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A national prospective surveillance study of acute rheumatic fever in Australian children

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.

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Navigating complexity to support justice-involved youth with FASD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: needs and challenges of a regional workforce

Young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation in the justice system from a young age. Police questioning and court proceedings can be difficult for these young people to navigate. Practice and policy responses are necessary to identify these individuals, provide appropriate support/rehabilitation, and upskill the justice workforce. The aim of this research was to determine the unmet workforce development needs of a regional workforce providing care and support to youth involved with the justice system.

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Linking the westernised oropharyngeal microbiome to the immune response in Chinese immigrants

Human microbiota plays a fundamental role in modulating the immune response. Western environment and lifestyle are envisaged to alter the human microbiota with a new microbiome profile established in Chinese immigrants, which fails to prime the immune system. Here, we investigated how differences in composition of oropharyngeal microbiome may contribute to patterns of interaction between the microbiome and immune system in Chinese immigrants living in Australia.

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Genome mining and characterisation of a novel transaminase with remote stereoselectivity

Here we report a novel ω-transaminase discovered in a marine sponge Pseudovibrio sp. isolate

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Predicting disease progression in cystic fibrosis

Comprehensive scores incorporating clinical, lung function, imaging and laboratory data will become essential in the future for predicting disease progression and for use in clinical trials

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Navigating 'the system' to find supports and services for people with developmental disability: How can research help make this a better journey?

Parents navigate what can be a confusing world of early intervention services, residing in the health, disability and/or education sectors

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Experience of providing cultural safety in mental health to Aboriginal patients: A grounded theory study

The concept of cultural safety is particularly relevant to mental health professionals as it aims to promote cultural integrity and social justice and equality.

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European Respiratory Society guidelines for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia

Guideline to provide evidence-based recommendations on diagnostic testing for primary ciliary dyskinesia

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The safety of maternal immunization

Existing evidence supporting the safety of vaccination during pregnancy should be used to reassure pregnant women and improve vaccine uptake in pregnancy

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Playgroup participation and social support outcomes for mothers of young children: A longitudinal cohort study.

This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation.