Reports and Findings
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Birth outcomes for Australian mother-infant pairs who received an influenza vaccine during pregnancy, 2012-2014: The FluMum studyWe assessed the safety of receiving an influenza vaccination during any trimester of pregnancy with respect to preterm births and infant birthweight.
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Sialic acid-to-urea ratio as a measure of airway surface hydrationWe explored a robust method to estimate mucus hydration using sialic acid as a marker for mucin content.
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Identification and characterization of a dendritic cell precursor in parenchymal lung tissueThis is the first study to describe a pulmonary precursor cell for dendritic cells in lung tissue
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Liquor landscapes: Does access to alcohol outlets influence alcohol consumption in young adults?Longitudinal analyses showed that for each increase in liquor stores over time, alcohol consumption increased
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Associations of parental food-choice control and use of food to soothe with adiposity in childhood and adolescenceHigher parental control over food choice was associated with lower adiposity, but use of food to soothe was not associated with adiposity at ages 7 and 15
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Validity and Reliability of the Early Development Instrument in IndonesiaThis study finds that the EDI shows moderate validity and reliability in poor communities in Indonesia and highlights some of the difficulties associated with adapting western instruments for non-western cultures and contexts.
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Introduction to the themed issue The health benefits of UV radiation exposure through Vitamin D production or non-Vitamin D pathwaysThe health benefits of UV radiation exposure through Vitamin D production or non-Vitamin D pathways
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Advancing Australia's role in climate change and health researchWhile Australia has established leadership roles in climate science and health research, it must now link these two strengths
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Protective benefit of predominant breastfeeding against otitis media may be limited to early childhood: results from a prospective birth cohort studyOur findings are in line with a number of epidemiological studies which show a positive association between breastfeeding and OM in early childhood
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Characteristics associated with clinical severity and inflammatory phenotype of naturally occurring virus-induced exacerbations of asthma in adultsType 2 inflammation is present in patients during virus-induced asthma exacerbations, to the same degree as non-viral exacerbations