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Caustic Mist Exposure and Respiratory Outcomes in a Cohort Study of Alumina Refinery WorkersA common chemical exposure in alumina refining is caustic mist. Although recognized as a strong airways irritant, little is known of the chronic respiratory effects of caustic mist in alumina refining. A suitable metric for caustic mist exposure assessment in alumina refining for epidemiological purposes has not been identified. Peak exposure is likely to be important, but is difficult to assess in epidemiological studies.
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Decline in gross motor skills in adult Rett syndrome; results from a Danish longitudinal studyLongevity of individuals with neurodevelopmental diseases as Rett syndrome (RTT) has increased and many reach adulthood and old age. There is therefore a need to increase knowledge about the course of RTT in adults in order to improve medical care management and quality of life.
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Interpregnancy intervals and adverse birth outcomes in high-income countries: An international cohort studyMost evidence for interpregnancy interval (IPI) and adverse birth outcomes come from studies that are prone to incomplete control for confounders that vary between women. Comparing pregnancies to the same women can address this issue.
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Reactive aggression in young patients with ADHD—a critical role for small provocationsADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry and is characterized by attentional deficits, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
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Entering out-of-home care during childhood: Cumulative incidence study in Canada and AustraliaComparing children entering out-of-home care in Canada and Australia
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A cross-sectional survey of environmental health in remote Aboriginal communities in Western AustraliaPoor environmental health is prevalent in remote Aboriginal communities and requires further delineation to inform environmental health policy
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Understanding how dogs encourage and motivate walking: Cross-sectional findings from RESIDEThe demographic and behavioural factors that contribute towards owners reporting having a strong sense of encouragement and motivation to walk their dogs
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Ultra low dose CT screen-detected non-malignant incidental findings in the Western Australian Asbestos Review ProgrammeThe prevalence of LDCT-detected indeterminate lung nodules in 906 individuals with significant asbestos exposure was 8.5%, lower than many other CT studies
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Reduced goal-directed action control in autism spectrum disorderInvestigate whether impairments in the ability to execute flexible goal-directed actions may be an underlying feature in ASD contributing to these symptoms
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COINSTAC: A privacy enabled model and prototype for leveraging and processing decentralized brain imaging dataWe propose a platform for large scale analyses called the Collaborative Informatics and Neuroimaging Suite Toolkit for Anonymous Computatation (COINSTAC)