Despite the wealth of knowledge about the impact of bullying victimization, information gaps exist about how traditional and cyber bullying in early adolescence is associated with emotional wellbeing, namely, indicators of positive wellbeing. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

Cross-presenting dendritic cells (DC) offer an attractive target for vaccination due to their unique ability to process exogenous antigens for presentation on MHC class I molecules. Recent reports have established that these DC express unique surface receptors and play a critical role in the initiation of anti-tumor immunity, opening the way for the development of vaccination strategies specifically targeting these cells. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Postvention is a core component of suicide prevention strategies, internationally. However, the types of supports provided to people impacted by suicide vary widely. This study examines the perceived effectiveness of the Primary Care Navigator (PCN) model for people bereaved by suicide. The PCN model was implemented in response to a suicide cluster. ...

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• 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with significant social changes due to legislative and public health requirements, has changed the way in which people experience grief. We examined whether dysfunctional grief symptoms, disrupted meaning, risk factors, and functional impairment differed between people bereaved from COVID-19 and from other natural or violent causes in this same period. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Composition of leukocyte populations in the first month of life remains incompletely characterised, particularly in preterm infants who go on to develop late-onset sepsis (LOS). The aim of the study was to characterise and compare leukocyte populations in preterm infants with and without LOS during the first month of life. ...

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• March 2022

This report regards the health & wellbeing of Australian children & adolescents. Based on a survey conducted in the homes of over 6,300 families with... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

This article discusses the rising prevalence of pertussis disease in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines. ...

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• 2015
• November 2015

The purpose of this article is to investigate whether the number and timing of stressors experienced during pregnancy impacted longterm motor development at... ...

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• 2015
• October 2015

Interleukin-10 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine the principal function of which is to limit the magnitude of immune response. ...

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• 2011
• March 2011

To establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia. ...

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• 2010
• August 2010

Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known ...

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• 2010
• June 2010

Helen Alix Milroy Woolard HM AW MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD Honorary Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1823 Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Child Mental Health Helen ...

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