In all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children ...

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• 2019
• February 2019

Using data on 2868 children born in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, we examined the association between changes in family... ...

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• 2010
• March 2010

A rapid test to detect antibiotic-resistant skin infections in Aboriginal children could be a step closer, thanks to support from the FHRIF. ...

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• 2022
• May

This review paper explores the role of human taste panels and artificial neural networks (ANNs) in taste-masking paediatric drug formulations. Given the ethical, practical, and regulatory challenges of employing children, young adults (18-40) can serve as suitable substitutes due to the similarity in their taste sensitivity. Taste panellists need not be experts in sensory evaluation so long as a reference product is used during evaluation; however, they should be screened for bitterness taste detection thresholds. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

The use of standard methods to identify when to refer individuals who may have FASD for specialist assessment could help improve the identification of this... ...

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• 2014
• July 2014

This article is a review of developmental processes that combine social, health, and learning pathways, and the mechanisms through which these pathways may... ...

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• 2014
• July 2014

Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

For pregnant Aboriginal women living in WA’s East Pilbara, significant issues systematically impede their pregnancy journey and a safe and healthy start to life for their babies. ...

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This study examined associations among preschool attendance, home learning activities, stunting status, and early child development using data from the validation study of the East Asia–Pacific Early Child Development Scales (EAP-ECDS). ...

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• 2020
• August 2020

To investigate the associations between interpregnancy intervals (IPIs) and developmental vulnerability in children's first year of full-time school (age 5). A retrospective cohort study using logistic regression. ORs were estimated for associations with IPIs with adjustment for child, parent and community sociodemographic variables. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021