Melissa Russell

Are young children with asthma more likely to be less physically active?

Raisa Cassim, Shyamali C Dharmage, Rachel L Peters, Jennifer J Koplin, Katrina J Allen, Mimi LK Tang, Adrian J Lowe, Timothy S Olds, Francois Fraysse, Elasma Milanzi, Melissa A Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests that children who experience asthma may be less physically active; however, results have be..

The Association of Early Life Viral Respiratory Illness and Atopy on Asthma in Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vikas Wadhwa, Caroline J Lodge, Shyamali C Dharmage, Raisa Cassim, Peter D Sly, Melissa Anne Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

BACKGROUND: The interaction between early life viral respiratory illness and atopy in the genesis of asthma has been widely discus..

Are adults with asthma less physically active? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Min Xu, Caroline J Lodge, Adrian J Lowe, Shyamali C Dharmage, Raisa Cassim, Daniel Tan, Melissa A Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Asthma

Objective: To systematically review the evidence on whether having current, ever asthma and asthma control is associated with leve..

SAEFVIC: Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) in Victoria, Australia, 2018

Hazel Clothier, Jock Lawrie, Georgina Lewis, Melissa Russell, Nigel Crawford, Jim Buttery

Journal article  |  2020  |  Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report

Background: SAEFVIC is the Victorian surveillance system for adverse events following immunisation (AEFI). It enhances passive sur..

Lifetime Risk Factors for Pre- and Post-Bronchodilator Lung Function Decline A Population-based Study

Dinh S Bui, Jennifer L Perret, E Haydn Walters, Michael J Abramson, John A Burgess, Minh Q Bui, Gayan Bowatte, Adrian J Lowe, Melissa A Russell, Sheikh M Alif, Bruce R Thompson, Garun S Hamilton, Graham G Giles, Paul S Thomas, Stephen Morrison, David P Johns, Luke D Knibbs, Jan-Paul Zock, Alessandro Marcon, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Rationale: Interactions between early life and adult insults on lung function decline are not well understood, with most studies i..

Work-integrated Learning and Skill Development in a Master of Public Health Program: Graduate Perspectives

Sue Durham, Helen Jordan, Lucio Naccarella, Melissa Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice

Longitudinal evidence of the impact of dog ownership and dog walking on mental health.

Y Cui, M Russell, M Davern, H Christian

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Public Health

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence supports the physical health and social benefits of dog ownership. This study examined the longitudi..

Early signal detection of adverse events following influenza vaccination using proportional reporting ratio, Victoria, Australia

Hazel J Clothier, Jock Lawrie, Melissa A Russell, Heath Kelly, Jim P Buttery

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLoS One

INTRODUCTION: Timely adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) signal event detection is essential to minimise further vaccinees..

Allergic respiratory patterns, their exposures and COPD risk in middle age

Dinh Bui, Jennifer Perret, Hayden Walters, Michael Abramson, John Burgess, Minh Bui, Gayan Bowatte, Adrian Lowe, Melissa Russell, Garun Hamilton, Graham Giles, Stephen Morrison, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Bircan Erbas, Deborah Jarvis, Cecilie Svanes, Alan James, Caroline Lodge, Shyamali Dharmage

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Epidemiology

Does physical activity strengthen lungs and protect against asthma in childhood? A systematic review

Raisa Cassim, Shyamali C Dharmage, Jennifer Julia Koplin, Elasma Milanzi, Flavia Marini Paro, Melissa A Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

BACKGROUND: Physical activity may be a potentially modifiable risk factor for asthma and driver of lung function development. This..