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        Clinical Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Neonates, Children, and Adolescents

        Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of community and health care-associated bacteremia, with authors of recent studies estimating the incidence of S aureus bacteremia (SAB) in high-income countries between 8 and 26 per 100 000 children per year. Despite this, <300 children worldwide have ever been randomly assigned into clinical trials to assess the efficacy of treatment of SAB. ...

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        Supporting parents with young children to create healthy screen time behaviours

        Mary Amy Gina Bec Brushe Finlay-Jones Trapp Young MB AFJ GT BY BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc Nursing, Grad Cert Clinical Nursing, M Mental Health ...

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        Clinical predictors of hypoxic pneumonia in children from the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea: secondary analysis of two prospective observational studies

        Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in young children globally and is prevalent in the Papua New Guinea highlands. We investigated clinical predictors of hypoxic pneumonia to inform local treatment guidelines in this resource-limited setting. ...

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        Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problems

        There is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years. ...

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        Associations Between Developmental Risk Profiles, Mental Disorders, and Student Absences Among Primary and Secondary Students in Australia

        This study assessed if the association between mental disorders and higher student absences varies across different profiles of risk factors, and estimated the proportion of student absences associated with mental disorders. Data included responses from a nationally representative Australian survey of child and adolescent mental health. ...

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        COVID-19, children and schools: overlooked and at risk

        We have closely followed the international literature about severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) transmission dynamics in children (aged 0–18 years).2 Evidence‐informed discussion about school attendance in the context of COVID‐19 is a high priority and this complex subject requires weighted expert review of the literature to accurately inform policy. As paediatricians and infectious diseases specialists, we wish to highlight important considerations when interpreting the available data. ...

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        Tobacco smoking and mental disorders in Australian adolescents

        This study aimed to (1) examine the strength of the association between mental disorders/mental health problems, risk behaviours and tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents, (2) compare rates of tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents with major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct disorder in 2013/14 vs 1998, and (3) identify the extent to which an association between tobacco smoking and mental health problems among adolescents can be attributed to non-mental health risk factors. ...

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        The effect of upgrades to childcare outdoor spaces on preschoolers’ physical activity: Findings from a natural experiment

        This natural experiment investigated the influence of early childhood education and care outdoor physical environment upgrade on preschoolers' physical activity ...

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        Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategy

        High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease. ...

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        Global research neglect of population-based approaches to smoking cessation

        It has been argued that the preponderance of studies into individual smoking cessation therapies seems grossly out of proportion to the number of people... ...

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        Anxiety disorders and cigarette smoking: Results from the Australian Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

        The aim of this study was to describe current and daily smoking rates, and smoking cessation rates in adults with anxiety disorders ...

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        Pathways between racial discrimination and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

        Carrington Steve Shepherd Zubrick CCJ SR PhD FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow 08 6319 1409 Stephen.zubrick@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow Areas ...

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