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Pneumococcal responses are similar in Papua New Guinean children aged 3-5 years vaccinated in infancy with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine with or without prior pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or without pneumococcal vaccinationWe studied in a non-randomized follow-up trial the persistence of pneumococcal immunity in children, 3-5 years of age, in community controls of a similar age.
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Airway surface liquid pH is not acidic in children with cystic fibrosisModulation of ASL pH has been proposed as a therapy for CF. However, evidence that ASL pH is reduced in CF is limited and conflicting.
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Down to Earth: Planetary Health and Biophilosophy in the Symbiocene EpochAdvances in science have illuminated the role of the “ecological theatre”—the total living environment—in human health
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Bullying and mental health amongst Australian children and young people with cystic fibrosisThis study describes the peer bullying experiences of young people with CF, and examines associations between school bullying and the psychological well-being of these young people
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Systematic analysis of transcription start sites in avian developmentCAGE in combination with single-molecule sequencing technology allows mapping of TSSs and genome-wide capture of promoter activities state cell populations.
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Cochrane Corner: interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitationThis "Cochrane Corner" will be a recurring feature in the journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to audiology, with invited commentary to aid clinical decision making.
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Transcriptome Analysis Uncovers a Growth-Promoting Activity of Orosomucoid-1 on HepatocytesOrm1 is induced in response to hepatic injury and executes liver regeneration by activating cell cycle progression in hepatocytes
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Protective benefit of predominant breastfeeding against otitis media may be limited to early childhood: results from a prospective birth cohort studyOur findings are in line with a number of epidemiological studies which show a positive association between breastfeeding and OM in early childhood
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Long-term outcomes from acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A Data-Linkage and Survival Analysis ApproachAdverse outcomes for people with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and the effect of comorbidities and demographic factors on these outcomes
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Disorder, and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder: Overlaps, Distinguishing Features, and Clinical ImplicationsStrictly defined cases of social (pragmatic) communication disorder and specific language impairment can be distinguished from autism spectrum disorder