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One in six kids found to have Strep A throughout Kimberley regionAn alarming number of Strep A infections are going unnoticed throughout classrooms in Broome and Derby according to a major study by The Kids Research Institute Australia aiming to reduce the burden of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
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New evidence shows timely introduction of peanuts and eggs reduces allergy risksFamilies who introduce peanut butter and eggs to their baby’s diet at around six months of age can significantly reduce the chances of them developing a life-threatening allergy, according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice.
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The Brain Basis of Comorbidity in Neurodevelopmental DisordersThis review discusses early brain development and the etiological factors that may give rise to atypical developmental trajectories, along with neuroimaging insights
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Effectiveness of Palivizumab against Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Cohort and Case Series AnalysisPalivizumab appeared effective for reducing virologically confirmed respiratory syncytial virus in this high-risk cohort
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Trial refresh: A case for an adaptive platform trial for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosisThis review will discuss the necessary steps required for a Bayesian adaptive platform trial to optimize treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis
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Epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised children; an Australian national 10-year reviewNon-Aspergillus molds and non-albicans Candida contributed substantially to pediatric invasive fungal infection in our study
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Association between interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes in women with a previous stillbirth: an international cohort studyConception within 12 months of a stillbirth was common and was not associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy
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Vaccine-preventable disease following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant in Western AustraliaThere is a high incidence of vaccine-preventable morbidity post-allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in West Australian children
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CF derived scoring systems do not fully describe the range of structural changes seen on CT scans in PCDStructural changes identified on CT scans in primary ciliary dyskinesia are not identical to those previously described in cystic fibrosis patients
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Elastase Exocytosis by Airway Neutrophils Associates with Early Lung Damage in Cystic Fibrosis ChildrenProtease elastase exocytosis by airway neutrophils occurs in all cystic fibrosis children, and its cellular measure correlates with early lung damage