Evidence suggests that intramuscular vitamin A reduces the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Our objective was to compare enteral water-soluble vitamin A with placebo supplementation to reduce the severity of BPD in extremely preterm infants. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

The broad autism phenotype commonly refers to sub-clinical levels of autistic-like behaviour and cognition presented in biological relatives of autistic people. In a recent study, we reported findings suggesting that the broad autism phenotype may also be expressed in facial morphology, specifically increased facial masculinity. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Instability of peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) in preterm infants is correlated with late disability and is poorly understood. We hypothesised that a reduced ventilation to perfusion ratio (VA/Q) is the key predisposing factor for SpO2 instability. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

In this study of hand shape analysis, we introduce the reader already familiar with the field of twin research to the potential utility of geometric... ...

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• 2013
• April 2013

KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants is an aggressive disease with 3-year event-free survival below 40%. Most relapses occur during treatment, with two thirds occurring within 1 year and 90% within 2 years after diagnosis. Outcomes have not improved in recent decades despite intensification of chemotherapy. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

We report on the prevalence and trends of hypospadias which indicate that the prevalence of hypospadias continues to increase internationally ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Jonatan Leffler JL PhD Senior Research Officer jonatan.leffler@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Officer Dr. Leffler got his PhD from Lund ...

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• 2014
• May 2014

Despite huge advances in obstetric management and technology in recent decades, there has not been an accompanying decrease in patients' perception of risk... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Sébastien Malinge SM PhD Laboratory Head, Translational Genomics in Leukaemia, Ursula Kees Fellow (CCRF), Cancer Council WA Fellow (CCWA), Senior ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

A recent international study reported a higher prevalence of oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA±TOF) in Western Australia (WA). ...

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• 2015
• January 2015