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"Pre-emptive strike"-the case for early treatment of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome with defibrotideWe describe the case of a child with a right 11th rib primitive neuroectodermal tumor who developed HSOS following focal radiotherapy and actinomycin-D treatment
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The importance of the exposome and allostatic load in the planetary health paradigmThe concept of planetary health emphasizes that human health is intricately connected to the health of natural systems within the Earth's biosphere
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Discovery of Transcription Factors Novel to Mouse Cerebellar Granule Cell Development Through Laser-Capture MicrodissectionThis study provides an initial insight into the TFs of cerebellar granule cells that might be important for development
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Cord Blood IL-12 Confers Protection to Clinical Malaria in Early Childhood LifeCord blood background IL-12 concentrations are important for protecting children from clinical malaria
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Priorities for improved management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseaseThe results suggest that timely injection and patient education are priorities for managing ARF and RHD, particularly focusing on child-to-adult transition care.
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Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveysThis study describes predictors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and density in Fiji. We used data from four annual cross-sectional surveys, pre- and post-introduction of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in October 2012.
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Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of motivational interviewing for bullying perpetration in school settingsResults indicated a number factors which influenced the uptake of Motivational Interviewing in schools
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Psychosocial disadvantage and residential remoteness is associated with Aboriginal women's mental health prior to childbirthOptimal mental health in the pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum periods is important for both maternal and infant wellbeing. Few studies, however, have focused on Indigenous women and the specific risk and protective factors that may prompt vulnerability to perinatal mental disorders in this culturally diverse population.
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Microbiome and Functional Analysis of a Traditional Food Process: Isolation of a Novel Species (Vibrio hibernica) With Industrial PotentialVibrio hibernica is capable of metabolizing a unique carbohydrate profile at low temperatures
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Qualitative study of psychosocial factors impacting on Aboriginal women's management of chronic diseaseThe caring roles and responsibilities Aboriginal women have in their community impact on their health