A5017765805- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2023-2025
Government of Victoria
2021-2024
Department of Health and Human Services
2021
New South Wales Department of Health
2019-2021
Northern Sydney Local Health District
2021
The University of Sydney
2021
Breast Cancer Network Australia
2020
Australian National University
2019
Mortality surveillance was established in the state of Victoria just before COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we describe establishment this system, justify modelling approach selected, and provide examples how interpretation changes mortality rates during pandemic influenced by model chosen. Registered deaths occurring from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 were sourced Death Index. Observed compared a raw historical 5-year mean predicted means estimated seasonal robust regression. Differences...
Objective: Mortality surveillance was established in the state of Victoria just before COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we describe establishment this system, justify modelling approach selected, and provide examples how interpretation changes mortality rates during pandemic influenced by model chosen. Methods: Registered deaths occurring from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 were sourced Death Index. Observed compared a raw historical 5-year mean predicted means estimated seasonal robust...
Abstract Background In 2018, an outbreak of leptospirosis was identified among raspberry workers from a mixed‐berry farm in New South Wales, Australia. Initial testing had not revealed cause, but eventually detected via polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Further serological Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea, which rodents are the predominant reservoir. Leptospirosis is rare Australia, with outbreaks usually related to flooding. We conducted investigation identify risk factors for...
Influenza attack rates in closed population settings, such as residential aged care facilities (RACFs), can be more than 50% during annual epidemics. Uncertainty about the effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) prophylaxis for influenza outbreaks has led to variations their use RACFs New South Wales (NSW), Australia.To examine prophylactic NAIs by NSW residents 2015 season.A prospective cohort study reported Public Health Units from 1 June - 31 October 2015.Eighty-eight outbreaks;...
Public health surveillance is crucial for supporting a rapid and effective response to public emergencies. In the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an enhanced system of hospitalised COVID-19 patients was established by Victorian Department Health Human Services (DHHS) Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System Coordinating Centre. The aimed reduce workforce capacity constraints increase situational awareness on status patients.The evaluated, using guidelines from United...
From 2010 to 2022, the Victorian Department of Health operated a heat health alert system. We explored whether changes morbidity occurred during or directly after these alerts, and how this differed for certain population groups.We used space-time-stratified case-crossover design conditional logistic regression examine associations between alerts heat-related all-cause emergency department (ED) presentations hospital admissions at state-wide level, with models created whole subgroups. Data...
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are an emerging public health concern globally as they resistant to a broad spectrum of antibiotics. Colonisation with CPE typically requires patients be managed under ‘contact precautions’, which creates additional physical bed demands in healthcare facilities. This study examined the potential impact revised isolation guidelines introduced late 2023 Victoria, Australia, that relaxed requirement for indefinite CPE-colonised contact precautions,...
Abstract Background Hospitals in any given region can be considered as part of a network, where facilities are connected to one another – and hospital pathogens potentially spread through the movement patients between them. We sought describe admission patterns known colonised with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE), compare them CPE-negative patient cohorts, matched on comorbidity information. Methods performed linkage study Victoria, Australia, including datasets notifiable...
Low birthweight (<2500 g) is often used as a population-level indicator of maternal-child health, it easy to measure and correlates with poorer infant health outcomes. However, conflates preterm birth intrauterine growth restriction, which have different causal pathways require approaches prevention. Small for gestational age (SGA) (a proxy restriction) may be more informative measures. We evaluated low indicator.We conducted population-based cohort study singleton live births in New South...