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Outcomes of an international workshop on preconception expanded carrier screening: Some considerations for governments

Consideration of expanded carrier screening has become an emerging issue for governments.

Hypoxia and sterile inflammation in cystic fibrosis airways: Mechanisms and potential therapies

In this review, we consider recent evidence regarding hypoxia and sterile inflammation in cystic fibrosis airways

Understanding how dogs encourage and motivate walking: Cross-sectional findings from RESIDE

The demographic and behavioural factors that contribute towards owners reporting having a strong sense of encouragement and motivation to walk their dogs

Using theory to improve low back pain care in Australian Aboriginal primary care: A mixed method single cohort pilot study

Low back pain (LBP) care is frequently discordant with research evidence.

Did you ever drink more? A detailed description of pregnant women's drinking patterns

We have identified characteristics of pregnant women who either abstain, drink until pregnancy awareness or drink throughout pregnancy.

Gross motor performance in children prenatally exposed to alcohol and living in remote Australia

A higher than expected proportion of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders had gross motor scores that indicated impairment and need for therapy

Timing of excision after a non-severe burn has a significant impact on the subsequent immune response in a murine model

Early excision of the wound, during the phase of immune down-regulation initiated by the burn, maintains an innate and adaptive immune cell response

Respiratory syncytial virus is present in the neonatal intensive care unit

The results suggest that though the risk for RSV in the NICU remains low, personnel clothing are contaminated with RSV-RNA and may have a role in transmission

Intrinsic factors and the embryonic environment influence the formation of extragonadal teratomas during gestation early development

The predominant occurrence of extragonadal teratomas/teratocarcinomas in human neonates suggests that pluripotent cells are tumour-forming even during...

A study to prolong breastfeeding duration: Design and rationale of the Parent Infant Feeding Initiative (PIFI) randomised controlled trial.

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of three interventions designed to increase the duration of breastfeeding among new parents in urban areas.