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Does Child Care in the First Year of Life Pose a Risk for Concurrent and Future Ear Infections?The longitudinal analyses found no evidence of increased (or decreased) long-term risk of ear infections in subsequent waves associated with attending a child care centre
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Association of Genetic and Environmental Factors with Autism in a 5-Country CohortBased on population data from 5 countries, the heritability of ASD was estimated to be approximately 80%
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Birth seasonality and risk of autism spectrum disorderIn the first multinational study of birth seasonality of autism spectrum disorder, there was evidence supporting the presence of seasonal trends in Finland and Sweden
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Mapping the global prevalence, incidence, and mortality of Plasmodium falciparum, 2000-17: a spatial and temporal modelling studyHigh-resolution maps of P falciparum are a resource for informing global policy and malaria control planning, programme implementation, and monitoring initiatives
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Western oropharyngeal and gut microbial profiles are associated with allergic conditions in Chinese immigrant childrenDistinct differences in microbiome compositions were found in both oropharyngeal and fecal samples of Australian Chinese and Chinese-born Chinese children
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Forest cover and climate as potential drivers for dengue fever in Sumatra and Kalimantan 2006–2016: a spatiotemporal analysisDengue fever in Sumatra and Kalimantan was highly seasonal and associated with climate factors and deforestation
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Caregiver-perceived racial discrimination is associated with diverse mental health outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 7-12 yearsExposure to racial discrimination in Aboriginal children increased the risk for a spectrum of interrelated factors linked to negative mental health
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Caregiver’s attitudes, beliefs, and experiences for influenza vaccination in Australian children with medical comorbiditiesInfluenza vaccination recommendation by children’s hospital physicians and previous vaccine receipt in hospital was associated with vaccine uptake
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Multiple risk exposures for reading achievement in childhood and adolescenceAcross 6 years of school, multiple risk-exposed children lagged behind low risk-exposed children in the order of years of lost gains in reading achievement
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The evolution of local food environments within established neighbourhoods and new developments in Perth, Western AustraliaPeople living in new developments, and low SES areas of Perth, may be disadvantaged with poorer access to healthy food and greater exposure to unhealthy food outlets