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Risks and obstacles in implementing a public health approach to the wellbeing and protection of childrenWe have also been engaged with and excited by the attempts to adopt a public health approach to the care and protection of children as described throughout this book
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Allergy alerts — The incidence of parentally reported allergies in children presenting for general anesthesiaOnly the minority of parent-reported allergies in pediatric surgical patients were specialist confirmed and likely to be clinically relevant
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Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccinesWe explored midwives' attitudes and values regarding maternal and childhood vaccination, their perceived role in vaccine advocacy
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Tumor penetrating peptides inhibiting MYC as a potent targeted therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancersWe demonstrated the efficacy of FPPa-OmoMYC in inhibiting breast cancer growth when injected orthotopically in TNBC allografts
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Is immunisation education in midwifery degrees adequate?Midwifery university education is an important arena for developing future vaccine advocates
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Screening for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment: Relevance of Psychological Factors and Era of Commencement of Antiretroviral TherapyFindings of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment were not confounded by existing mood disorders, unlike the 3-item questionnaire
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Silver Russel syndrome in an aboriginal patient from AustraliaWe report a 4-year-old Australian Aboriginal girl who was born at 32 weeks gestation with features strongly suggestive of Silver-Russell syndrome
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Early developmental risk for subsequent childhood mental disorders in an Australian population cohortWe examined associations between developmental vulnerability profiles determined at the age of 5 years and subsequent childhood mental illness between ages 6 and 13 years in an Australian population cohort.
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Genetic Risk Factors for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Aboriginal Australians Provides Support for Pathogenic Molecular MimicryRheumatic heart disease (RHD) after group A streptococcus (GAS) infections is heritable and prevalent in Indigenous populations. Molecular mimicry between human and GAS proteins triggers proinflammatory cardiac valve-reactive T cells.
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Rationale and methods of a randomized controlled trial of immunogenicity, safety and impact on carriage of pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines in infants in Papua New GuineaVaccination trials in high endemicity areas are needed to provide evidence and guidance on idea strategies to protect children in these areas against infections