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Impact of fetal treatments for congenital diaphragmatic hernia on lung developmentThe extent of lung hypoplasia impacts the survival and severity of morbidities associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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Association between Congenital Anomalies and Late-Onset Bacterial Infections in Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Australia and New ZealandCompromised neonatal intensive care unit neonates are at risk of acquiring late-onset infections (late-onset sepsis [LOS]). Neonates born with congenital anomalies could have an additional LOS risk.
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‘There’s good and bad’: parent perspectives on the influence of mobile touch screen device use on prenatal attachmentThe potential for human-computer interaction to have a substantial impact on adults is well documented. However, its potential importance prior to birth has rarely been reported. Parental use of smartphones and tablet computers could influence the relationship between parent and baby during pregnancy (prenatal attachment) and thus child development.
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Young Children in Indonesia's Low-income Rural Communities: How are they doing and what do they need?This chapter describes the development of young children in a sample of poor rural communities across Indonesia.
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Jurisdictional, socioeconomic and gender inequalities in child health and development:Early child development may have important consequences for inequalities in health and well-being. This paper explores population level patterns of child...
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The Wellbeing and Engagement Collection (WEC): Promoting the importance of students’ wellbeing and mental health in schoolso help raise the profile of student wellbeing in the education system in Australia, The Kids Research Institute Australia and SA Department for Education through the Fraser Mustard Centre, set out to adapt and trial a population-level student wellbeing measure that could be used across the entire public and p
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Participation in the Wellbeing and Engagement collection in South Australian schoolsIn South Australian schools, students in Grade 4 to 12 are invited to participate in an annual survey about their wellbeing and engagement in school, referred to as the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection.
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Wellbeing and Engagement Collection (WEC) in the South Australian school systemThe aim of the WEC is to help teachers, school leaders and policy makers better understand and support the wellbeing and engagement of their students.
The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) Team focuses on improving outcomes for children, family, and the community.
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New CoLab funding supports innovative therapeutic playgroup trialIt’s hoped a new therapeutic playgroup being trialled in Perth will help parents and caregivers cut through the stress and become more confident.