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Rett syndrome: establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disordersThis study investigated the capacity of three accelerometer-type devices to measure walking activity in Rett syndrome
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Umbilical Cord Blood Testosterone and Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior: A Prospective StudyAntenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in...
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Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in AdolescentsThe extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...
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Emergency department overcrowding, mortality and the 4-hour rule in Western AustraliaThe objective of this study was to assess whether emergency department (ED) overcrowding was reduced after the introduction of the 4-hour rule in WA hospitals.
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Immunogenicity and Safety of a 2 + 1 DTPa Priming Schedule in Australian Infants and the Impact of Maternally Derived Antibodies on Pertussis Antibody Responses up to 4 Years of AgeWe assessed the impact of maternally derived pertussis antibodies on infant responses to a 2 + 1 vaccine schedule (6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 12 months). Infants with baseline antibodies showed lower IgG responses following the primary vaccination series, but this did not impair booster responses at 4 years of age.
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Effect of maternal prebiotic supplementation on human milk immunological composition: Insights from the SYMBA studyImmunomodulatory proteins in human milk (HM) can shape infant immune development. However, strategies to modulate their levels are currently unknown. This study investigated whether maternal prebiotic supplementation alters the levels of immunomodulatory proteins in HM.
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Mothers of Children with Autism have Different Rates of Cancer According to the Presence of Intellectual Disability in Their ChildMothers of children with autism without ID had increased risk of cancer, which may relate to common genetic pathways
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Older maternal age is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in young adult female offspringOlder maternal age is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in young adult females
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Early mortality from external causes in Aboriginal mothers: A retrospective cohort studyWhilst a disproportionate number of Aboriginal women die from potentially preventable causes, no research has investigated mortality in Aboriginal mothers.
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Pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 infection in Victoria, AustraliaConflicting findings regarding the level of protection offered by seasonal influenza vaccination against pandemic influenza H1N1 have been reported.