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Adult digit ratio (2D:4D) is not related to umbilical cord androgen or estrogen concentrations, their ratios or net bioactivity

Ratio of second digit length to fourth digit length (2D:4D) has been extensively used in human and experimental research as a marker of fetal sex steroid...

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Exclusive breastfeeding increased by an internet intervention

Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is acknowledged universally as the optimal feeding method for infants in order to provide the greatest health and...

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The effect of weight management interventions that include a diet component on weight related outcomes in pregnant and postpartum women

The effects of weight management interventions that include a diet component on weight-related outcomes in pregnant and postpartum women.

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A comprehensive evaluation of a two-channel portable monitor to "rule in" obstructive sleep apnea

We hypothesized that a dual-channel portable monitor (PM) device could accurately identify patients who have a high pretest probability of obstructive sleep...

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The influence of sighing respirations on infant lung function measured using multiple breath washout gas mixing techniques

There is substantial interest in studying lung function in infants, to better understand the early life origins of chronic lung diseases such as asthma.

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Engaging, supporting and working with children and families in Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres

The results showed that Tasmania's Child and Family Centres had a positive impact on parents' use and experiences of services and supports for young children.

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Development of a job-exposure matrix (AsbJEM) to estimate occupational exposure to asbestos in Australia

Occupational exposure data on asbestos are limited and poorly integrated in Australia so that estimates of disease risk and attribution of disease causation...

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Identification of a dietary pattern prospectively associated with bone mass in Australian young adults

Relatively little is known about the relations between dietary patterns and bone health in adolescence, which is a period of substantial bone mass accrual.

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Post hoc analysis of the PATRICIA randomized trial of the efficacy of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine

The efficacy of the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infections with HPV...