The aim of this study was to develop and implement a community-led, researcher-supported, FASD strategy. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

There is a strong theoretical rationale for combining checkpoint blockade with cytotoxic chemotherapy in pleural mesothelioma and other cancers. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

The National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students was conducted with the aims of understanding issues associated with the mental health of... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

The stillbirth rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and communities in Australia is around double that of non-Indigenous women. While the development of effective prevention strategies during pregnancy and improving care following stillbirth for women and families in communities has become a national priority, there has been limited progress in stillbirth disparities. With community permission, this study aimed to gain a better understanding of community experiences, perceptions, and priorities around stillbirth. ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

There is scant literature about the management of stillbirth and the subsequent risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We aimed to assess the risk of SMM associated with stillbirths compared with live births and whether this differed by the presence of maternal comorbidities. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Non-invasive and sensitive clinical endpoints are needed to monitor onset and progression of early lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). We compared lung clearance index (LCI), FEV1, functional and structural lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes in Swiss children with CF diagnosed following newborn screening.  ...

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• 2024
• June 2024

The objective of this paper is to determine how well the EDI predicts a child's later literacy and numeracy outcomes as assessed by the National Assessment... ...

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• 2013
• April 2013

This review supports the recommended use of palivizumab for reducing RSV-associated hospitalisation rates in premature babies born at gestational age <33 weeks. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

Promotion of periconceptional folic acid supplement use began in Australia following publication of randomised trials showing effectiveness. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

House dust mites (HDM) are a globally important source of allergen responsible for the sensitization of more than 50% of allergic patients. ...

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• 2013
• July 2013

Yasmin Alanna Harman-Smith Sincovich YHS AS BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BPsych(Hons), PhD Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Senior Research Officer 08 6375 6108 Yasmin.harman-smith@telethonkids.org.au Alanna.sincovich@ ...

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Our data demonstrate that CD8+XCR1neg DCs possess a unique pattern of endocytic receptors and a restricted TLR profile that is particularly enriched for TLR5 ...

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• 2019
• January 2019