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'Walking their walk': Reducing conflict between families of ill children and the medical professionI review recent high-profile court cases to underscore the changing landscape of conflict and the central role that the media (and social media in particular) can play
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Individualized 12-Week "Uptime" Participation (U-PART) Intervention in Girls and Women With Rett SyndromeThe U-PART intervention was found to be feasible and effective in the short term in girls and women with Rett Syndrome
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BCG vaccination-induced emergency granulopoiesis provides rapid protection from neonatal sepsisWe found that BCG, in a mouse model of neonatal polymicrobial sepsis, induced granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) within hours of administration
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FeBRILe3 Project: protocol for a prospective study and safety evaluation assessing Fever, Blood cultures and Readiness for discharge in Infants Less than 3 months oldAssess the safety and impact of the introduction of a guideline recommending early discharge of infants with fever without source at low risk of serious bacterial infection
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A Rationale for Change: An Increase in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Fully Vaccinated ChildrenA review of cases informed a change from a "3 + 0" infant schedule to a "2 + 1" schedule
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Are there differences in immune responses following delivery of vaccines through acutely or chronically sun-exposed compared with sun-unexposed skin?The review provides the basis for further research into the effects of acute and chronic UV radiation exposure on skin cells in the context of vaccination
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SCN1A Variants in vaccine-related febrile seizures: A prospective studyPathogenic SCN1A variants may be identified in infants with vaccine-proximate febrile seizures
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A call for global action for rare diseases in AfricaThe outcomes of the deliberations and emphasizes the international collaborative efforts required to address the global effects of rare diseases on public health
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Environmental and social determinants of acute rheumatic fever: a longitudinal cohort studyPrevention strategies in ARF endemic settings may be enhanced by targeting new members entering a community and children in environments of close contact
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The impact of influenza infection on young children, their family and the health care systemInfluenza infection in young children has a significant impact on medication use, absenteeism and the use of health care service