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Gastrointestinal dysmotility in rett syndromeThrough evidence review and the consensus of an expert panel, we developed recommendations for the clinical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease,...
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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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Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement: Mental health diagnoses associated with increased riskThis WA data linkage study aims to assess whether maternal mental health problems are associated with worse child development outcomes, children’s safety and...
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The increasing prevalence of reported diagnoses of childhood psychiatric disorders: a descriptive multinational comparisonThe objective of this study is to compare the time trend of reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, hyperkinetic disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and...
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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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Development and DisabilityListed are all The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams involved in our Disability Program. This program sits under the Brain and Behaviour research theme.
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Hospitalizations Following Complex Hip Surgery in Children with Intellectual Disability: A Self-Controlled Case Series AnalysisTo evaluate the associations between complex hip surgery and subsequent hospitalizations in children with intellectual disability, including a subset of children with cerebral palsy.
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Measuring the Burden of Epilepsy Hospitalizations in CDKL5 Deficiency DisorderInformation on the hospital service use among individuals with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, an ultrarare developmental epileptic encephalopathy, is limited, evidence of which could assist with service planning. Therefore, using baseline and longitudinal data on 379 genetically verified individuals in the International CDKL5 Disorder Database, we aimed to investigate rates of seizure-related and other hospitalizations and associated length of stay in this cohort.
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Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire: Variability of Scores and Related FactorsRett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder affecting predominantly females and associated with variants in the MECP2 gene. Recent success in clinical trials have resulted in an expanded use of the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) for clinical and research purposes.
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Change in Gross Motor Abilities of Girls and Women With Rett Syndrome Over a 3- to 4-Year PeriodWe describe change in gross motor function over 3 to 4 years for 70 subjects participating in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database