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Asbestos exposure: Challenges for Australian cliniciansDue to the extensive past use of asbestos in Australia, known exposure is common and causes anxiety, especially with the increased risk of thoracic malignancies
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Effect of early carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae on the development of pneumococcal protein-specific cellular immune responses in infancyThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between nasopharyngeal pneumococcal colonization in early life and the development of T cell responses.
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Use of equipment and respite services and caregiver health among Australian families living with Rett syndromeThis study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and...
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Sex-specific associations between umbilical cord blood testosterone levels and language delay in early childhoodPreliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay. However, no study has examined a large sample of...
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The CDKL5 disorder is an independent clinical entity associated with early-onset encephalopathyThe clinical understanding of the CDKL5 disorder remains limited, with most information being derived from small patient groups seen at individual centres.
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Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: Associations with alcohol and illicit drug useAustralian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users.
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Predominance of nontypeable haemophilus influenzae in children with otitis mediaIn Australia the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is administered at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, with no booster dose.
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Statistical adjustment of genotyping error in a case-control study of childhood leukaemiaGenotyping has become more cost-effective and less invasive with the use of buccal cell...
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Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and increased risk of stillbirthThe objective was to investigate the association between heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and stillbirth.
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Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumorsChildhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children; their risk factors are still largely unknown.