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Parent–child book reading across early childhood and child vocabulary in the early school yearsThe current study investigated the extent to which low levels of joint attention in infancy and parent-child book reading across early childhood increase the...
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Duration of amoxicillin-clavulanate for protracted bacterial bronchitis in children (DACS): a multi-centre, double blind, randomised controlled trialProtracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. The current standard treatment in European and American guidelines is 2 weeks of antibiotics, but the optimal duration of therapy is unknown. We describe the first randomised controlled trial to assess the duration of antibiotic treatment in children with chronic wet cough and suspected PBB.
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Survival of people with cystic fibrosis in AustraliaSurvival statistics, estimated using data from national cystic fibrosis (CF) registries, inform the CF community and monitor disease progression. This study aimed to estimate survival among people with CF in Australia and to identify factors associated with survival.
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The Kids welcomes new Closing the Gap targetsThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the announcement of a new National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Research assistant on clinical trial to treat depression in young people
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Game Changers projectThe Game Changers project was about using the Kimberley passion and enthusiasm for sport to engage Kimberley kids who were in a disrupted environment, with negative impacts on behaviour and attendance at school, leaving them vulnerable and at-risk in the community.
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CrossTalk opposing view: Mucosal acidification does not drive early progressive lung disease in cystic fibrosisWhether airway mucosal acidification drives early progressive lung disease is controversial
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Reducing exacerbations in children and adults with primary ciliary dyskinesia using erdosteine and/or azithromycin therapy (REPEAT trial): study protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, 2×2 partial factorial, randomised controlled trialPrimary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, progressive, inherited ciliopathic disorder, which is incurable and frequently complicated by the development of bronchiectasis. There are few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving children and adults with PCD and thus evidence of efficacy for interventions are usually extrapolated from people with cystic fibrosis.
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Maternal work hours in early to middle childhood link to later adolescent diet qualityPrevious studies on maternal work hours and child diet quality have reported conflicting findings possibly due to differences in study design, lack of a...
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The Diverse Risk Profiles of Persistently Absent Primary Students: Implications for Attendance Policies in AustraliaUnderstanding variations in risk profiles among persistently non-attending children will inform the development of absence interventions.