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A genome-by-environment interaction classifier for precision medicine: personal transcriptome response to rhinovirus identifies children prone to asthma exacerbations

To introduce a disease prognosis framework enabled by a robust classification scheme derived from patient-specific transcriptomic response to stimulation.

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Prospective cohort study of childhood behaviour problems and adolescent sexual risk-taking: Gender matters

This study sought to determine relationships, by gender, between childhood behaviour problems and adolescent risky sexual behaviours and substance use.

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Effect of posture on lung ventilation distribution and associations with structure in children with cystic fibrosis

Background: We assessed the effect of posture on ventilation distribution and the impact on associations with structural lung disease.

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Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination

We aimed to determine Australian paediatricians' beliefs and practices around the influenza vaccination of children.

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Barriers to Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Nursing Practice: An Integrative Review

The greatest barrier to addressing the social determinants of health in the pediatric context is the dominance of the 'medical model' of care

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Airway IRF7hi versus IRF7lo molecular response patterns determine clinical phenotypes in children with acute wheezing

We employed a systems biology approach to delineate upper airway gene network patterns underlying asthma exacerbation phenotypes in children.

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Immunogenicity and safety of single-dose, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in pediatric and adolescent oncology patients

All children who are receiving therapy for cancer should receive a single dose of PCV13 as soon as possible after diagnosis, regardless of prior PCV exposure.

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An Australian Consensus on Infant Feeding Guidelines to Prevent Food Allergy: Outcomes From the Australian Infant Feeding Summit

Infant feeding in the first postnatal year of life has an important role in an infant's risk of developing food allergy

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Home-based vs inpatient education for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

With adequate support, children newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes can be safely managed at home following practical skills training

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ACE inhibitors and statins in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

We hypothesized that adolescents with high levels of albumin excretion might benefit from ACE inhibitors and statins, drugs that have not been fully evaluated