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Working towards a shared framework in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in Australia: A Gap AnalysisAmy Andrew Carol Jacinta Videos Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Freeman BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (
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Folate Status and Neural Tube Defects in Aboriginal Australians: The Success of Mandatory Fortification in Reducing a Health DisparityMandatory flour fortification with folic acid in 2009, led to further reductions in overall neural tube defects
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Hypospadias Prevalence and Trends in International Birth Defect Surveillance Systems, 1980–2010We report on the prevalence and trends of hypospadias which indicate that the prevalence of hypospadias continues to increase internationally
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Mothers’ understanding of infant feeding guidelines and their associated practices: A qualitative analysisThe findings indicated that in spite of continued promotion of the AIFG over the past ten years achieving the around six months guideline is challenging
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Maternal Alcohol-Use Disorder and Child OutcomesThe effects of maternal alcohol-use disorder are experienced by the majority of exposed children rather than a vulnerable subgroup of this population
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RE-AIM evaluation of a teacher-delivered programme to improve the self-regulation of children attending Australian Aboriginal community primary schoolsBenefits in teaching the Alert Program® to students in a region with high reported rates of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment
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The provision of alcohol and breastfeeding information by maternal health practitioners in the Australian settingDespite the existence of a national alcohol guideline for breastfeeding women, maternal health practitioners are not incorporating this advice
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Folate pathway gene polymorphisms, maternal folic acid use, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaSeveral studies suggest that maternal folic acid supplementation before or during pregnancy protects against childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).
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The effect of weight management interventions that include a diet component on weight related outcomes in pregnant and postpartum womenThe effects of weight management interventions that include a diet component on weight-related outcomes in pregnant and postpartum women.
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Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula in Western Australia: Prevalence and trendsA recent international study reported a higher prevalence of oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA±TOF) in Western Australia (WA).