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Parents welcome follow-up using mobile devices: A survey of acceptability at an Australian tertiary paediatric centreWe surveyed 642 parents and carers at Perth Children's Hospital, targeting demographics, device ownership and attitudes towards electronic follow-up
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Assessing Diversity in Early Childhood Development in the East Asia-PacificIn all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children
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Effect of Albuterol Premedication vs Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies: The REACT Randomized Clinical TrialDetermine whether inhaled albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication decreases the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events
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Cochrane corner: platinum-induced hearing loss after treatment for childhood cancerThis systematic review shows that children treated with platinum analogues are at risk of developing hearing loss
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Effect of combining pre-exercise carbohydrate intake and repeated short sprints on the blood glucose response to exercise in young individuals with Type 1 diabetesWhen carbohydrates are ingested prior to moderate-intensity exercise, adding repeated sprints is not significantly detrimental to glycaemic management
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Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous Australian patients at entry to specialist palliative care: Cross-sectional findings from a multi-jurisdictional datasetIndigenous patients are substantially underrepresented in care by services participating in the nationwide specialist palliative care Collaboration, likely reflecting widespread access barriers.
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Machine learning vs addiction therapists: A pilot study predicting alcohol dependence treatment outcome from patient data in behavior therapy with adjunctive medicationThe majority of staff and machine learning models were not more accurate than suggested by chance
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The role of skin testing and extended antibiotic courses in assessment of children with penicillin allergy: An Australian experienceA direct oral provocation challenge with the culprit drug in Australian children can be safely performed, avoiding resource-intensive and painful skin testing
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Subjective memory complaints predict baseline but not future cognitive function over three years: Results from the Western Australia Memory StudySubjective memory complaints individuals present distinctive features of memory complaints as compared to non-memory complainers
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BUILDING A STRONGER TOMORROW: Connecting our communities through CultureBring together experts, leaders and members of the national and international Indigenous community to identify culturally appropriate approaches to suicide prevention