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Effect of short-term use of a continuous glucose monitoring system with a real-timeThe objective of this study was to examine whether setting the low glucose alarm of a Guardian® REAL-Time continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) to 80 mg/d
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No role for neutrophil elastase in influenza-induced cellular recruitment, cytokine production or airway hyperresponsiveness in micePrevious studies have suggested that in vitro modulation of neutrophil chemokines and inflammatory cytokines by neutrophil elastase (NE) does not translate to t
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Stability of interleukin 8 and neutrophil elastase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid following long-term storageInterleukin-8 (IL-8) and neutrophil elastase (NE) are commonly measured markers of inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from patients with cystic
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Use of data linkage to investigate the aetiology of acute lower respiratory infection hospitalisations in childrenThe aim was to document the aetiology of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) hospitalisations in Western Australian children
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Western Australian emergency department presentations related to child maltreatment and intentional injuryTo determine the proportion of child maltreatment-related emergency department presentations in WA and describe the types of injuries associated with them.
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Effectiveness of clindamycin and intravenous immunoglobulin, and risk of disease in contacts, in invasive group a streptococcal infectionsThis paper reports on treatment, and preventing infection in close contact, of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) using the antibiotic clindamycin and...
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Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategyHigh consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease.
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Initial assessment of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ to measure walking activity in Rett syndromeIn girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts,...
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Early detection of lung function abnormalities in young children with cystic fibrosisIn this review, we have examined the role of lung function testing in infants and preschool children with CF.
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Airway Epithelial Cells Condition Dendritic Cells to Express Multiple Immune Surveillance GenesAEC-conditioned DC showed selective upregulation of chemokines that recruit Th1 cells, but minimal change in chemokines linked to Th2 cell recruitment.