Influenza A virus is the only influenza virus causing flu pandemics. Influenza is a highly contagious disease that can be deadly, especially in high-risk groups. Worldwide, these annual epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and in about 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory deaths.  ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

The completeness of the coverage of a genome assembly is a critical starting point for all genomic projects so considerable attention is given to the sequencing metrics, which showed high indicators of success. ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

We report on 3 children treated with vismodegib who developed widespread growth plate fusions that persist long after cessation of therapy. ...

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• 2017
• September 2017

Shannon Elizabeth Simpson Smith SS ES BMedSci (hons), PhD PhD, MSc, BSc Co-Head, Children's Lung Health; Senior Research Fellow Program Manager 08 6319 1631 08 6319 1178 Shannon.simpson@telethonkids.org.au elizabeth.smith@telethonkids.org.au Co-Head ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

Noninvasive measurement of respiratory impedance by oscillometry can be used in young children aged from 3 years and those unable to perform forced respiratory manoeuvres. It can discriminate between healthy children and those with respiratory disease. However, its clinical application is limited by the lack of reference data for African paediatric populations. The aim of the present study was to develop reference equations for oscillometry outcomes in South African children and adolescents. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Mental health and well-being during childhood and adolescence have been shown to impact on health, educational attainment and employment in adulthood.1–3 Although health and education systems worldwide have long recognized the importance of promoting student well-being,4–6 population-wide monitoring of well-being remains uncommon. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Claims have been made about the benefits of fish oil supplementation. However, our research, including studies in collaboration with colleagues from Adelaide University, has suggested harm. Jasani B, et al. Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid ...

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Somatosensory capacity increased with age for typically developing children aged 6–15 years ...

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Authors: Whitehouse AJ, Maybery MT, Hart R, Mattes E, Newnham JP, Sloboda DM, Stanley FJ, Hickey M. Authors notes: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2010 Sep;35(8):1259-64. Epub 2010 Mar 4. Keywords: Fetal androgen exposure, pragmatic language ability, ...

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• 2010
• September 2010

This research highlights the critical emerging role of peer support workers in home visiting family support in a remote area of Australia ...

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• 2018
• September 2018

New evidence indicates that both high and low 25(OH)D levels may be associated with increased health risks. ...

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• 2014
• March 2014

This article examines the relationship between preschool quality and children’s early development in a sample of over 7900 children enrolled in 578 preschools in rural Indonesia. ...

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• 2017
• January 2017