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Sexualized Images on Social Media and Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health: Qualitative Insights from Parents, School Support Service Staff and Youth Mental Health Service Providers

This research explored adults' perceptions of how sexualized images typically found on social media might influence adolescent girls' mental health, what support girls might need should they experience mental health difficulties, and how such difficulties could be prevented or reduced.

Questionnaires Measuring Physical Activity in Clinical Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review

Regular physical activity (PA) is a cornerstone therapy for many childhood chronic health conditions, and questionnaires offer a simple method for monitoring PA and identifying children who do not meet clinical practice guidelines. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine which questionnaires are most efficacious for assessing PA in children with chronic health conditions.

A Single-Centre Retrospective Review of Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunts: A 22-Year Experience

This single-centre retrospective study explores demographics and outcomes of patients who underwent a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) over a 22-year period. The predominant surgical approach in this study is a lateral thoracotomy, in contrast to a midline sternotomy. Risks and outcomes of this approach are compared with national and international literature.

Arcuate fasciculus and pre-reading language development in children with prenatal alcohol exposure

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) contributes to widespread neurodevelopmental challenges, including reading, and has been associated with altered white matter. Here, we aimed to investigate whether arcuate fasciculus development is associated with pre-reading language skills in young children with PAE.

Performance of smartphone application to accurately quantify hyperbilirubinemia in neonates: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Neonatal jaundice is a common clinical condition that can progress to severe hyperbilirubinemia if identification and intervention are delayed. In this study, we aimed to analyze the current evidence on the accurate performance of smartphone applications to quantify bilirubin levels.

A screening tool to identify risk for bronchiectasis progression in children with cystic fibrosis

The marked heterogeneity in cystic fibrosis (CF) disease complicates the selection of those most likely to benefit from existing or emergent treatments. We aimed to predict the progression of bronchiectasis in preschool children with CF.

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.

Validation of a model for optimal birth weight: A prospective study using serial ultrasounds

The aim of this study was to validate a model for optimal birth weight derived from neonatal records, and to test the assumption that preterm births may be...

Aboriginal practitioners speak out: contextualising child protection interventions

This paper reports on how the summit was designed and on some of the ideas and concerns that emerged within this dialogical space of cooperative inquiry.