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Psychological and self care outcomes for children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers attending diabetes camp: A mixed methods studyDiabetes camps for children and adolescents living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) offer an important opportunity to foster self-efficacy and 'common humanity', a sense that they are not alone in their challenges. The current study primarily aimed to assess whether psychological wellbeing, diabetes self care behaviours and HbA1c improved amongst campers and their caregivers, and whether these would be sustained at 3- and 6-months.
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Literacy and Numeracy Underachievement in Boys and Girls With ADHDChildren with ADHD are disadvantaged from an early age in key areas of learning, and this risk increased with reduction in gestational age at birth
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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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Overcoming the challenges of caring for a child with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a Pilbara community perspectiveThe caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD
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Upper Airway Pathology Contributes to Respiratory Symptoms in Children Born Very PretermThe upper airway may play a role in the respiratory symptoms experienced by some very preterm children and should be considered by clinicians
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Effect of Fluoxetine on Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Clinical TrialTreatment with fluoxetine compared with placebo resulted in significantly lower scores for obsessive-compulsive behaviors at 16 weeks
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Assessing the quality, efficiency and usefulness of the Western Australian population-based Intellectual Disability Exploring Answers (IDEA) surveillance systemThe IDEA system is a valuable resource to address the needs of people living with intellectual disability
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Soy Biodiesel Exhaust is More Toxic than Mineral Diesel Exhaust in Primary Human Airway Epithelial CellsExposure to biodiesel exhaust resulted in significantly greater cell death and a greater release of immune mediators compared to both air controls and ULSD exhaust
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Prednisolone Versus Dexamethasone for Croup: a Randomized Controlled TrialThe type of oral steroid seems to have no clinically significant impact on efficacy, both acutely and during the week after treatment
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Measurement of urinary 1-aminopyrene and 1-hydroxypyrene as biomarkers of exposure to diesel particulate matter in gold minersThe concentrations of 1-AP and 1-OHP increased significantly across a 12-hour mining work shift