Vitamin D is involved in the regulation of the immune system and it may play a role in the development, severity and course of asthma and other allergic... ...

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• 2016
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Prevalence of allergic diseases in infants, whose parents and siblings do not have allergy, is approximately 10% and reaches 20-30% in those with an allergic... ...

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Alanna Mary Zara Honey Neida Tess Sincovich Brushe Boulton Rahmanian Sechague Monroy Gregory AS MB ZB HR NSM TG BPsych(Hons), PhD BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) BPsych (Hons) BSc (Human Physiology), MPH, MPhil (Medical Science) BDS, MPH BSc (Hons ...

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Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. ...

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• 2021
• August 2021

Ventilated preterm infant lungs are vulnerable to overdistension and underinflation. ...

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• 2015
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Melissa Gail Matt Jenny Andrew Licari Alvares Cooper Downs Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew ML GA MC JA AJ PhD PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD PhD Senior Research Fellow Senior Research ...

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Helen Alix Tamara Milroy Woolard Lipscombe HM AW TL MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD BSc (Hons), PhD Candidate Honorary Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Officer 08 6319 1823 Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au ...

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The formation of online communities instils a sense of connectedness which can ameliorate the mental health concerns that result from minority stressors for lesbian, gay, queer, intersex, asexual, and other diverse genders/sexualities (LGBTQIA+). The aim of this study was to explore how LGBTQIA + people communicate social and mental health concerns on TikTok. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn injuries can be distressing for both the child or young person, negatively affecting their wellbeing. Pediatric burn patients are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to the general population. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Despite the medical and surgical improvements of paediatric burn injuries, burn injuries can be a painful and traumatic experience for the child and their family. It is therefore important to explore the experiences of caregivers who support their child throughout the burn journey. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the traumatic nature of paediatric burns on the family from a caregiver's perspective. ...

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• 2023
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Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Community Playgroups across Australia ...

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• 2016
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Direct and persistent vicarious racial discrimination are detrimental to the physical and mental health of Indigenous children in Australia ...

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• 2017
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