Reports and Findings
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Recommendations from a consensus development workshop on the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia.Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are underdiagnosed in Australia, and health professionals have endorsed the need for national guidelines for diagnosis.
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Long-term effects of aluminium dust inhalationWe investigated the association between aluminium dust inhalation and cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and Alzheimer's diseases in a cohort of Australian male...
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Genome-wide association study of autistic-like traits in a general population study of young adultsResearch has proposed that autistic-like traits in the general population lie on a continuum, with clinical ASD representing the extreme end of this...
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Novel oncogenic PDGFRA mutations in pediatric high-grade gliomasThe outcome for children with high-grade gliomas (HGG) remains dismal, with a 2-year survival rate of only 10% to 30%.
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Excessive daytime sleepiness increases the risk of motor vehicle crash in obstructive sleep apneaOur objectives were to describe the incidence rate of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to investigate MVC risk...
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Impact of CD14 promoter variants on measles vaccine responses and vaccine failure in children from Australia and MozambiqueHost genetics are likely to play a crucial role, particularly variants that alter key innate immune response genes.
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The Differential Influence of Contextual Risks on Psychosocial Functioning and Participation of Australian Aboriginal YouthMethodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed.
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Clinical Predictors of Influenza in Young Children: The Limitations of “Influenza-Like Illness”This study aims to identify clinical predictors of influenza infection in children ≤5 years old from which age-specific ILI definitions are then constructed.
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Chest computed tomography: a validated surrogate endpoint of cystic fibrosis lung disease?Clinical trials for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease are important to test and optimise new therapeutic interventions.
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The second rheumatic heart disease forum reportBuilding on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape.