Reports and Findings
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Sensitization to immune checkpoint blockade through activation of a STAT1/NK axis in the tumor microenvironmentOur results identify a pretreatment tumor microenvironment that predicts response to immune checkpoint blockade, which can be therapeutically attained
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Positive veteran teachers: Who are they, and where are they to be found?This article reports on a study in Australia which sought to utilise the characteristics to identify positive veteran teachers within a larger cohort
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RD-RAP: Beyond rare disease patient registries, devising a comprehensive data and analytic frameworkWe introduce and describe the concept of a Rare Disease Registry and Analytics Platform
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Role and Needs of Classroom Teachers in Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing ChildrenThis study aimed to explore the role of schools and classroom teachers in supporting the mental health and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children
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The cumulative effect of inflammation and infection on structural lung disease in early cystic fibrosisPulmonary inflammation in surveillance bronchoalveolar lavage has a cumulative effect on structural lung disease extent, more so than infection
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The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and actionScabies causes considerable morbidity and leads to severe bacterial infection and immune-mediated disease
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Does Child Care in the First Year of Life Pose a Risk for Concurrent and Future Ear Infections?The longitudinal analyses found no evidence of increased (or decreased) long-term risk of ear infections in subsequent waves associated with attending a child care centre
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Trends in mental health related contacts among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia (1990-2013)Many of the mental health issues that women develop earlier in life are chronic at the time of conception, during pregnancy and at birth
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Overcrowded housing: One of a constellation of vulnerabilities for child sexual abuseThe findings suggest that overcrowded living conditions are associated with an increased risk of sexual abuse for some children
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A population pharmacokinetic study of benzathine benzylpenicillin G administration in children and adolescents with rheumatic heart diseaseFew children and adolescents receiving BPG as secondary prophylaxis will achieve concentrations >0.02 mg/L for the majority of the time between injections