Reports and Findings

Ultraviolet radiation suppresses obesity and symptoms of metabolic syndrome independently of vitamin D

UVR or sunlight exposure may be an effective means of suppressing the development of obesity and MetS, through mechanisms that are independent of vitamin D

Maternal supplementation with folic acid and other vitamins and risk of leukemia in offspring: a childhood leukemia international consortium study

Our results suggest that maternal prenatal use of vitamins and folic acid reduces the risk of both ALL and AML

Hospital admissions and gestational age at birth: 18 Years of follow up in Western Australia

This effect of gestational age on rehospitalisation for infants born preterm is highest in the first year post-discharge, but almost disappeared by adolescence

Early atherosclerosis relates to urinary albumin excretion and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Higher urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, is associated with early atherosclerosis

Determinants of culture success in an airway epithelium sampling program of young children with cystic fibrosis

Determinants of culture success through retrospective analysis of a program of routinely brushing children with Cystic Fibrosis airway disease

Sun exposure and vitamin D status as northeast asian migrants become acculturated to life in Australia

Targeted public health approaches are required to manage the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in migrants retaining a traditional lifestyle

Perception of pediatric pain: A comparison of postoperative pain assessments between child, parent, nurse, and independent observer

Differences in the assessment of pediatric pain between children, parents, nurses, and independent observers in the acute postoperative setting

Management of invasive group A streptococcal infections

Invasive group A streptococcal disease in children includes deep soft tissue infection, bacteraemia, bacteraemic pneumonia, meningitis and osteomyelitis

Standardising and assessing digital images for use in clinical trials: A practical, reproducible method that blinds the assessor to treatment allocation

We describe the development and evaluation of a protocol for digital image collection by the non-professional photographer in a remote setting research trial

Reliability and Validity of a Short Version of the General Functioning Subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device

The findings of this study support the use of a GF6+ subscale from the FAD, as a quick and effective tool to assess the overall functioning of families