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Development of the Aboriginal Communication Assessment After Brain Injury (ACAABI): A screening tool for identifying acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal Australians.Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians
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Early introduction of food reduces food allergy – Pro and ConWhen an infant is developmentally ready, a variety of nutritious foods should be introduced including the ‘more allergenic’ foods during infancy
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Australian guide to the diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A summaryThe Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been developed, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health
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The collective impact of rare diseases in Western Australia: An estimate using a population-based cohortThis cohort study provides new evidence of a disparity between the proportion of the population with rare diseases and their combined health-system costs
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Validation of the Early Development Instrument in IndonesiaThis study finds that the Early Development Instrument shows moderate validity and reliability in poor communities in Indonesia
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Investigating self-efficacy, disease knowledge and adherence to treatment in adolescents with cystic fibrosisadolescents with cystic fibrosis are often sub-optimal with adherence to prescribed treatement. We aim to investigate multiple factors with patient and parents
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Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement: Mental health diagnoses associated with increased riskThis WA data linkage study aims to assess whether maternal mental health problems are associated with worse child development outcomes, children’s safety and...
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Sex-specific associations between umbilical cord blood testosterone levels and language delay in early childhoodPreliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay.
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Change in Gross Motor Abilities of Girls and Women With Rett Syndrome Over a 3- to 4-Year PeriodWe describe change in gross motor function over 3 to 4 years for 70 subjects participating in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database
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The science of prevention for children and youthThe high prevalence of social, emotional and behavioural health problems in children and young people in Australia