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Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors: Development and Preliminary Validation of a New MeasureThis study aimed to provide initial validation of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB), a new parent-report measure designed to capture the full range of key restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB) subdomains.
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Change in health outcomes for First Nations children with chronic wet cough: rationale and study protocol for a multi-centre implementation science studyIn children, chronic wet cough may be a sign of underlying lung disease, including protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and bronchiectasis. Chronic (> 4 weeks in duration) wet cough (without indicators pointing to alternative causes) that responds to antibiotic treatment is diagnostic of PBB. Timely recognition and management of PBB can prevent disease progression to irreversible bronchiectasis with lifelong consequences. However, detection and management require timely health-seeking by carers and effective management by clinicians.
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Morbidity in survivors of child and adolescent meningiomaGiven the paucity of data concerning long-term outcome, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to analyze morbidity in survivors of this disease.
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Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult malesResults from studies examining associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and depressive symptoms are equivocal.
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Energy drink consumption is associated with anxiety in australian young adult malesEnergy drinks are predominantly targeted to young adult consumers; however, there has been limited research into their effects on psychological functioning...
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Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective cohort studyMothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.
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DataSHIELD: taking the analysis to the data, not the data to the analysisDataSHIELD provides a novel technological solution that can facilitate the access of researchers and other healthcare professionals to individual-level data
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Changes in risk factors for preterm birth in Western Australia 1984-2006Marked increases in maternal age and primiparous births were observed. A four-fold increase in the rates of pre-existing medical complications over time...
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Distribution of Early Structural Lung Changes due to Cystic Fibrosis Detected with Chest Computed TomographyTo examine the distribution of early structural lung changes in clinically stable infants and young children with cystic fibrosis using chest computed...
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Rett syndrome: establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disordersThis study investigated the capacity of three accelerometer-type devices to measure walking activity in Rett syndrome