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Infective respiratory syncytial virus is present in human cord blood samples and most prevalent during winter monthsHuman respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the most common cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease amongst infants, and continues to cause annual epidemics of respiratory disease every winter worldwide.
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The collective impact of rare diseases in Western Australia: An estimate using a population-based cohortThis cohort study provides new evidence of a disparity between the proportion of the population with rare diseases and their combined health-system costs
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Prevalence of microcephaly in an Australian population-based birth defects register, 1980-2015We identified a high proportion of cases without known cause, highlighting the need for clinicians to carefully investigate all possibilities, including emerging infections.
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Investigating self-efficacy, disease knowledge and adherence to treatment in adolescents with cystic fibrosisadolescents with cystic fibrosis are often sub-optimal with adherence to prescribed treatement. We aim to investigate multiple factors with patient and parents
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Transcriptional landscape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macrophagesA comprehensive in depth gene expression/regulation profile in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages
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Study protocol for a self-controlled cluster randomised trial of the Alert Program to improve self-regulation and executive function in Australian Aboriginal childrenThis trial is evaluating the effectiveness of an Alert Program school curriculum for improving self-regulation and executive function in children living in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
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The Adolescent Cardio-Renal Intervention Trial (AdDIT): retinal vascular geometry and renal function in adolescents with type 1 diabetesWe examined the hypothesis that elevation in urinary (ACR) in adolescents with type 1 diabetes is associated with RVG phenotypes.
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Influence of fecal collection conditions and 16S rRNA gene sequencing at two centers on human gut microbiota analysisTo optimise fecal sampling for reproducible analysis of the gut microbiome, we compared different methods of sample collection and sequencing of 165 rRNA genes.
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Comprehensive investigation of congenital anomalies in cerebral palsy: Protocol for a European-Australian population-based data linkage studyThe aim of this study is to generate new knowledge about the aetiologies of CP through a focused investigation into the role of congenital anomalies
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Effect of obesity on neonatal hypoglycaemia in mothers with gestational diabetes: A comparative studyPre-pregnancy obesity and weight gain during pregnancy above the recommended limits increased the likelihood of neonatal hypoglycaemia among infants of GDM mothers