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Effectiveness of trivalent flu vaccine in healthy young children

This paper reports some of the findings from the Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Study, commenced in 2008, to evaluate a program providing...

Physical inactivity is associated with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea

To investigate whether low levels of physical activity were associated with an increased occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

A comprehensive evaluation of a two-channel portable monitor to "rule in" obstructive sleep apnea

We hypothesized that a dual-channel portable monitor (PM) device could accurately identify patients who have a high pretest probability of obstructive sleep...

Linked data research: a valuable tool in the ART field

This letter to the editor endorses data linkage studies and cites their potential value over other types of epidemiological studies within the field of...

The effectiveness of influenza vaccination in preventing hospitalisation in children in Western Australia

This study aimed to determine the vaccine effectiveness of the southern hemisphere trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in preventing...

Parental prenatal smoking and risk of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The association between parental smoking and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was investigated in an Australian population-based...

Participation in population-based case-control studies: does the observed decline vary by socio-economic status?

Participation in population-based case-control studies: does the observed decline vary by socio-economic status?

Ultraviolet radiation exposure and serum vitamin D levels in young children

This paper examined the link between UV exposure and vitamin D production in young children to determine how long it takes for sun exposure to affect serum...

Clinical and demographic risk factors associated with mortality during early adulthood in a population-based cohort of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes

This paper reports calculated standardized mortality ratios in patients with Type 1 diabetes, and assesses the association between poor management of...