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Virus detection and its association with symptoms during influenza-like illness in a sample of healthy adults

Our findings indicate that a greater number of symptoms are displayed by individuals presenting with influenza confirmed ILI compared with other agents that...

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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies following colorectal cancer

The risks of adverse obstetric outcomes among young women survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC) are uncertain.

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The FABS trial: A randomised control trial of the effects of a 6-month physical activity intervention on adherence and long-term physical activity

The aim of this study is to assess in older adults with memory complaints, the effects of a 6-month home-based physical activity (PA) intervention on...

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Emerging Early Life Environmental Exposures and Lung Development

In this review article we systematically summarize the evidence for an impact on lung development of 1) maternal ingestion of arsenic contaminated drinking...

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Vitamin D deficiency and the lung: Disease initiator or disease modifier?

Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem and has been associated with an increased incidence and severity of many diseases including diseases...

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The Smoking MUMS (Maternal Use of Medications and Safety) study: Protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data

Approximately 14% of Australian women smoke during pregnancy. Although the risk of adverse outcomes is reduced by smoking cessation, less than 35% of...

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Invasive group A streptococcal infection in the Northern Territory, Australia: Case report and review of the literature

This review article presents the case of infant Aboriginal twins with invasive group A streptococcal infection complicated by streptococcal toxic shock...

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Comparative analysis of outcome measures used in examining neurodevelopmental effects of early childhood anesthesia exposure

This paper reports on data from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study to examine whether exposure to anesthetics in children younger than 3...

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Is the broad autism phenotype in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder exacerbated by the challenges of caring for their children?

This qualitative study of parental interviews provided a preliminary examination of whether behaviours consistent with the BAP may have been exacerbated by...

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Biodiesel exhaust-induced cytotoxicity and proinflammatory mediator production in human airway epithelial cells

Our results show that canola biodiesel exhaust exposure elicits inflammation and reduces viability of human epithelial cell cultures in vitro when compared...