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View article: Reproductive health characteristics among women living in severe poverty in urban Haiti
Reproductive health characteristics among women living in severe poverty in urban Haiti Open
View article: Strengthening the health systems at national level for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion countries: A qualitative study
Strengthening the health systems at national level for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion countries: A qualitative study Open
Countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have committed to eliminating malaria by 2030. The success of a national malaria programme’s transition from malaria control to elimination is dependent on the readiness of the health system …
View article: Improvements in Blood Pressure Control and the Hypertension Care Continuum Over 2 Years in Urban Haiti Amidst Civil Unrest
Improvements in Blood Pressure Control and the Hypertension Care Continuum Over 2 Years in Urban Haiti Amidst Civil Unrest Open
Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cause of death worldwide, yet only 8% of individuals have controlled blood pressure (BP) in low‐ and middle‐income countries, with particular challenges in humanitarian crisis settings including Haiti. The…
View article: Impacts of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life for adults living in Australia
Impacts of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life for adults living in Australia Open
Background To describe the impact of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life among adults living in Australia. Method People aged >18 years with a history of COVID-19 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction or ra…
View article: Pandemic Disruptions to Private Pathology Testing Uptake in Australia, 2019–2024
Pandemic Disruptions to Private Pathology Testing Uptake in Australia, 2019–2024 Open
A new human pathogen triggering a pandemic can impact health directly through disease resulting from infection and indirectly through health system disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic is hypothesised to have impacted pathology testing by imp…
View article: Disability group home residents and support worker perceptions of health communication during an infection outbreak: “Junk mail”
Disability group home residents and support worker perceptions of health communication during an infection outbreak: “Junk mail” Open
Our study found that information sharing about infectious diseases in disability group homes was multidirectional and drew on both formal and informal sources. Inclusive information sharing in these settings demands a coordinated and tailo…
View article: Advancing evidence to enable optimal communicable disease control
Advancing evidence to enable optimal communicable disease control Open
The COVID-19 pandemic brought epidemiology into public focus globally. Understanding patterns and determinants of disease spread was central to risk assessment and the modelling of drivers of transmission to forecast outcomes under differe…
View article: Sharing Information About Infectious Diseases With Disability Group Home Communities
Sharing Information About Infectious Diseases With Disability Group Home Communities Open
Infectious disease outbreaks pose significant health risks and can exacerbate social inequalities for people with intellectual disabilities who live in group homes. Providing accessible information to these communities is crucial for manag…
View article: Sustained excess all-cause mortality post COVID-19 in 21 countries: an ecological investigation
Sustained excess all-cause mortality post COVID-19 in 21 countries: an ecological investigation Open
Background Despite widespread vaccination efforts, significant excess mortality continued in various countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to estimate excess mortality during 2022 in 21 countries and regions, and to ex…
View article: There’s (not) an App for that: situating smartphones, Excel and the techno-political interfaces and infrastructures of digital solutions for COVID-19
There’s (not) an App for that: situating smartphones, Excel and the techno-political interfaces and infrastructures of digital solutions for COVID-19 Open
This paper focuses on the operational-infrastructural puzzles of mHealth via COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps (CTA). Significant literature exists on user adoption of the platformisation of public health during the pandemic, but there has bee…
View article: Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021
Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021 Open
This study highlighted that clustering countries based on excess mortality can provide insights to gain a broader understanding of countries' responses to the pandemic and their effectiveness.
View article: Nudging with Narrative Visualization: Communicating to a Young Adult Audience in the Pandemic
Nudging with Narrative Visualization: Communicating to a Young Adult Audience in the Pandemic Open
Effective narrative visualization communicates information by integrating story-telling and data visualization in a comprehensible, compelling manner. The compelling aspect of effective narrative visualization consequentially results in th…
View article: Hospital costs of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19, post‐<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 condition and other viral pneumonias: a cost comparison analysis
Hospital costs of <span>COVID</span>‐19, post‐<span>COVID</span>‐19 condition and other viral pneumonias: a cost comparison analysis Open
Objectives To compare hospital admission costs for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) cases to hospital admission costs for other viral pneumonia cases in Australia, and to describe hospital admission costs for post‐COVID‐19 condition. De…
View article: Excess all-cause mortality in 21 countries during 2022: COVID-19 impact by C-MOR project
Excess all-cause mortality in 21 countries during 2022: COVID-19 impact by C-MOR project Open
National published COVID-19 mortality estimates do not fully encompass the extent of the pandemic’s impact on mortality. To address this challenge, calculating excess all-cause mortality at the national level is important. Our focus was on…
View article: Mapping Australia's COVID-19 quarantine cohort journeys
Mapping Australia's COVID-19 quarantine cohort journeys Open
This whole-of-system quarantine cohort map furthers the case for governments and policymakers to update pandemic plans to include the 22 identified cohorts and test plans through pandemic exercises. Recommendations from inquiries should be…
View article: The timing of local SARS-Cov-2 outbreaks and vaccination coverage during the Delta wave in Melbourne
The timing of local SARS-Cov-2 outbreaks and vaccination coverage during the Delta wave in Melbourne Open
In a pandemic, decision-makers must prioritise disease control and harm reduction interventions for at-risk LGAs.
