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How many doses make a difference? An analysis of secondary prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseaseincreased adherence to penicillin prophylaxis is associated with reduced acute rheumatic fever recurrence and a likely reduction in mortality
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Quicker team launch times for urgent priority neonatal retrievals: A Quality Improvement Initiative studyNeonatal retrieval networks have adopted time-centric quality metrics as Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for setting and comparing benchmarking standards. Quicker launch time (departure from base), an essential KPI, enables neonatal retrieval teams to rapidly provide higher-level care to sick infants. The Newborn Emergency Transport Services of Western Australia (NETS WA) facilitates neonatal transfers across largest global retrieval area necessitating quicker team launch times for urgent retrievals. NETS WA conducted a quality improvement (QI) study to quicken team launch times for urgent retrievals.
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Exposure to diagnostic radiological procedures and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDiagnostic irradiation of the mother during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Epidemiology of seasonal influenza infection in pregnant women and its impact on birth outcomesResults from this linked population study suggests that there are differences in maternal infection by virus type and support the provision of seasonal vaccines
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Correlation of ultra-low dose chest CT findings with physiologic measures of asbestosisThis study aimed to determine the relationship between ULDCT-ILD and measures of pulmonary function in an asbestos-exposed population.
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Are children more vulnerable to mesothelioma than adults?We found no greater susceptibility to mesothelioma among those first exposed to asbestos as children than those first exposed as adults
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Impact of scoliosis surgery on activities of daily living in females with Rett syndromeScoliosis is a common orthopaedic complication of Rett syndrome, and surgery is commonly used to reduce asymmetry in cases with severe scoliosis.
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Pleurodesis outcome in malignant pleural mesotheliomaSurgical pleurodesis showed no advantages over bedside pleurodesis in efficacy, patient survival or total time spent in hospital from procedure till death.
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Maternal Alcohol Use and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality Excluding SIDSThe highest risk of SIDS occurred when a maternal alcohol diagnosis was recorded during pregnancy or within 1 year postpregnancy.
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Randomised controlled trials in cystic fibrosis: What, when and how?The major morbidity and mortality from cystic fibrosis (CF) comes from progressive lung disease with bronchiectasis leading to respiratory failure