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Journal articles
2014, 'Policies on facemasks use to protect HCWs from respiratory infections: A cross sectional survey', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 21, pp. 417 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1281
,2014, 'The ARM Network--a model for infectious disease surge response capacity in the Western Pacific Region', Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR, 5, pp. 5 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/WPSAR.2014.5.2.011
,2014, 'Immunisation for herpes zoster: Current status', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 243 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00070
,2014, 'The Bradford-Hill criteria and evidence of association between influenza vaccination and ischaemic heart disease', Heart, 100, pp. 518 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305435
,2014, 'The burden of pertussis in patients with and without recurrent ischaemic vascular events', Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 14, pp. 101 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526514666141014145229
,2014, 'Attitudes, knowledge and perceptions towards whooping cough and pertussis vaccine in hospitalized adults', Vaccine, 32, pp. 1107 - 1112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.010
,2014, 'Field effectiveness of hepatitis A vaccine and uptake of post exposure prophylaxis following a change to the Australian guidelines', Vaccine, 32, pp. 5509 - 5513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.07.048
,2014, 'Influenza virus vaccine reduces risk of ischemic events: Time for a large-scale randomized trial?', Future Cardiology, 10, pp. 35 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fca.13.95
,2014, 'Lessons learnt from the first Australian 'pop-up' HIV testing site', Sexual Health, 11, pp. 585 - 586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14095
,2014, 'Post-pandemic assessment of public knowledge, behavior, and skill on influenza prevention among the general population of Beijing, China', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 24, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.01.003
,2014, 'Response to Martin-Moreno et al. (2014) Surgical mask or no mask for health workers not a defensible position for Ebola', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51, pp. 1694 - 1695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.10.004
,2014, 'A Case-Control Study of the Role of Human Papillomavirus in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Australia', Journal of Oncology, 2014, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/236482
,2014, 'A customized m-Health system for improving Tuberculosis treatment adherence and follow-up in south India', Health and Technology, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12553-013-0067-2
,2014, 'Corrigendum to 'Efficacy of face masks and respirators in preventing upper respiratory tract bacterial colonization and co-infection in hospital healthcare workers' [Prev. Med. 62 (2014) 1–7]', Preventive Medicine, 69, pp. 165 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.022
,2014, 'Unanswered questions about the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)', BMC Research Notes, 7, pp. 358 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-358
,2013, 'Ischaemic heart disease, influenza and influenza vaccination: a prospective case control study', Heart, 99, pp. 1843 - 1848, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304320
,2013, 'A cross-sectional study of factors associated with uptake of vaccination against influenza among older residents in the postpandemic season in Beijing, China', BMJ Open, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003662
,2013, 'Quantifying the risk of respiratory infection in healthcare workers performing high-risk procedures', Epidemiology and Infection, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095026881300304X
,2013, 'Epidemiology of sexually transmissible infections in New South Wales: are case notifications enough?', Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 37, pp. E407 - E414
,2013, 'Evidence for the aetiology of human papillomavirus in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 3, pp. e003604 - e003604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003604
,2013, 'Global Mortality Estimates for the 2009 Influenza Pandemic from the GLaMOR Project: A Modeling Study', PLoS Medicine, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001558
,2013, 'Concurrent Outbreaks of Cholera and Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with High Mortality among Persons Internally Displaced by a Volcanic Eruption', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e72566 - e72566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072566
,2013, 'Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts and community controls in South India', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 42, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209370402340&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2013, 'The Aetiological Role of Human Papillomavirus in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e69238 - e69238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069238
,2013, 'Availability, consistency and evidence-base of policies and guidelines on the use of mask and respirator to protect hospital health care workers: A global analysis', BMC Research Notes, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-216
,2013, 'Mortality Attributable to Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza, Australia, 2003 to 2009, Using a Novel Time Series Smoothing Approach', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e64734 - e64734, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064734
,2013, 'Treatment outcomes of various types of tuberculosis in Pakistan, 2006 and 2007', EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL, 19, pp. 535 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2013.19.6.535
,2013, 'A Randomised Clinical Trial of Three Options for N95 Respirators and Medical Masks in Health Workers', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 187, pp. 960 - 966, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201207-1164OC
,2013, 'Are Organizations Prepared for E-Health Implementation to Respond to Pandemic Influenza?', International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 11, pp. 215 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBET.2013.055373
,2013, 'E-Health Preparedness Assessment in the Context of an Influenza Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in China.', BMJ Open, 3, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002293
,2013, 'Elderly vaccination—The glass is half full', Health, 05, pp. 80 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2013.512A011
,2013, 'Health Care Provider Adoption of eHealth: Systematic Literature Review', Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 2, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/ijmr.2468
,2013, 'Human resources for health: lessons from the cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea', Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 4, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.2.006
,2013, 'Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system, Papua New Guinea', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19, pp. 1811 - 1818, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1911.121843
,2013, 'Models of strategies for control of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome¡ªA 40 year experience from Australia', Vaccine, 31, pp. 691 - 697, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X12016507
,2013, 'Prevention and surveillance of public health risks during extended mass gatherings in rural areas: The experience of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Australia', Public Health, 127, pp. 32 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2012.09.014
,2013, 'Reasons for refusal to participate in a mobile health study for Tuberculosis drug adherence in south India', Indian Journal of Medical Informatics, 7, pp. 113 - 122
,2013, 'Risk Factors for Tuberculosis', Pulmonary Medicine, 2013, pp. 11 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/828939
,2013, 'Role of human papillomaviruses in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 9, pp. 12 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-7563.2012.01555.x
,2013, 'The relationship between human papillomavirus and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China – a review of the evidence', Adv Infect Dis, 3, pp. 17 - 34
,2013, 'Tool for E-Health Preparedness Assessment in the Context of an Influenza Pandemic', International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC), 4, pp. 18 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2013040102
,2013, 'Treatment outcomes of various types of tuberculosis in Pakistan, 2006 and 2007 / Résultats thérapeutiques pour les différents types de tuberculose au Pakistan en 2006 et 2007', Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19, pp. 535 - 541
,2013, 'Use of cloth masks in the practice of infection control – evidence and policy gaps', International Journal of Infection Control, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3396/IJIC.v9i3.020.13
,2012, 'A cross-sectional study of pre-travel health-seeking practices among travelers departing Sydney and Bangkok airports', BMC Public Health, 12, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-321
,2012, 'A qualitative study investigating knowledge and attitudes regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine among parents of immunosuppressed children', Vaccine, 30, pp. 7027 - 7031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.09.066
2012, 'Changes in seroprevalence to hepatitis A in Victoria, Australia: A comparison of three time points', Vaccine, 30, pp. 6020 - 6026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.058
,2012, 'Cholera risk factors, Papua New Guinea, 2010', BMC Infectious Diseases, 12, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-287
,2012, 'Current epidemiology of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in Australia: Progress towards elimination', Vaccine, 30, pp. 4073 - 4078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.04.025
,2012, 'Examining the knowledge, attitudes and practices of domestic and international university students towards seasonal and pandemic influenza', BMC Public Health, 12, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-307
,2012, 'Factors associated with the transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among hospital healthcare workers in Beijing, China', Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 7, pp. 466 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12025
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