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        Student achievement against national minimum standards for reading and numeracy in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9

        Emma Adams EA BExSc, MPH Acting Research Officer -Playce, Research Assistant & PhD student Emma.Adams@telethonkids.org.au Research Assistant, PhD student Emma has been at the Telethon Kids Institute since 2017 and is currently a Research Assistant ...

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        PLAYCE@Home - understanding the impact of COVID-19 on children’s physical activity, health & development

        Hayley Andrea Liz Phoebe Pulan Zino Christian Nathan Wenden George Bai Phiri HC AN LW P PB ZP BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD BHlthSc MPH BSc(Neuro), MPH BSc, MPH BSc Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National ...

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        The psychosocial impact of rare diseases among children and adolescents attending mainstream schools in Western Australia

        Living with a long-term medical condition is associated with heightened risk for mental health and psychosocial difficulties, but further research is required on this risk for children and adolescents with a rare disease in the educational setting. The aim of this study is to describe parents’ perceptions of the psychosocial impact of rare diseases on their school-aged children in Western Australia. ...

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        Healthy population ageing depends on investment in early childhood learning and development

        Interventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits ...

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        Supporting nutrition education in low socioeconomic schools in Western Australia

        School-based nutrition education (NE) has an important role in promoting healthy eating habits and helping prevent chronic diseases – particularly among disadvantaged children and youth who are more likely to experience poor diet quality.  ...

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        Impacts of armed conflicts on tuberculosis burden and treatment outcomes: a systematic review

        This systematic review aimed to summarise existing literature on the impacts of armed conflicts on tuberculosis burden and treatment outcomes. ...

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        Population-Modifiable Risk Factors Associated With Childhood Stunting in Sub-Saharan Africa

        Identifying modifiable risk factors associated with childhood stunting in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is imperative for the development of evidence-based interventions and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The objective was to evaluate key modifiable risk factors associated with childhood stunting in SSA.  ...

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        Prognostication of treatment non-compliance among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the course of their follow-up: a logistic regression–based machine learning algorithm

        Drug compliance is the act of taking medication on schedule or taking medication as prescribed and obeying other medical instructions. It is the most crucial aspect in the treatment of chronic diseases particularly for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Drug non-compliance is the main reason for causing drug resistance and poor treatment outcomes. ...

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        Determinants of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Hunan province, China: a case-control study

        Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major public health threat in Hunan Province, with an increasing clinical burden in recent years. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with DR-TB in Hunan province, China. ...

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        Risk factors for diagnosis and treatment delay among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Hunan Province, China

        Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a global health threat associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Diagnosis and treatment delays are associated with poor treatment outcomes in patients with MDR-TB. However, the risk factors associated with these delays are not robustly investigated, particularly in high TB burden countries such as China. ...

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        Long-term economic outcomes for interventions in early childhood: protocol for a systematic review

        Investment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community. ...

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        Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among contacts of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

        Contact investigations with drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB) patients have demonstrated a high prevalence of tuberculosis infection (TBI). However, the prevalence of TBI among individuals in close contact with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients is poorly understood. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of TBI among household and non-household contacts of DR-TB patients. ...

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