Nirubasini Paramalingam BSc (Hons), Dip H Ed (Nursing), Grad Cert (Diab Edu) Clinical research co-ordinator Niru graduated in 1980 from the ...

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The growing global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is associated with increasing costs for support services. Ascertaining the effects of a successful preemptive intervention for infants showing early behavioral signs of autism on human services budgets is highly policy relevant. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Cow's milk allergy is rare in exclusively breastfed infants. To support the continuation of breastfeeding an infant after diagnosis with a cow's milk allergy, it is critical to examine the evidence for and against any form of cow's milk elimination diet for lactating mothers. In this narrative review, we highlight the lack of high-quality evidence, hence subsequent controversy, regarding whether the minuscule quantities of cow's milk proteins detectable in human milk cause infant cow's milk allergy symptoms. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Early intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities. ...

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• 2017
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These data show that fathers are prepared to use a breastfeeding-focused online forum in a variety of ways to facilitate social support ...

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• 2018
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Baby study builds on successful pilot How you can help Lauren and Glenn Raphael with daughter Isla, who has autism, son Ashton, and baby Magnus. ...

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Benefits in teaching the Alert Program® to students in a region with high reported rates of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment ...

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• 2020
• March 2020

CliniKids is the first clinical service of Telethon Kids Institute, providing autism intervention and diagnostic services for young children. ...

Higher dietary fiber intakes during pregnancy may have the potential health benefits of increasing gut microbiome diversity, lowering the risk of glucose intolerance and pre-eclampsia, achieving appropriate gestational weight gain, and preventing constipation. In this observational cohort study, we have assessed the dietary fiber intakes of 804 women in late pregnancy, using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Overall, the median (interquartile range) dietary fiber intake was 24.1 (19.0-29.7) grams per day (g/day). Only 237/804 (29.5%) women met the recommended Adequate Intake (AI) of dietary fiber during pregnancy of 28 g/day. ...

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• 2020
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