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Genome-wide association study identifies peanut allergy-specific loci and evidence of epigenetic mediation in US children

Food allergy (FA) affects 2%-10% of US children and is a growing clinical and public health problem.

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Impact of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing on trends in Down syndrome births and terminations in Western Australia 1980 to 2013

To assess how prenatal screening and diagnostic testing have impacted the diagnosis, termination and birth prevalence of Down syndrome in Western Australia...

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Efficacy of fewer than three doses of an HPV-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine: Combined analysis of data from the Costa Rica Vaccine and PATRICIA trials

The main aim of the study was to ascertain HPV-16/18 vaccine efficacy in both full and naive cohorts and to explore protection conferred against non-vaccine HPV

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A comprehensive evaluation of a two-channel portable monitor to "rule in" obstructive sleep apnea

We hypothesized that a dual-channel portable monitor (PM) device could accurately identify patients who have a high pretest probability of obstructive sleep...

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A whole-of-population study of term and post-term gestational age at birth and children's development

Relative risks of developmental vulnerability for each week of gestation were calculated with adjustment for confounders and addressing missing information.

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Increasing accurate self-report in surveys of pregnancy alcohol use

Reporting bias may contribute to ambiguous and conflicting findings on fetal effects of low to moderate pregnancy alcohol exposure.

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Exclusive breastfeeding increased by an internet intervention

Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is acknowledged universally as the optimal feeding method for infants in order to provide the greatest health and...

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Basal cell carcinomas on sun-protected vs. sun-exposed body sites: A comparison of phenotypic and environmental risk factors

There are indications that risk factors for BCC may differ according to the anatomic site of the tumour but this is not well understood.

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How low can we go? Recognizing infants at high risk of cerebral palsy earlier

This paper is a timely reminder that we must recognise infants at high risk of cerebral palsy earlier using evidence-based assessments.

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The prevention, diagnosis and management of central venous line infections in children

With advancing paediatric healthcare, the use of central venous lines has become a fundamental part of management of neonates and children.