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Evidence based strategies are needed to enhance the ability of the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and harms including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In Australia FASD prevention research has largely focused on primary care and child development sectors, while little research has been conducted with AOD services providing comprehensive support to high risk women.

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Background: β-lactam antibiotics are associated with a variety of immune-mediated or hypersensitivity reactions, including immediate (type I) reactions mediated by antigen-specific IgE. Objective: We sought to identify genetic predisposing factors for immediate reactions to β-lactam antibiotics.

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Information is scarce about the occupational health effects of exposure to alumina dust. This study examines the respiratory effects of inspirable alumina dust exposure in alumina refineries.

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Satisfactory content validity is reported, where ongoing consumer feedback shaped the dataset from which the final items were selected

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Introduction of subsidized CGM showed early improvement in psychosocial and glycemic outcomes in patients and their families in Western Australia

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This narrative review describes the evolution, range and relative strengths and weaknesses of endpoints used in late phase trials

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We systematically reviewed the literature on the genetic basis of food allergy, identifying areas for further investigation

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We investigated the potential association of maternal coffee and tea consumption during pregnancy with childhood acute myeloid leukemia risk

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Exposure to ultraviolet radiation damages skin cell DNA but skin cancers develop because ultraviolet radiation also affects the immune system

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Paediatric asylum seekers have complex trauma backgrounds with exposure to multiple adverse events within disrupted family units