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Investigation of structural brain correlates of neurological soft signs in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosisIncreased severity of neurological soft signs (NSS) in schizophrenia have been associated with abnormal brain morphology in cerebello-thalamo-cortical structures, but it is unclear whether similar structures underlie NSS prior to the onset of psychosis. The present study investigated the relationship between severity of NSS and grey matter volume in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis stratified for later conversion to psychosis.
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Revision of the Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcoholThe Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol were released in 2020 by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Based on the latest evidence, the guidelines provide advice on how to keep the risk of harm from alcohol low.
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The Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia in Western Australian Children: Record Linkage Cohort Study of 469589 Births, 1996-2012We assessed the impact of PCV on all-cause and pathogen-specific pneumonia hospitalizations in Western Australian (WA) children aged 16 years.
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Time to tackle rheumatic heart disease: Data needed to drive global policy dialoguesThis report provides an update on the contemporary global and regional policy landscapes relevant to rheumatic heart disease
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Choice making in Rett syndrome: a descriptive study using video dataWe describe the choice-making abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome.
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Educational inequality across three generations in AustraliaUsing a dataset of Australian children, we have the opportunity to not only investigate the transfer of educational resources across 3 generations in Australia.
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The Diverse Risk Profiles of Persistently Absent Primary Students: Implications for Attendance Policies in AustraliaUnderstanding variations in risk profiles among persistently non-attending children will inform the development of absence interventions.
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T-cell responses against rhinovirus species A and C in asthmatic and healthy childrenInfections by RV species A and C are the most common causes of exacerbations of asthma and a major cause of exacerbations of other respiratory disease.
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Adolescents' Perspectives on a Mobile App for Relationships: Cross-Sectional SurveyAdolescents were likely to use a mobile phone app for relationship support, and use was not influenced by background characteristics
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Assessing motor skills to inform a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis focusing on persons older than 12 years: a systematic review of the literatureA systematic review of current evidence using various electronic databases was conducted. Studies were appraised using a recognised clinical appraisal tool.