To determine the proportion of child maltreatment-related emergency department presentations in WA and describe the types of injuries associated with them. ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation... ...

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• 2011
• July 2011

The asbestos and ovarian cancer relationship is not well understood because of small numbers of women exposed to asbestos, small numbers of cases... ...

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• 2011
• May 2011

This study used densitometry to investigate the areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in an Australian Rett syndrome cohort... ...

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• 2011
• April 2011

schemic stroke induced by thrombosis may be triggered by atherosclerotic plaque rupture and collagen-induced platelet activation. Collagen induces... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

Variation over time in medical conditions and health service utilization of children with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2011
• February 2011

The objective of this study is to identify distinct age-related trajectory classes of body mass index (BMI) z-scores from childhood to adolescence ...

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• 2011
• January 2011

Association of pre-pregnancy weight, birth defects ...

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• 2010
• April 2010

Rett syndrome (RTT) is caused by mutations in the transcriptional repressor methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2). ...

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• 2009
• July 2009

This study uses data from a large international database, InterRett, to examine genotype-phenotype relationships and compares these with previous findings in... ...

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• 2008
• March 2008

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

Neurological disorders are a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, placing a heavy demand on health systems. This study evaluated the impacts and cost savings of a community-based nursing service providing supported discharge for neurological patients deemed high-risk for unplanned emergency department presentations and/or hospital readmissions. It focused on adult patients with stroke, epilepsy, migraine/headache or functional neurological disorders discharged from a Western Australian tertiary hospital. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021