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Antibiotic dysbiosis and probiotics trial on infants
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Where are preschoolers active in childcare centers? A hot-spot analysis using GIS, GPS and accelerometry dataThis study investigated where preschool children were more or less active in outdoor play areas in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers using a novel method of combined device-measured physical activity, spatial data and on-site audit data.
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A great way to bring up health behaviour topics at playgroup: a qualitative evaluation of the Healthy Conversations @ Playgroup programThe early years is a critical stage to establish optimal nutrition and movement behaviours. Community playgroups are a relaxed environment for parents with a focus on social connection and supporting parents in their role as 'First Teachers'. Playgroups are therefore an opportunistic setting to promote health behaviours in the early years.
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WA Epithelial Research Program for Childhood Respiratory DiseasesOnce thought to be a simple barrier to the external environment, epithelial cells are involved in many repair and inflammatory processes that occur in childhood airway diseases.
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Maternal antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and hospitalization with infection in offspring: a population-based cohort studyAntibiotic exposure before or during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of childhood hospitalized infections
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Methodological approach to exploring change in the Australia Early Development Instrument (AEDI): The estimation of a critical differenceThis report provides the technical details for the methodology calculated to determine "how big" a difference in the AEDI results between 2009 and 2012 is...
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Febrile respiratory illnesses in infancy and atopy are risk factors for persistent asthma and wheezeThe aim of this study was to explore associations between severe respiratory infections and atopy in early childhood with persisting wheeze and asthma.
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Airway Microbiota Dynamics Uncover a Critical Window for Interplay of Pathogenic Bacteria and Allergy in Childhood Respiratory DiseaseTo complement early allergic sensitization, monitoring NPM composition may enable early detection and intervention in high-risk children
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The education word gap emerges by 18 months: findings from an Australian prospective studyThe idea of the '30 million word gap' suggests families from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds engage in more verbal interactions with their child than disadvantaged families. Initial findings from the Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study up to 12 months showed no word gap between maternal education groups.
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Implementing and Evaluating Interventions to Improve School Readiness and Early LiteracyThe implementation of the Pacific early age readiness and learning program has generated significant data, evidence, operational experience, and knowledge