View article: Cause-Specific Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2021) in 12 Countries of the C-MOR Consortium
Cause-Specific Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2021) in 12 Countries of the C-MOR Consortium Open
Background This study investigated cause-specific mortality rates in 12 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Methods We collected weekly cause-specific mortality data from respiratory disease, pneumonia, cardiovascular …
View article: Antibiotic Treatment for Well-Appearing Infants Born at ≥35 Weeks’ Gestation to Mothers with Chorioamnionitis Before and After Implementation of Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator
Antibiotic Treatment for Well-Appearing Infants Born at ≥35 Weeks’ Gestation to Mothers with Chorioamnionitis Before and After Implementation of Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator Open
There was a significant decrease in LE and Abx among well-appearing infants born at ≥35 weeks' gestation to mothers with chorioamnionitis after implementation of the NSC without missing early-onset sepsis. There was no increase in neonatal…
View article: Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project
Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project Open
Introduction To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, we estimated excess all-cause mortality in 24 countries for 2020 and 2021, overall and stratified by sex and age. Methods Total, age-specific and sex-specific weekly…
View article: Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Secreted Factors Cause Mucosal Damage, Mast Cell Infiltration, and Goblet Cell Hyperplasia in a Rat Rhinosinusitis Model
Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Secreted Factors Cause Mucosal Damage, Mast Cell Infiltration, and Goblet Cell Hyperplasia in a Rat Rhinosinusitis Model Open
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the sinonasal mucosa. Despite being a common health issue, the exact cause of CRS is yet to be understood. However, research suggests that Staphylococcus aureus, particularly in …
View article: Post implementation quarantine recommendations that support preparedness: A systematic review and quarantine implementation capability framework
Post implementation quarantine recommendations that support preparedness: A systematic review and quarantine implementation capability framework Open
The quarantine implementation capability framework generated provides comprehensive and deeper insights into the essential capabilities required for quarantine systems to support governments in PRET activities, including reviewing and revi…
View article: The evolving epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2
The evolving epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Open
Pandemics usually start with a bang following the emergence of a new pathogen that is both sufficiently infectious and virulent to pose a substantial threat and warrant an emergency response. The very fact that a pandemic involves a new or…
View article: Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on total, sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in 20 countries worldwide during 2020: results from the C-MOR project
Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on total, sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in 20 countries worldwide during 2020: results from the C-MOR project Open
View article: TECHNO-POLITICAL PROMISES OF PANDEMIC MANAGEMENT: A SITUATION OF APPS AND EXCEL IN PUBLIC HEALTH
TECHNO-POLITICAL PROMISES OF PANDEMIC MANAGEMENT: A SITUATION OF APPS AND EXCEL IN PUBLIC HEALTH Open
This article considers the politics and practicalities of responding to the COVID crisis with ‘an app for that’. It shows how seductive solutionism in times of crisis created political impetus to direct the public health response to contac…
View article: Demographic Characteristics of Pre-Vaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia
Demographic Characteristics of Pre-Vaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia Open
We investigated 328 SARS-CoV-2 cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia, in the 2020 pre-vaccination period, comparing infections with symptoms to those that remained asymptomatic. De-identified self-reported data from three sequenti…
View article: Demographic Characteristics of Unvaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West, Victoria, Australia
Demographic Characteristics of Unvaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West, Victoria, Australia Open
We investigated 328 SARS-CoV-2 cases in Barwon South West, Victoria, Australia, in the 2020 pre-vaccination period, comparing infections with symptoms to those that remained asymptomatic. De-identified self-reported data on case characteri…
View article: Demographic Characteristics of Pre-Vaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia
Demographic Characteristics of Pre-Vaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia Open
We investigated 328 SARS-CoV-2 cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia, in the 2020 pre-vaccination period, comparing infections with symptoms to those that remained asymptomatic. De-identified self-reported data from three sequenti…
View article: Forecasting pandemic quarantine in New Zealand and Australia: A scoping review of quarantine characteristics and capabilities within preparedness plans and pandemic exercise reports from 2002 to 2019
Forecasting pandemic quarantine in New Zealand and Australia: A scoping review of quarantine characteristics and capabilities within preparedness plans and pandemic exercise reports from 2002 to 2019 Open
This scoping review highlights the need to incorporate a range of possible quarantine options into plans and preparation activities to test and identify gaps in government and responsible agencies' capabilities. Pandemic preparedness will …
View article: A cross-disciplinary view of current and emerging COVID-19 developments
A cross-disciplinary view of current and emerging COVID-19 developments Open
The emergency phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is over. Still, the work goes on in understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its evolution, infection impacts – acute and long term – as well as therapeutics and the les…
View article: Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak?
Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak? Open