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Evaluation of focus and deep learning methods for automated image grading and factors influencing image quality in adaptive optics ophthalmoscopyAdaptive optics flood illumination ophthalmoscopy (AO-FIO) is an established imaging tool in the investigation of retinal diseases. However, the clinical interpretation of AO-FIO images can be challenging due to varied image quality. Therefore, image quality assessment is essential before interpretation.
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Survival of children and adolescents with intellectual disability following gastrostomy insertionWhilst gastrostomy insertion was associated with lower survival rates than children without gastrostomy, survival improved with time
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Timeliness of signal detection for adverse events following influenza vaccination in young children: a simulation case studyActive vaccine safety surveillance leading to rapid detection of a safety signal would likely have resulted in earlier suspension of Fluvax from the vaccination programme
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Crowding and other strong predictors of upper respiratory tract carriage of otitis media-relatedWe investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children.
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Western Australian children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are taller at diagnosis than unaffected children of the same age and sexAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the commonest childhood malignancy in Australian children
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Linking MECP2 and pain sensitivity: the example of Rett syndromeThis study investigated the nature and prevalence of atypical pain responses in Rett syndrome and their relationships with specific MECP2 mutations.
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Representativeness of child controls recruited by random digit diallingRecruiting control subjects who are representative of the population from which the cases are drawn is a challenge in case-control studies
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Dietary patterns and markers for the metabolic syndrome in Australian adolescentsOverweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents.
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The long-term effects of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study followed for 14 yearsTo determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health
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Stereotypical hand movements in 144 subjects with Rett syndrome from the population-based Australian databaseStereotypic hand movements are a feature of Rett Syndrome but few studies have observed their nature systematically.