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'Links2healthierbubs' Cohort Study: Protocol For A Record Linkage Study On The Safety, Uptake And Effectiveness Of Influenza And Pertussis Vaccines Among Pregnant Australian Women, Mohinder Sarna, Ross M. Andrews, Hannah C. Moore, Michael J. Binks, Lisa Mchugh, Gavin F. Pereira, Christopher C. Blyth, Paul Van Buynder, Karin Lust, Paul Effler, Stephen B. Lambert, Saad B. Omer, Donna Mak, Thomas Snelling, Heather A. D'Antoine, Peter Mcintyre, Nicholas De Klerk, Damien Foo, Annette K. Regan
'Links2healthierbubs' Cohort Study: Protocol For A Record Linkage Study On The Safety, Uptake And Effectiveness Of Influenza And Pertussis Vaccines Among Pregnant Australian Women, Mohinder Sarna, Ross M. Andrews, Hannah C. Moore, Michael J. Binks, Lisa Mchugh, Gavin F. Pereira, Christopher C. Blyth, Paul Van Buynder, Karin Lust, Paul Effler, Stephen B. Lambert, Saad B. Omer, Donna Mak, Thomas Snelling, Heather A. D'Antoine, Peter Mcintyre, Nicholas De Klerk, Damien Foo, Annette K. Regan
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Introduction: Pregnant women and infants are at risk of severe influenza and pertussis infection. Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine (dTpa) are recommended during pregnancy to protect both mothers and infants. In Australia, uptake is not routinely monitored but coverage appears sub-optimal. Evidence on the safety of combined antenatal IIV and dTpa is fragmented or deficient, and there remain knowledge gaps of population-level vaccine effectiveness. We aim to establish a large, population-based, multi-jurisdictional cohort of mother-infant pairs to measure the uptake, safety and effectiveness of antenatal IIV and dTpa vaccines in three Australian jurisdictions. This is a first …
Vitamin D Deficiency And Segregation Status In Prisoners, Zelda Doyle, John Dearin, Joe Mcgirr
Vitamin D Deficiency And Segregation Status In Prisoners, Zelda Doyle, John Dearin, Joe Mcgirr
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate if any exposure to segregation minimal association in a single male prison population had any association with an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Design/methodology/approach: A retrospective case study was undertaken with all inmates who had a 25-hyrdoxy-vitamin D test taken during the study period deemed eligible. Hand searching of the medical records by an independent party identified eligible participants whose data were recorded for analysis.
Findings: In total, 124 prisoners were deemed eligible for inclusion; 67 were vitamin D sufficient and 57 were vitamin D deficient by Australian standards. Time …