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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean delivery

The authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...

Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental...

Spatial and temporal variation in type 1 diabetes incidence in Western Australia from 1991 to 2010: Increased risk at higher latitudes and over time

This study analysed spatial and historical variation in childhood incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among Western Australia's 36 Health Districts...

Exposure to professional pest control treatments and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Previous studies suggest that exposure to pesticides increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Effect of sitting posture on development of scoliosis in duchenne muscular dystrophy cases

This study assessed the contribution of physical factors including lumbar posture to scoliosis in non-ambulatory youth with DMD in Nepal.

ART, birth defects and subfertility-what should prospective patients be told?

Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect

Use of equipment and respite services and caregiver health among Australian families living with Rett syndrome

This study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and...

Vitamin D status and predictors of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Western Australian adolescents

Using prospective data from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, we investigated vitamin D status and predictors of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin...

Fine particulate matter and risk of preterm birth and pre-labor rupture of membranes in Perth, Western Australia 1997-2007: A longitudinal study

A recent longitudinal study reported an association between fine particulate (PM2.5) exposure and preterm birth (PTB) in a US cohort.

Effect of early carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae on the development of pneumococcal protein-specific cellular immune responses in infancy

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between nasopharyngeal pneumococcal colonization in early life and the development of T cell responses.