Although many mothers initiate breastfeeding, supplementation with human-milk substitutes (formula) during the birth hospitalization is common and has been associated with early breastfeeding cessation. Colostrum hand expressed in the last few weeks before birth, known as antenatal colostrum expression (ACE), can be used instead of human-milk substitutes. However, evidence is lacking on the efficacy of ACE on breastfeeding outcomes and in non-diabetic mothers.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect ...

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• 2011
• September 2011

Yasmin Sandra Mary Alanna Harman-Smith Van Diermen Brushe Sincovich YHS SVD MB AS BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) BPsych( ...

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We investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. ...

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• 2011
• June 2011

Infant vaccination with 3 doses of PCV10 or PCV13 is safe and immunogenic in a highly endemic setting ...

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• 2019
• April 2019

Data on asymptomatic identification rates of respiratory viruses are limited, particularly in Indigenous populations, who suffer a high burden of OM. ...

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• 2010
• June 2010

There is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries. ...

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• 2012
• August 2012

This paper examined the link between low serum Vitamin D levels and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents between 14 and 17... ...

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• 2014
• May 2014

Expected to shine a light on hidden harm from alcohol use during pregnancy, Australia’s first national FASD diagnostic tool has been developed by the Institute. ...

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• 2017
• July

A new report released by the Telethon Kids Institute in collaboration with Victoria University has revealed the significant social and emotional toll of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). ...

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• 2020
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