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Morbidity due to acute lower respiratory infection in children with birth defects: A total population-based linked data study

Children with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects.

Trends in sugar supply and consumption in Australia: is there an Australian Paradox?

High consumption of refined carbohydrate, in particular sugar, has been identified as a possible contributory factor in greater risk of excess weight gain.

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: A systematic analysis

Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...

Reduction in disparity for pneumonia hospitalisations between Australian indigenous and non-Indigenous children

In the 1990s pneumonia hospitalisation rates in Western Australia (WA) were 13 times higher in Indigenous children than in non-Indigenous children...

Heavy maternal alcohol consumption and cerebral palsy in the offspring

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between heavy maternal alcohol consumption and pre- peri- and postneonatally acquired cerebral palsy.

The impact of single gene and chromosomal disorders on hospital admissions of children and adolescents: A population-based study

It is well recognized that genetic disease makes a significant contribution to childhood illness. Here, we present recent population data describing...

Valproate and risk of fracture in Rett syndrome

This study investigated the relationships between fracture risk and commonly used AEDs in Rett syndrome.

New study unveils benefits of blue and green spaces for boosting child wellbeing

Preschool children with more backyard space and those who live closer to parks and water do more active play than children from other neighbourhoods, according to a new study by The Kids Research Institute Australia.