RV1 and RV5 were both effective in preventing laboratory confirmed and notified rotavirus infections among children aged <5 years ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

Asha Dylan Janessa Tim Bowen Barth Pickering Barnett AC DB Dr TB BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD B.Tech, MPH, PhD BSc PhD PhD Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ...

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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

We argue that 'high functioning autism' is an inaccurate clinical descriptor when based solely on intelligence quotient demarcations ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

This study used video supplemented by parent report data to describe the gross motor profile in females with Rett syndrome (n=99) and to investigate... ...

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• 2008
• August 2008

Admissions for ARI were higher in Western Australia and displayed greater socioeconomic disparities than England and Scotland, where ARI rates are increasing ...

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• 2019
• May 2019

This study aimed to explore relationships between family quality of life, day occupations and activities of daily living of young persons with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

Perth researchers who were involved in an international study which examined two different techniques used to intubate newborns and young babies during surgery expect the findings to lead to a change in global practice. ...

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• 2022
• December

On-time coverage of the 2-4-6 month schedule is only 50-60% across specific population subgroups representing a significant avoidable public health risk ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

Natural Language Sampling (NLS) offers clear potential for communication and language assessment, where other data might be difficult to interpret. We leveraged existing primary data for 18-month-olds showing early signs of autism, to examine the reliability and concurrent construct validity of NLS-derived measures coded from video-of child language, parent linguistic input, and dyadic balance of communicative interaction-against standardised assessment scores. Using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) software and coding conventions, masked coders achieved good-to-excellent inter-rater agreement across all measures. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023