Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence and density were higher in infants delivered vaginally compared with those delivered by cesarean birth ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Mental wellbeing was independently associated with academic achievement and perceived family support but not with physical health variables ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• January 2019

Background Evidence relating childhood cancer to high birthweight is derived primarily from registry and case-control studies. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Jacinta Freeman JF BScs, MPH Program Manager, Youth Mental Health 6319 1699 Jacinta.freeman@telethonkids.org.au Program Manager she/her/hers Jacinta has a background in nursing and midwifery. She completed a Master in Public Health and has worked ...

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The rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) remain significantly high in Australia, and to address this, we need to ensure that victim-survivors of FDV are at the centre of these efforts. The research objective was to determine priority issues for future research and policy in FDV as determined by victim-survivors of FDV, providers of FDV services and informal support people. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

Pet owners were significantly more likely to get to know people in their neighborhood than non-pet owners. ...

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• 2015
• April 2015

Methodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed. ...

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• 2013
• October 2013

To assess parental awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the level of acceptance of future RSV prevention strategies. A cross-sectional online survey was implemented targeting "future" and "current" parents of children aged ≤5 years in Australia. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

There is a large volume of research on the persistence of advantage and disadvantage across generations. Intergenerational studies typically address family resources as independent factors, which ignores how risks cluster together and accumulate over time. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Australians who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and receive income support span a wide spectrum of working ages. Australian research has concentrated on NEETs aged 15-29 years, in line with international standards. This paper investigates extending the NEET concept to include all working age persons 15-64 years and the value added to welfare policy through analysis of a new linked dataset. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

This study describes the peer bullying experiences of young people with CF, and examines associations between school bullying and the psychological well-being of these young people ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease. ...

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• 2011
• December 2011