Amy Jenny Helen Desiree Professor Catherine Finlay-Jones Downs Milroy Silva Elliott AFJ JA HM DS CE BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD PhD, BSc (OT) ...

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Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy and investigate the relationship of the diet to inflammatory markers.   ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Wearable motion sensors, specifically, Inertial Measurement Units, are useful tools for the assessment of orientation and movement during sleep. The DOTs platform (Xsens, Enschede, The Netherlands) has shown promise for this purpose. This pilot study aimed to assess its feasibility and validity for recording sleep biomechanics. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

Behavioural support for young people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is necessary in home and school environments. The Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) framework has been used to support young people with complex behavioural needs in school settings. To identify parent and professional perspectives on behavioural challenges experienced by young people with PWS and strategies for supports, to inform understanding of how they are aligned with the TIP framework. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

These data suggest that empathy for pain is disrupted at the neurophysiological level in schizophrenia ...

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• 2019
• November 2019

This study explored facilitators and barriers to "uptime" (non-sedentary) activities in Danish girls and women with Rett syndrome ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

This chapter reviews the prevalence, characteristics, and clinical management of orthopedic problems in RTT. ...

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• 2017
• September 2017

To determine whether participation in the continuous quality improvement (CQI) Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Disease programme improved care and outcomes for Indigenous children ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Children who were born with reduced gestational age, birthweight, and birth length have persistently increased rates of infection-related admissions to hospital until age 18 years ...

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• 2016
• August 2016

Orofacial clefts are a group of frequently observed congenital malformations often requiring multiple hospital admissions over the lifespan of affected... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

The objective of this study was to evaluate areas of clinical uncertainty among pediatric spine surgeons regarding the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

Maternal antenatal exposure to life stress events has differing effects on the school performance of male and female offspring. ...

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• 2013
• March 2013