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Youth experiences of co-designing a well-being intervention: reflections, learnings and recommendationsCo-design and youth participatory action research are promising methodologies for increasing youth engagement in well-being interventions. The current study included 10 recent high school graduates employed as youth advisors to co-design a youth-friendly positive psychology intervention targeting the post-school transition. The youth advisors received foundational training in positive psychology, psychological needs theory and emerging adulthood.
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Quality of life is poorly correlated to lung disease severity in school-aged children with cystic fibrosisThere is no data exclusively on the relationship between health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) and lung disease severity in early school-aged children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Using data from the Australian Respiratory Early Surveillance Team for Cystic Fibrosis (AREST CF) we assessed the relationships between HRQOL, lung function and structure.
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Prospective characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 infections among children presenting to tertiary paediatric hospitals across Australia in 2020: A national cohort studyTo present Australia-wide data on paediatric COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndromes to inform health service provision and vaccination prioritisation. Design Prospective, multicentre cohort study. Setting Eight tertiary paediatric hospitals across six Australian states and territories in an established research surveillance network - Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease (PAEDS).
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Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis and rare yeast infections in the haematology/oncology setting, 2021Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans-Cryptococcus gattii complex is an important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the haematology/oncology setting.
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An evidence-based framework for determining the optimal amount of intervention for autistic childrenThe provision of timely, effective, and socially valid non-pharmacological intervention is at the core of efforts to support the development of young autistic children. These efforts are intended to support children to develop skills, empower their caregivers, and lay the foundation for optimal choice, independence, and quality of life into adulthood.
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Recurrent MET fusion genes represent a drug target in pediatric glioblastomaWe identified previously unidentified gene fusions involving the MET oncogene in pediatric glioblastoma
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Brief Report: Burden of Care in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual DisabilityMothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability have higher rates of treatment episodes for psychiatric disorders
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Effect of exercise intensity on glucose requirements to maintain euglycemia during exercise in type 1 diabetesInverted-U relationship between exercise intensity and glucose requirement
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School performance in children with type 1 diabetes: A contemporary population-based studyType 1 diabetes is not associated with a significant decrement in school performance, as assessed by NAPLAN
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Early life events and motor development in childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal studyAntenatal, perinatal and neonatal factors affecting motor development from late childhood to adolescence were explored.