Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines & Infectious Diseases
Djaalinj Waakinj
Ear Health team student Alumni
- Cheryl Da Costa, MD
- Hrehan Hakeem, MD
- Symone Ishak, Honours
- Emily Furness, Honours
- Elizabeth Weeda, MD
- Ann Thomas, MD
- Caroline Fanning, MClinAud
- Bernice Ong, MClinAud
- Holly Richmond, Honours
- Sarah Firns, MClinAud
- Tara Prentice, MClinAud
- Vaishali Varsana, MClinAud
- Samantha Pan, MClinAud
- Courtney Zoughby, MClinAud
- Jacinta Lim, MClinAud
- Kerry Majid, MClinAud
- Tess Anderson, MClinAud
- Tara Pratarelli, MClinAud
- Farima Oladi, MClinAud
- Luke Austin, MClinAud
- Elena Montgomery, Princeton Global Health Certificate
- Amy Neville, BSc. Speech Path. (Honours)
- Nalani Gleeson, BSc. Speech Path. (Honours)
- Brianna Lewis, BSc. Speech Path. (Honours)
- Danielle Hooper, BSc. Speech Path. (Honours)
- Dr Babatunde Oremulé, Turing Scholar Placement
- Eman Alenezi, PhD
Team
Ear Health projects
Reports and Findings
A hospital-based asynchronous ENT telehealth service for children with otitis media: Cost-minimisation and improved access
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a hospital-based asynchronous ear, nose, and throat telehealth service (the Ear Portal) in reducing cost and improving access for children with otitis media.
Published research Ear Infections Ear Health Vaccine Trials Group Youth Mental Health Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases TelehealthRemote paediatric ear examination comparing video-otoscopy and still otoscopy clinician rated outcomes
Telemedicine, particularly real time video-otoscopy in rural and remote Australia holds great potential in assessing and managing otology conditions. There is good evidence of store and forward images for assessment, however limited evidence exists for the use of real-time video-otoscopy. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of using real time video-otoscopy, compared to standard store and forward still image otoscopy, in a paediatric population.
Published research Ear Infections Ear Health TelehealthSafety, tolerability, and effect of a single aural dose of Dornase alfa at the time of ventilation tube surgery for otitis media: A Phase 1b double randomized control trial
One third of children require repeat ventilation tube insertion (VTI) for otitis media. Disease recurrence is associated with persistent middle ear bacterial biofilms. With demonstration that Dornase alfa (a DNase) disrupts middle ear effusion biofilms ex vivo, we identified potential for this as an anti-biofilm therapy to prevent repeat VTI. First, safety and tolerability needed to be measured.
Published research Ear Infections Child Disability Ear Health Vaccine Trials Group Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group