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Mindful Self-Compassion for LGBTQ youth: a multi-site randomized controlled trial

Amy Penelope Yael Zoe Larissa Finlay-Jones Strauss Perry Waters Marion BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BA, MPH, PhD BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BSc (Hons) BPsych(Hons) Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health;

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Fish Oil

Claims have been made about the benefits of fish oil supplementation. However, our research, including studies in collaboration with colleagues from Adelaide University, has suggested harm. Jasani B, et al. Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid

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Neonatal neurophysiology

Clin Prof Lakshmi Nagarajan, consultant neurologist at PCH, leads nationally and internationally research on video EEG in preterm infants cared for in the NICUs KEMH & PCH. Rakshasbhuvankar A, et al. Amplitude-integrated EEG for detection of

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Nutrition and immune development in preterm infants

Tobias Strunk MD, PhD, FRACP Head, Neonatal Health tobias.strunk@thekids.org.au Head, Neonatal Health Clinical Professor Tobias Strunk is a Consultant Neonatologist with a clinical research focus on infection and inflammation in newborn infants.

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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity to prevent blindness (RETCAM)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can occur in premature babies. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina, and can lead to blindness. We have implemented a safe efficient nurse-led model of care in WA to prevent