Reports and Findings
Research
An Evaluation of the National Empowerment Project Cultural, Social, and Emotional Wellbeing ProgramParticipant’s interviews describe how the Cultural, Social and Emotional Well Being(CSEWB) Program significantly changed their lives and their families’ lives in various constructive and affirming ways to bring about positive outcomes.
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Infant nutrition and maternal obesity influence the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescentsWe examined the association of maternal factors and infant nutrition, with the subsequent diagnosis of NAFLD in adolescents
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Does alcohol outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth?This ecological study examines the distribution of liquor licences in Perth, Australia, and whether discrepancies in the distribution of retail land-uses could account for a socio-economic gradient.
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Gestational age and school achievement: A population studyWe examined gestational age from preterm to post-term against a national minimum standard for academic achievement in population data.
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Probabilistic linkage of national immunisation and state-based health records for a cohort of 1.9 million births to evaluate Australia’s childhood immunisation programTo describe the process for assembling a linked study that will enable the conduct of population-based studies related to immunisation and immunisation policy.
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Predictors of pneumococcal carriage and the effect of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination the Western Australian Aboriginal populationThe PCV7 was introduced to prevent IPD in WA Aboriginal people in 2001 to a lesser extent in older people.
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Air trapping in early cystic fibrosis lung disease-Does CT tell the full story?Mosaic attenuation on expiratory chest computed tomography (CT) is common in early life cystic fibrosis (CF) and often referred to as "air trapping"
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Prevalence and correlates of bullying victimisation and perpetration in a nationally representative sample of Australian youthThe current findings showed that involvement in any bullying behaviour was associated with increased risk of concurrent mental health problems
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Dose-Banding of Intravenous Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Pediatric Surgical InpatientsDosing errors are the most commonly reported medication error in children. Dosing is often prescribed per weight or based on body area.
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Genetic Variants in the IL-4/IL-13 Pathway Influence Measles Vaccine Responses and Vaccine Failure in Children from MozambiqueWe investigated IL-4, IL-13, and IL-4Rα polymorphisms and their impact on measles IgG responses and measles vaccine failure, in two separate cohort.