Most parents are supportive of vaccination. Sociodemographic factors may contribute more to the risk of incomplete vaccination than attitudes or beliefs. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

The period of infancy and early childhood is a critical time for interventions to prevent future mental health problems. The first signs of mental health difficulties can be manifest in infancy, emphasizing the importance of understanding and identifying both protective and risk factors in pregnancy and the early postnatal period. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind. ...

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• 2014
• July

The most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) is respiratory disease. BREATHE-CP (Better REspiratory and Airway Treatment and HEalth in Cerebral Palsy) is a multidisciplinary research team who have conducted research on the risk factors associated with CP respiratory disease, a systematic review on management and a Delphi study on the development of a consensus for the prevention and management of respiratory disease in CP. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

This study examines the association between PAE in the general antenatal population and child neurodevelopment at 2 years, accounting for relevant factors. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

Telomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

In this sub-study, we aimed to investigate factors that may have influenced study participation and completeness of survey completion. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

This study aimed to quantify the spatial and temporal patterns of dengue and their relationship to environmental factors in dengue-affected areas ...

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• 2020
• July 2020

Environmental factors including household crowding and inadequate washing facilities underpin recurrent streptococcal infections in childhood that cause acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and subsequent rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

To investigate whether maternal coffee and/or tea consumption during the last 6 months of pregnancy was associated with risk of childhood ALL. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011