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Quitting smoking in pregnancy good sign for child behaviourLong term benefits for a child if their mother quits smoking even after the pregnancy are established.
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Prevention report shows clear path forwardThe health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.
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Celebrating 25 yearsAs our Founding Director Fiona Stanley puts it, The Kids Research Institute Australia was formed on a "wing and a prayer".
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Helping IVF deliver healthy babiesDr Hansen’s study found children born through ART had a twofold risk of having a birth defect. The results were published in the prestigious New England Journal
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Symptomatic viral infection is associated with impaired response to treatment in children with acute asthmaThe objective of this study was to examine the influence of viral respiratory infection (VRI) on treatment response in acute asthma in children.
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Initial assessment of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ to measure walking activity in Rett syndromeIn girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts,...
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Western Australian emergency department presentations related to child maltreatment and intentional injuryTo determine the proportion of child maltreatment-related emergency department presentations in WA and describe the types of injuries associated with them.
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Early detection of lung function abnormalities in young children with cystic fibrosisIn this review, we have examined the role of lung function testing in infants and preschool children with CF.
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Airway Epithelial Cells Condition Dendritic Cells to Express Multiple Immune Surveillance GenesAEC-conditioned DC showed selective upregulation of chemokines that recruit Th1 cells, but minimal change in chemokines linked to Th2 cell recruitment.
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Use of data linkage to investigate the aetiology of acute lower respiratory infection hospitalisations in childrenThe aim was to document the aetiology of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) hospitalisations in Western Australian children