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Safe start to life for East Pilbara babies thanks to Journey Together InitiativeBorn two weeks early, six-month-old Braxton Lewis’ entry to the world could have been vastly different if not for a service dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes for Aboriginal women in WA’s East Pilbara.

Early in the consultation phase of the project, local Elders through Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders, education representatives and others identified that vulnerable families needed help navigating and accessing local support services that were already available in Port Hedland.
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Evolution, Evidence and Effect of Secondary Prophylaxis Against Rheumatic FeverThe association between group A streptococcal infection and rheumatic fever (RF) was established in the early 20th century.
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A Prospective Ultrasound Study of Prenatal Growth in Infant Siblings of Children With AutismIdentified no significant differences between the high- and low-risk fetuses in the rate of prenatal head and body growth throughout the 2nd and 3rd-trimester
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Rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous children in northern Australia: Differences in prevalence and the challenges of screeningThis study compared regional differences in the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous Australian children, and describes the logistical and...
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Assessment of cardiometabolic risk in children in population studies: underpinning developmental origins of health and disease mother–offspring cohort studiesPregnancy and birth cohorts have been utilised extensively to investigate the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly in relation to...
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Respiratory toxicology of e-cigarettes: effect of vapours on lung function and inflammationElectronic cigarettes (ECs) have been rapidly gaining ground on conventional cigarettes due to their efficiency in ceasing or reducing tobacco consumption,...
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Prevalence and patterns of alcohol use in pregnancy in remote Western Australian communities: The Lililwan ProjectAlcohol use in pregnancy is thought to be common in remote Australian communities, but no population-based data are available.
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Outcomes of nontransitioned cases in a sample at ultra-high risk for psychosis.Two-thirds of individuals identified as at ultra-high risk for psychosis do not develop psychotic disorder over the medium term.