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Critical role of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in regulating gene expression and innate immune responses to human rhinovirus-16Though HRVs are usually innocuous viruses, they can trigger serious consequences in certain individuals, especially in the setting of IFN synthesis.
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REACH: study protocol of a randomised trial of rehabilitation very early in congenital hemiplegiaCongenital hemiplegia is the most common form of cerebral palsy (CP). Children with unilateral CP show signs of upper limb asymmetry by 8 months corrected age (ca) but are frequently not referred to therapy until after 12 months ca. This study compares the efficacy of infant-friendly modified constraint-induced movement therapy (Baby mCIMT) to infant friendly bimanual therapy (Baby BIM) on upper limb, cognitive and neuroplasticity outcomes in a multisite randomised comparison trial.
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Calculation of the age of the first infection for skin sores and scabies in five remote communities in northern AustraliaPrevalence of skin sores and scabies in remote Australian Aboriginal communities remains unacceptably high, with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) the dominant pathogen. We aim to better understand the drivers of GAS transmission using mathematical models.
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The potential of antisense oligonucleotide therapies for inherited childhood lung diseasesAntisense oligonucleotides are an emerging therapeutic option to treat diseases with known genetic origin. In the age of personalised medicines, antisense oligonucleotides can sometimes be designed to target and bypass or overcome a patient's genetic mutation, in particular those lesions that compromise normal pre-mRNA processing. Antisense oligonucleotides can alter gene expression through a variety of mechanisms as determined by the chemistry and antisense oligomer design.
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T-cell responses against rhinovirus species A and C in asthmatic and healthy childrenInfections by RV species A and C are the most common causes of exacerbations of asthma and a major cause of exacerbations of other respiratory disease.
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Validation of intellectual disability coding through hospital morbidity records using an intellectual disability population-based database in Western AustraliaTo investigate how well intellectual disability (ID) can be ascertained using hospital morbidity data compared with a population-based data source.
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Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccinationWe aimed to determine Australian paediatricians' beliefs and practices around the influenza vaccination of children.
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Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal b disease in Australia, 1999-2015: Priority populations for vaccinationTo describe trends in the age-specific incidence of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Australia, 1999-2015
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Plasma C4d as marker for lupus nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosusIn the present study, we sought to evaluate the complement activation product C4d as a marker for lupus nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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After asthma: Redefining airways diseasesIdentify entrenched areas of asthma management and treatment in which progress has stalled and to challenge current principles