We argue that population-based studies are critical to overcome the selection bias seen in many clinical samples and to identify true variability within a... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease. ...

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• 2011
• December 2011

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation... ...

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• 2011
• July 2011

This study used densitometry to investigate the areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in an Australian Rett syndrome cohort... ...

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• 2011
• April 2011

Variation over time in medical conditions and health service utilization of children with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2011
• February 2011

Omar Merridee Sébastien Laurence Rishi Sury Terrance Timo Raelene W. Joost Elaskalani Wouters Malinge Cheung Kotecha Johns Lassmann Endersby ...

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Christopher Peter Blyth Richmond CC PC MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious ...

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Indigenous Australians harbour rich and unique genomic diversity. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestries are historically under-represented in genomics research and almost completely missing from reference datasets. Addressing this representation gap is critical, both to advance our understanding of global human genomic diversity and as a prerequisite for ensuring equitable outcomes in genomic medicine. ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. RSV seasonality was disrupted by COVID-19-associated nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We review RSV seasonality, molecular epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and community awareness to inform future prevention strategies.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

To describe trends, age-specific patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for 5 rare craniofacial anomalies. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023