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Benzathine penicillin G has been used as monthly deep intramuscular (IM) injections since the 1950s for secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Injection frequency and pain are major programmatic barriers for adherence, prompting calls for development of better long-acting penicillin preparations to prevent RHD.
Apgar score, birth weight, sex, socioeconomic status, and maternal ethnicity, in addition to gestational age, have pronounced impacts on disability-free survival.
Supports are needed for families with children with disabilities to assist in meeting the child's health and developmental needs, but also to support the parents in managing the often more complex parenting environment.
Melissa Fiona Helen O'Donnell Stanley Leonard BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv
School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest.
Phage WA have a number of projects underway and these cover a broad range of phage research areas.
From 1990 to 2005, there was an increase in prevalence of parents with a prior history of mental health disorders in WA.
This Phase-IIa trial evaluates the safety and pharmacokinetics of high-dose, 10 weekly subcutaneous injections of penicillin (SCIP) in young people with a history of acute rheumatic fever (ARF).
Impact for Tourette's, the first survey of its kind in Australia provides comprehensive national data on the daily challenges faced by children and adults living with tic-related disorders like Tourette syndrome
Preterm researchers Dr Shannon Simpson (left) and Professor Jane Pillow (right) with Tony Sparks WA chairperson Amber Bates.