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Geographical disparities in emergency department presentations for acute respiratory infections and risk factors for presenting

One in four ED presentations in WA children are for ARIs, representing a significant out-of-hospital burden with some evidence of geographical disparity

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Serotonergic contributions to human brain aggression networks

We investigated the influence of brain serotonin modulation and MAOA genotype on functional amygdala connectivity during aggressive behavior

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Antibody persistence and booster response in adolescents and young adults 4 and 7.5 years after immunization with 4CMenB vaccine

A more robust immune response after booster compared to a first dose in vaccine-naïve individuals, showed effective priming in an adolescent/young adult population

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Narrative Medicine Meets Planetary Health: Mindsets Matter in the Anthropocene

We argue that the principles and practice of narrative medicine can be applied on a larger scale, one with planetary health in mind

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Higher non-processed red meat consumption is associated with a reduced risk of central nervous system demyelination

We found no statistically significant association between processed red meat density and risk of a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination

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Clinical Ecology-Transforming 21st-Century Medicine with Planetary Health in Mind

The grand, interconnected challenges of our time demands that all of medicine be viewed from an ecological perspective

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Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy

Slightly less than 1 h of general anaesthesia in early infancy does not alter neurodevelopmental outcome at age 5 years

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Group A Streptococcus co-ordinates manganese import and iron efflux in response to hydrogen peroxide stress

Here, we demonstrate that group A Streptococcus (GAS) utilises Mn(II) import via MtsABC during conditions of hydrogen peroxide stress

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The Great Recession and Children’s Mental Health in Australia

This paper analyzes the effects of “shocks” to community-level unemployment expectations, induced by the Great Recession, on children’s mental well-being