The aim of the current study was to investigate the risk factors present at 2 years for children who showed language difficulties that persisted ...

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• 2017
• June 2017

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

With advancing paediatric healthcare, the use of central venous lines has become a fundamental part of management of neonates and children. ...

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• 2015
• April 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

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

Team Associate Professor W. Joost Lesterhuis Director Email Associate Professor Matt Piggott Director Email Dr Alma Fulurija Director Email Dr Louis Pymar Director Email   Setonix Pharmaceuticals (named after an iconic Western Australian marsupial, ...

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The upper airway may play a role in the respiratory symptoms experienced by some very preterm children and should be considered by clinicians ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Obesity can increase the severity of influenza infection. Data are limited regarding immune responses to influenza vaccination in obese children. We aimed to investigate the impact of obesity on quadrivalent influenza vaccine responses in children. ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

There is no data exclusively on the relationship between health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) and lung disease severity in early school-aged children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Using data from the Australian Respiratory Early Surveillance Team for Cystic Fibrosis (AREST CF) we assessed the relationships between HRQOL, lung function and structure. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Children born preterm have impaired lung function and altered lung structure. However, there are conflicting reports on how preterm birth impacts aerobic exercise capacity in childhood. We aimed to investigate how neonatal history and a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) impact the relationship between function and structure of the lung, and aerobic capacity in school-aged children born very preterm. ...

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• 2021
• February 2021

The global invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) landscape changed considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by decreased incidence rates due to COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as limited social contact, physical distancing, mask wearing, and hand washing. Vaccination rates were also lower during the pandemic relative to pre-pandemic levels. ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Consensus recommendations are outlined to direct preschool device design, test performance, and data analysis for the MBW technique ...

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• 2018
• March 2018