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Exploring the dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) transmission in childrenWe develop a compartmental model for RSV infection, driven by a seasonal forcing function, and conduct parameter space and bifurcation analyses to document...
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Timing of routine infant vaccinations and risk of food allergy and eczema at one year of ageThere was no overall association between delayed DTaP and food allergy; however, children with delayed DTaP had less eczema and less use of eczema medication
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Hospitalisations up to adulthood for children born with orofacial cleftsThe aim of this study was to compare hospital admissions from infancy to adulthood, between children born with orofacial clefts (OFC) and those without OFC.
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Early mortality from external causes in Aboriginal mothers: A retrospective cohort studyWhilst a disproportionate number of Aboriginal women die from potentially preventable causes, no research has investigated mortality in Aboriginal mothers.
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Parenting practices at 24 to 47 months and IQ at age 8: Effect-measure modification by infant temperamentWe examined whether the associations between parental warmth, control and intelligence quotient (IQ) may be heightened among children in difficult temperament
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Initiating an undiagnosed diseases program in the Western Australian public health systemWe describe the initiation and summary outcomes of a public health system approach for complex undiagnosed patients- the Undiagnosed Diseases Program - WA
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Probabilistic linkage of national immunisation and state-based health records for a cohort of 1.9 million births to evaluate Australia’s childhood immunisation programTo describe the process for assembling a linked study that will enable the conduct of population-based studies related to immunisation and immunisation policy.
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Prenatal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does not affect offspring telomere length and F2-isoprostanes at 12 years: A double blind, randomized controlled trialMaternal n-3 LCPUFA supplementation did not provide sustained effects on postnatal oxidative stress and telomere length as observed in the offspring
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Australasian Diabetes Data Network: Building a Collaborative ResourceA national collaboration was formed to provide longitudinal collection of T1D patient characteristics and outcomes, the Australasian Diabetes Data Network
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Geographic consistency in dominant, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae genotypes colonising four distinct Australian paediatric groups: a cohort studyIdentified dominant PCR-ribotypes common to geographically disparate Australian paediatric populations