Food allergies have become more common in our community, with up to one in ten young children now affected. Reactions can range from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylaxis and breathing difficulties. The most common food allergies are to egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow’s milk, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy. ...

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Our results lend support to a vaccination strategy which includes family members in order to provide maximum protection for newborn babies. ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

This study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and... ...

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• 2011
• September 2011

Validated measures capable of demonstrating meaningful interventional change in the CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) are lacking. The study objective was to modify the Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale (RSGMS) and evaluate its psychometric properties for individuals with CDD. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children ...

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• 2010
• November 2010

CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) results in early-onset seizures and severe developmental impairments. A CDD clinical severity assessment (CCSA) was previously developed with clinician and parent-report items to capture information on a range of domains. ...

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• 2021
• August 2021

Gastrostomy assisted the management of feeding difficulties and poor weight gain, and was acceptable to families ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

This paper demonstrated that the evolution of sleep problems differed between subgroups of girls and women with Rett syndrome, in part explained by age and... ...

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• 2014
• September 2014

Peter Shelley Jacoby Gorman PJ S BA (Hons) MSc BSc (Hons) PhD Biostatistician Honorary Research Associate Peter.Jacoby@telethonkids.org.au shelley.gorman@telethonkids.org.au Biostatistician Honorary Research Associate Peter Jacoby is a senior ...

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This study used video supplemented by parent report data to describe the gross motor profile in females with Rett syndrome (n=99) and to investigate... ...

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• 2008
• August 2008

This study aimed to explore relationships between family quality of life, day occupations and activities of daily living of young persons with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

The objective of this paper was to measure changes in caesarean delivery rates for primiparous women in Western Australia during 1995–2010 stratified by... ...

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• 2015
• July 2015