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Risk factors and comorbidities for invasive pneumococcal disease in Western Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peopleAustralian Aboriginal people have among the highest rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) worldwide. This paper investigates clinical diagnosis, risk...
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Paternal intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12 before conception and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHigher levels of paternal dietary vitamin B12 were appeared to be associated with an increased risk of childhood ALL, with those in the highest tertile of...
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Predictors of Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized for Pertussis during an EpidemicThis study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring...
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Fetal growth restriction and risk of cerebral palsy in singletons born after at least 35 weeks' gestationThe objective of the study was to improve the understanding of etiological paths to cerebral palsy (CP) that include fetal growth restriction by examining...
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Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosisThis paper analyses genetic association data on biochemical markers of iron status from 11 European-population studies, with replication in eight additional...
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Application of Population-Based Linked Data to the Study of Intellectual Disability and AutismData linkage is the bringing together of specific datasets from different sources using demographic information on individuals within a population.
Have you ever wondered how your lungs work? Researchers from our Children’s Lung Health Team show you how to make a simple lung model by using common household items.
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Term 3 school holiday workshopsThe Kids Discovery Centre is offering a brand-new program of fun and engaging workshops for kids during the Term 3 School Holidays.
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School excursions at The Kids Research Institute AustraliaHey teachers and educators - the The Kids Discovery Centre schools pilot program is returning in 2021!
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Discovery Centre a top learning destinationWe are proud to announce that we’ve partnered up with Children’s University Australasia (CUA) to become one of their latest Learning Destinations for the children of WA.