Publications by authors named "Elisa Young"

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  • The study assessed how a Patient Support Program (PSP) from a sponsoring company affected the continuation of adalimumab treatment among adult Australian patients with various inflammatory conditions.
  • Patients were divided into those who opted for the PSP and those who didn’t, with a follow-up period of 12 months.
  • Results indicated no significant difference in treatment discontinuation rates between the PSP group and non-PSP group, but the PSP group had greater persistence compared to a historical group that did not receive support.
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Background: The evidence for beneficial effects of recommended levels of physical activity is overwhelming. However, 70% of Australians fail to meet these levels. In particular, physical activity participation by women falls sharply between ages 16 to 25 years.

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Background: The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine has been provided in Australia through the National Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program since April 2007. National registry data demonstrates good coverage of the vaccine, with 73% of school-aged girls having received all three doses. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, we propose a two-pronged approach.

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A new, fast, continuous flow technique is described for the simultaneous determination of delta33S and delta34S using SO masses 48, 49 and 50. Analysis time is approximately 5 min/sample with measurement precision and accuracy better than +/-0.3 per thousand.

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