Reports and Findings
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Early mortality from external causes in Aboriginal mothers: A retrospective cohort studyWhilst a disproportionate number of Aboriginal women die from potentially preventable causes, no research has investigated mortality in Aboriginal mothers.
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Long-term survival for infants born with orofacial clefts in Western AustraliaParents with a child diagnosed with an OFC ± additional minor anomalies only can be reassured that the OFC does not influence survival rates in infancy
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Neonatal drug withdrawal syndrome: Cross-country comparison using hospital administrative data in England, the USA, Western Australia and Ontario, Canada.We determined trends over time in the prevalence of neonatal drug withdrawal syndrome (NWS) in England compared with that reported in the USA, Western (W)...
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Adverse metabolic phenotype of adolescent girls with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease plus polycystic ovary syndrome compared with other girls and boysNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) share risk associations of adiposity and insulin resistance.
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Trends in maternal and newborn health characteristics and obstetric interventions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothersTrends in maternal demographic characteristics, pre-existing medical conditions, pregnancy complications and neonatal characteristics were examined.
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Hospitalisations up to adulthood for children born with orofacial cleftsThe aim of this study was to compare hospital admissions from infancy to adulthood, between children born with orofacial clefts (OFC) and those without OFC.
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Interferon regulatory factor 7 regulates airway epithelial cell responses to human rhinovirus infectionIRF7 regulates the expression of genes involved in antiviral immunity, inflammation, and the response to oxidative stress during HRV infections in HBE cells
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The Role of Preschool Quality in Promoting Child Development: Evidence from Rural IndonesiaThis paper reports on the quality of early childhood education in rural Indonesia
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The rare and undiagnosed diseases diagnostic service – application of massively parallel sequencing in a state-wide clinical serviceThe Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases Diagnostic Service refers to a genomic diagnostic platform operating within the Genetic Services of Western Australia
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Multiple breath washout cannot be used for tidal breath parameter analysis in infantsThere are differences in tidal breathing parameters during multiple breath washout testing with SF6 gas mixture in infants