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Recurrence Risk of Autism in Siblings and Cousins: A Multinational, Population-Based StudyThe present estimates of relative recurrence risks for autism spectrum disorder and childhood autism will assist clinicians and families in understanding autism risk
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Public health and economic perspectives on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseaseEfforts to eliminate ARF and RHD in Australia over the past decade have so far been unsuccessful, but this can change
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Hypospadias Prevalence and Trends in International Birth Defect Surveillance Systems, 1980–2010We report on the prevalence and trends of hypospadias which indicate that the prevalence of hypospadias continues to increase internationally
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Lipid profile is associated with treatment regimen in a large cohort of children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitusOur results indicate that pump therapy is associated with a better lipid profile
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Older age is associated with a reduced likelihood of ambulance transport to a trauma centre after major trauma in PerthOlder adults who were not transported to the trauma centre had an increased odds of in-hospital mortality
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Parental occupational exposure to low-frequency magnetic fields and risk of leukaemia in the offspring: Findings from the Childhood Leukaemia International ConsortiumWe did not find any associations between parental occupational extremely low-frequency magnetic fields exposure and childhood leukaemia
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Parents' perspectives towards paediatric confectionary masked medications: a qualitative studyThe availability of age-appropriate, taste-masked oral solid medications for the paediatric population is currently inadequate. We have developed a novel chocolate-based drug delivery platform to taste-mask bitter drugs commonly utilised in the hospital setting, but there is limited evidence regarding parent's perspectives on these medications.
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Viral haemorrhagic fevers and malaria co-infections among febrile patients seeking health care in TanzaniaIn recent years there have been reports of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria is endemic. VHF and malaria have overlapping clinical presentations making differential diagnosis a challenge.
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Does fast-food outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia?Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities in the availability and access of food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic disparities exist in fast-food availability across the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia.
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Someday we’ll look back on this, and it will all seem funny. The lung and ventilation special issue 2030 and beyondBritta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg AM FAHMS MD, PhD, DEAA, FANZA Chair of Paediatric anaesthesia, University of Western Australia; Consultant