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Effectiveness of clindamycin and intravenous immunoglobulin, and risk of disease in contacts, in invasive group a streptococcal infectionsThis paper reports on treatment, and preventing infection in close contact, of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) using the antibiotic clindamycin and...
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Ultraviolet radiation suppresses obesity and symptoms of metabolic syndrome independently of vitamin DUVR or sunlight exposure may be an effective means of suppressing the development of obesity and MetS, through mechanisms that are independent of vitamin D
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Effectiveness of trivalent flu vaccine in healthy young childrenThis paper reports some of the findings from the Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Study, commenced in 2008, to evaluate a program providing...
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A study of handling cytotoxic drugs and risk of birth defects in offspring of female veterinariansThis paper examined the association of occupational exposure to handling cytotoxic drugs at work with risk of birth defects among a cohort of female...
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Maladaptive parenting and child emotional symptoms in the early school yearsThe current study investigated whether being exposed to maladaptive parenting (high hostility and low warmth) and/or marital conflict in infancy is...
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Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of orofacial clefts in Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisThis paper evaluated the association between maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and the occurrence of cleft lip and palates in infants by...
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Vitamin D status and ill healthThis paper is a comment in response to a review of Vitamin D status and its association with ill health.
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'I can sit and talk to her': Aboriginal people, chronic low back pain and healthcare practitioner communicationChronic low back pain (CLBP) is a complex issue to manage in primary care and under-researched in Aboriginal populations.
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Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climateThis review article examines risks and benefits of exposure to ultraviolet radiation for the environment and human welfare.
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Essentials of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthThe general practitioner has an important role in promoting sexual health in adolescents. A proactive approach with high-quality support is essential.