Reports and Findings
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Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of childhood asthma up to age sixBreastfeeding is recommended for all infants irrespective of atopic heredity, although epidemiological studies provide conflicting results in this debate.
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Setting the RECORD straight: Developing a guideline for the reporting of studies conducted using observational routinely collected dataThere has been a dramatic increase in the availability of "routine data" for research purposes, including data from electronic medical records,...
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Persistently high rates of preterm and small-for-gestational-age over two decades within regional Western Australia: A spatio-temporal studyThis study assessed the temporal stability of spatial patterns in the incidence of preterm and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) in regional Western Australia.
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Reducing all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders: a population-based studyWe investigated whether compulsory community treatment, could reduce all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders.
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A modified Delphi study of screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in AustraliaThe aim of this study was to identify health professionals' perceptions about screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Australia.
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In utero hypertensive diseases and cognition in offspring into old ageHypertensive diseases of pregnancy including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia continue to pose a major obstetric risk,...
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Early development and regression in Rett syndromeOur findings provide additional insight into the early clinical profile of Rett syndrome.
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Fructose intake and food sources in West Australian adolescentsThis research aimed to cross-sectionally quantify fructose consumption and identify major food sources of fructose in adolescents...
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"The problem with running"-Comparing the propulsion strategy of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and typically developing childrenChildren with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often have difficulties running.
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How training affects Australian paediatricians' management of obesitySecondary care could be the optimal sector for managing child and adolescent obesity, given low primary care uptake and limited tertiary services.