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Sustained participation in annual continuous quality improvement activities improves quality of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

To determine whether participation in the continuous quality improvement (CQI) Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Disease programme improved care and outcomes for Indigenous children

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Comparable glycemic outcomes for pediatric type 1 diabetes patients in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions of Western Australia

This study reports similar glycemic outcomes for patients attending diabetes clinics in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of WA, suggesting that a model of care provided as outreach from a specialized diabetes service is effective in achieving equitable glycemic outcomes.

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Tracking of Vitamin D status from childhood to early adulthood and its association with peak bone mass

There are moderate associations between vitamin D status measured in prepuberty, adolescence, and early adulthood

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Risk factors for malignant mesothelioma in people with no known exposure to asbestos

This study aimed to identify sources whereby people in Western Australia (WA) may be unknowingly exposed to asbestos or to other exposures which may cause MM.

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Whole genome sequencing reveals extensive community-level transmission of group A Streptococcus in remote communities

There was evidence of extensive transmission of group A Streptococcus both within households and across the community

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Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methods

Existing quality of life scales for children in the general population or with other disabilities did not capture the QOL of children with Rett syndrome

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Maternal Work–Family Conflict and Psychological Distress: Reciprocal Relationships Over 8 Years

Employed mothers may benefit from policies and workplace practices that promote maternal well-being and reduce conflicts between employment and raising children

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Time series analysis of RSV and bronchiolitis seasonality in temperate and tropical Western Australia

Bronchiolitis hospitalisations are a reasonable proxy for the timing of RSV detections, but may not fully capture the magnitude of RSV epidemics

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The -308 bp TNF gene polymorphism influences tumor necrosis factor expression in leprosy patients in Bahia State, Brazil

TNF mRNA expression was higher in leprosy patients compared to endemic controls, but did not differ significantly between clinical subgroups

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A novel clinical prediction model for prognosis in malignant pleural mesothelioma using decision tree analysis

A simple, clinically relevant model to reliably discriminate patients at high and lower risk of death in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma