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There are many factors that contribute to the poor physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI), including lifestyle factors and medication side e
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has been recognized as a multi-factorial disease with both genetic and environmental risk factors.
Government early intervention services for children with intellectual disability (ID) in Western Australia have adopted the model of family-centred care.
Link between healthy growth in the womb and improved numeracy and literacy skills in early primary school.
Physical activity is essential for children’s healthy development, yet COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions such as school closures and staying at home, playground closures, and the cancelling of organised community sport have dramatically altered children’s opportunities to be physically active. This study describes changes in levels of physical activity and screen time from February 2020 (i.e., before COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Western Australia) to May 2020 (i.e., when COVID-19 restrictions were in place). Parents of children aged 5 to 9 years from Western Australia were eligible to participate and recruited through convenience sampling.
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In this blog, Senior Occupational Therapist Gayle Hillen explores the steps to developing a functional pencil grasp.
Learn about the importance of routines in enhancing uptime for children with Rett Syndrome, nurturing their engagement and fostering meaningful activities.
Monitoring the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital beds was a critical component of Australia's real-time surveillance strategy for the disease. From 2021 to 2023, we produced short-term forecasts of bed occupancy to support public health decision-making.
Following widespread exposure to Omicron variants, SARS-CoV-2 has transitioned to endemic circulation. Populations now have diverse infection and vaccination histories, resulting in heterogeneous immune landscapes. Careful consideration of the value of ongoing vaccination is required through the post-Omicron phase of COVID-19 management to minimise disease burden.