The proportion of births via cesarean section (CS) varies worldwide and in many countries exceeds WHO-recommended rates. Long-term health outcomes for children born by CS are poorly understood, but limited data suggest that CS is associated with increased infection-related hospitalisation. We investigated the relationship between mode of birth and childhood infection-related hospitalisation in high-income countries with varying CS rates. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Research and research funding must be independent of the tobacco industry, which continues to cause so much suffering ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• December 2018

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• February 2019

Family carers of youth recovering from early psychosis experience significant stress; however, access to effective family interventions is poor. Digital interventions provide a promising solution. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

This study highlights a range of unique profiles that can be used for improving the early development of young Aboriginal children ...

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• 2020
• February 2020

Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A streptococcus (StrepA), is a bacterium that causes a range of human diseases, including pharyngitis, impetigo, invasive infections, and post-infection immune sequelae such as rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. StrepA infections cause some of the highest burden of disease and death in mostly young populations in low-resource settings. Despite decades of effort, there is still no licensed StrepA vaccine, which if developed, could be a cost-effective way to reduce the incidence of disease.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

The authors present a variety of pressing clinical research questions on optimal RHD prevention and advanced care ...

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• 2018
• September 2018

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

This study aimed to address the acceptance of mHealth applications for a dental screening app that facilitates patient information entry and captures dental photos remotely to assist in caries diagnosis in preschool children in Australia. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Although school-based delivery of online interventions can effectively prevent depression and other common mental disorders, little is known about the characteristics of students who engage with these programs. This study aimed to identify predictors of two indicators of adolescent engagement (program usage and skill enactment) with a school-based online depression prevention program. The study also explored the association between skill enactment and mental health outcomes.  ...

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• 2023
• October 2023