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An exploratory qualitative study of inter-agency health and social service partnerships focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clientsThe siloed nature of the health and social service system threatens access for clients engaging numerous organisations. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face adverse circumstances which contribute to multiple health and social needs. Effective relationships between health and social services are integral to coordinated service provision to meet the diverse needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
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More People, More Active, More Often for Heart Health - Taking Action on Physical ActivityPhysical inactivity is a leading contributor to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Almost 500 million new cases of preventable noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will occur globally between 2020 and 2030 due to physical inactivity, costing just over US$300 billion, or around US$ 27 billion annually (WHO 2022). Active adults can achieve a reduction of up to 35% in risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
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Global Prevalence of Varicella-Associated Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisVaricella (chickenpox) is an infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Varicella symptoms are usually self-limiting; however, different complications with widespread and systemic manifestations can occur. This systematic literature review aims to explore and quantify varicella-associated complication rates.
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Development of a pharmaceutical science systematic review process using a semi-automated machine learning tool: Intravenous drug compatibility in the neonatal intensive care settingOur objective was to establish and test a machine learning-based screening process that would be applicable to systematic reviews in pharmaceutical sciences. We used the SPIDER (Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type) model, a broad search strategy, and a machine learning tool (Research Screener) to identify relevant references related to y-site compatibility of 95 intravenous drugs used in neonatal intensive care settings.
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Spatio-temporal patterns of childhood pneumonia in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysisPneumonia is one of the top 10 diseases by morbidity in Bhutan. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal trends and risk factors of childhood pneumonia in Bhutan.
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Assessing motor skills to inform a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis focusing on persons older than 12 years: a systematic review of the literatureA systematic review of current evidence using various electronic databases was conducted. Studies were appraised using a recognised clinical appraisal tool.
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A Novel Approach to Transforming Smoking Cessation Practice for Pregnant Aboriginal Women and Girls Living in the PilbaraTobacco smoking during pregnancy contributes to a range of adverse perinatal outcomes; but is a potentially modifiable behavior.
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Cord Blood IL-12 Confers Protection to Clinical Malaria in Early Childhood LifeCord blood background IL-12 concentrations are important for protecting children from clinical malaria
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Validation of intellectual disability coding through hospital morbidity records using an intellectual disability population-based database in Western AustraliaTo investigate how well intellectual disability (ID) can be ascertained using hospital morbidity data compared with a population-based data source.
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Does Child Care in the First Year of Life Pose a Risk for Concurrent and Future Ear Infections?The longitudinal analyses found no evidence of increased (or decreased) long-term risk of ear infections in subsequent waves associated with attending a child care centre