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Raine Study - Senses Special Interest GroupChris Andrew Monique Sarra Videos Brennan-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Robinson Jamieson PhD PhD PhD MPsych (Clin) MAPS BSc (Hons) MSc
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Cochrane corner: Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitusThis Cochrane review shows that both hearing aids and sound generators may be beneficial for reducing tinnitus severity in some patients
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Topical antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis mediaWe are uncertain about the effectiveness of topical antibiotics in improving resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media
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Whole-cell pertussis vaccine in early infancy for the prevention of allergyThis is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives were to assess the efficacy and safety of whole‐cell pertussis (wP) vaccinations in comparison to acellular pertussis (aP) vaccinations in early infancy for the prevention of atopic diseases in children.
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Role and Needs of Classroom Teachers in Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing ChildrenThis study aimed to explore the role of schools and classroom teachers in supporting the mental health and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children
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Validation of teleaudiology hearing aid rehabilitation services for adults: a systematic review of outcome measurement toolsA search strategy was developed to identify tools used to evaluate standard and teleaudiology hearing aid rehabilitation services for adults. A seven-domain hearing-health-care service model for validation was defined and used to analyse the applicability and suitability of patient- and service-centred tools. This model and the applicability and suitability criteria were based on the literature, the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) framework, and gold standard professional practice guidelines, which together formed the validation framework used in this study.
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Predictors of pneumococcal carriage and the effect of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination the Western Australian Aboriginal populationThe PCV7 was introduced to prevent IPD in WA Aboriginal people in 2001 to a lesser extent in older people.
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Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in Western Australia carry different serotypes of pneumococci with different antimicrobial susceptibility profilesDifferences in pneumococcal serotypes, genotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibility between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children living in the same area
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Rhinovirus species and clinical features in children hospitalised with pneumonia from MozambiqueThe prevalence of human rhinovirus (RV) species in children hospitalised with pneumonia in Manhiça, Mozambique
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Respiratory viruses in young South African children with acute lower respiratory infections and interactions with HIVRV-A and RV-C are endemic in South African children and HIV infection may be protective against RSV and bronchiolitis.