Digital mental health is changing the landscape of service delivery by addressing challenges associated with traditional therapy. However, practitioners’ use of these resources remains underexamined. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

Intramuscular benzathine penicillin G (BPG) injections are a cornerstone of secondary prophylaxis to prevent acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Uncertainties regarding inter-ethnic and preparation variability, and target exposure profiles of BPG injection are key knowledge gaps for RHD control. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Gail Andrew Alvares Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew GA AJ PhD PhD Senior Research Fellow Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at Telethon Kids and University of Western Australia; Director, CliniKids 08 6319 1698 gail.alvares@ ...

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Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@telethonkids.org.au Institute Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Professor ...

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RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with an increased burden of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. A sequellae of rheumatic fever resulting in heart valve damage if untreated, RHD is twice as common in women. In providing an historical overview, this commentary provides context for prevention and treatment in the 21 st century. Four underlying themes inform much of the literature on RHD-P: its association with inequities; often-complex care requirements; demands for integrated care models, and a life-course approach. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Biodiesel usage is increasing steadily worldwide as the push for renewable fuel sources increases. The increased oxygen content in biodiesel fuel is believed to cause decreased particulate matter (PM) and increased nitrous oxides within its exhaust. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Andrew Matt Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Cooper AJ MC PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at Telethon Kids and University of Western Australia; Director, CliniKids ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) persists in low-middle-income countries and in high-income countries where there are health inequities. RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes. Our study examines models of care for women with RHD-P from the perspectives of health care providers. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Describing the challenges of obtaining state and nationally held data for linkage to a non-government national clinical registry ...

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• 2016
• October 2016

This paper profiles the functional pattern of DNA variants found at a higher rate in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), X-linked intellectual... ...

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• 2014
• June 2014

We aimed to determine the significance of minor heart valve abnormalities, including Borderline RHD, in predicting the future risk of acute rheumatic fever. ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

Numerous studies have observed that a proportion of infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience accelerated head growth... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015