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Service use by Australian children for emotional and behavioural problems: Findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingThe proportion of children and adolescents in Australia with mental disorders who used services for emotional and behavioural problems
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Suicidal behaviours: Prevalence estimates from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingMental disorders should be a leading intervention point for suicide prevention both in the primary health sector and in the mental health sector specifically
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Effect of human rhinovirus infection on airway epithelium tight junction protein disassembly and transepithelial permeabilityHRV-1B infection directly alters human airway epithelial TJ expression leading to increased epithelial permeability potentially via antiviral response of IL-15
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The genetic and epigenetic landscapes of the epithelium in asthmaGenetic factors in airway epithelial cells that are functionally associated with asthma pathogenesis
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iming of Introduction of Solids and Early-Onset Allergic DiseaseStrategies to prevent early-life food allergen sensitisation prior to commencement of solid foods are needed and should be the focus of future research
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The association between dog walking, physical activity and owner’s perceptions of safety: cross-sectional evidence from the US and AustraliaThis multi-site international study provides further support for the potential for dog walking to increase levels of daily physical activity
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Vitamin D supplementation of initially vitamin D-deficient mice diminishes lung inflammation with limited effects on pulmonary epithelial integrityIn disease settings, vitamin D may be important for maintaining optimal lung epithelial integrity and suppressing inflammation, but less is known of its effects prior to disease onset.
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Functional differences in airway dendritic cells determine susceptibility to IgE-sensitizationRespiratory IgE-sensitization to innocuous antigens increases the risk for developing diseases such as allergic asthma.
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Duration of general anaesthetic exposure in early childhood and long-term language and cognitive abilityAnaesthetic dose causing toxicity in animals has been evaluated, but the relationship between duration of VA exposure and development in children remains vague.
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Hypermasculinised facial morphology in boys and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder and its association with symptomatologyThis is the first study demonstrating facial hypermasculinisation in ASD and its relationship to social-communication difficulties in prepubescent children