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The application of environmental health assessment strategies to detect Streptococcus pyogenes in Kimberley school classroomsChildren spend almost one-third of their waking hours at school. Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is a common childhood bacterial infection that can progress to causing serious disease. We aimed to detect Strep A in classrooms by using environmental settle plates and swabbing of high-touch surfaces in two remote schools in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
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Understanding acute burn injury as a chronic diseaseThe review will outline evidence of long-term health effects, possible mechanisms linking burn injury to long-term health and current research into burns as a chronic disease
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Empathy for others’ pain is disrupted at the neurophysiological level in schizophreniaThese data suggest that empathy for pain is disrupted at the neurophysiological level in schizophrenia
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Review of Aboriginal child health services in remote Western Australia identifies challenges and informs solutionWe aimed to identify and map child health services in the very remote Fitzroy Valley, West Kimberley, and document barriers to effective service delivery
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The Nguudu Barndimanmanha Project-Improving Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Aboriginal Youth Through Equine Assisted LearningWe observed improvements in self-regulation, self-awareness, and socialization skills, evident from the photography recording and the questionnaire data
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An update on allergy and anaphylaxis in pediatric anesthesiaWe review the pathophysiology of hypersensitivity reactions and the implications for anesthesia of food allergy, atopy, and family history of allergy in children
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The reproduction of educational inequalities – do parenting and child behavioural problems matter?Parenting styles and child behavioural problems may be potential pathways that underpin the influence of parental SES on children’s school achievement
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Optimisation of multiplex immunofluorescence for a non-spectral fluorescence scanning systemHere we present two 5-colour immunofluorescence panels designed for T cell characterisation in human colorectal tissue
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Healthy population ageing depends on investment in early childhood learning and developmentInterventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits
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Association between male genital anomalies and adult male reproductive disorders: a population-based data linkage study spanning more than 40 yearsWe provide new evidence to support current guidelines for orchidopexy before age 18 months to decrease the risk of future testicular cancer and infertility