: Why Senior Military Leaders Fail

Nicole Bridges

Abstract : Since 1925, United States leadership demoted, relieved, or forced into retirement at least 109 senior military leaders due to their actions or lack thereof. Of those leaders, 72 occurred within the last fifteen years. These leaders included an Air Force …