Scoliosis is the most common orthopaedic complication of Rett syndrome. Parents of affected individuals are vital partners in the clinical management... ...

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• 2009
• June 2009

Hand function is particularly affected and we discuss theoretical and practical perspectives for optimising hand function in Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2013
• July 2013

Seven innovative lung health research projects have received funding support as the 2023 Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre Strategic Inspiration Projects. ...

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• 2023
• May

Cultural security is a key element of accessible services for Indigenous peoples globally, although few studies have examined this empirically. We explored the scope, reach, quality, and cultural security of health and social services available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families in Western Australia (WA), from the point of view of staff from the services. ...

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• 2020
• November 2020

In 2009 over 40 leading researchers and academics from across Australia signed the Boatshed Racism Roundtable Declaration that proposed four areas of action... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

The utilization of violence risk instruments in forensic populations is increasing and a plethora of empirical investigations support their ability to... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

As an intensive care nurse, Kate Spaapen is fully across the facts surrounding cystic fibrosis. She knows that children with the disease usually have ...

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• 2015

Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review. ...

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• 2010
• May 2010

Convenient, readily available and helping create a close and loving bond between baby and mother, breastfeeding is highly regarded for optimising infant health and preventing chronic disease in adulthood. ...

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We investigated parental observations to identify QOL domains in children with Down Syndrome and determined whether domains differed between children and teens. ...

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• 2017
• February 2017