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ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Assessment and management of hypoglycemia in children and adolescents with diabetesHypoglycemia is the commonest acute complication of type 1 diabetes
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Reducing harms related to alcohol use in pregnancy – policy and practice recommendationsThis issues brief outlines opportunities for change to support reduction of harms related to alcohol use in pregnancy
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Infant removals: The need to address the over-representation of Aboriginal infants and community concerns of another ‘stolen generation’The disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infant removals needs to be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma
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Understanding group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections as causes of rheumatic fever: Protocol for a prospective disease incidence studyThis study will identify the incidence of true Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis and serological responses to Group A Streptococcal GAS skin infections
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Powered standing wheelchairs promote independence, health and community involvement in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophyThis study used qualitative methods to explore how adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy used a powered wheelchair standing device in their daily lives
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The Path to Group A Streptococcus Vaccines: World Health Organization Research and Development Technology Roadmap and Preferred Product CharacteristicsHere, the role, status, and directions in Group A Streptococcus vaccines research are discussed
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Atypical nested 22q11.2 duplications are associated with neurodevelopmental phenotypes including autism spectrum disorder with incomplete penetranceOur findings contribute to the genotype–phenotype data for atypical nested 22q11.2 duplications, with implications for genetic counseling
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Targeting the bone marrow microenvironment: a novel therapeutic strategy for pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOur findings shed light on the mechanisms of leukemia-induced bone loss
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Challenges in Accurately Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a Youth Detention CenterAccurately assessing prenatal alcohol consumption is exceptionally challenging when assessed retrospectively as part of a FASD assessment for a young person sentenced to detention
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Research priorities for childhood chronic conditions: a workshop reportResearch priorities emphasise a focus on life participation, psychosocial well-being, impact on family and quality of care
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New fund transformative for health and medical research in WAThe new Future Health and Research Innovation Fund will be transformative for health and medical research in Western Australia.
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Core Story Communication Guide ReleasedIt is easy to get lost in translation when talking about early childhood.
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The Hon Julie Bishop to chair The Kids Research Institute AustraliaFormer Australian Foreign Affairs Minister The Hon Julie Bishop will be the next Chair of Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Landmark study reveals mental health toll for Aboriginal mothersA landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.
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The Kids researchers honoured at Premier’s Science AwardsA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher devoted to Aboriginal health and justice has been named the inaugural Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year at the 2019 Premier’s Science Awards.
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WACRF grants to boost research in leukaemia, strep A and childhood developmentThe Kids researchers will use almost $730,000 in WA Child Research Fund grants to step up the fight against leukaemia and Strep A, as well as helping children with neurodevelopment issues.
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Fertility techniques linked to intellectual disabilityA The Kids Research Institute Australia study showing a link between intellectual disability and some forms of ART has reinforced the need for co-ordinated long-term monitoring of outcomes of children conceived using these techniques.
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Young people in detention facing significant communication barriersA study revealing significant levels of language difficulty among detainees at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre underscores the need for more support for young people trying to navigate the justice system, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers say.
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BHP funds help researchers reach for the skyTwo The Kids researchers will launch innovative new scientific projects thanks to funding from BHP.