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Are scabies and impetigo “normalised”? A cross-sectional comparative study of hospitalised children in northern Australia assessing clinical recognitionScabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians
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Randomized controlled trial of early regular egg intake to prevent egg allergyWe aimed to determine whether regular consumption of egg protein from 4-6 month old reduced the risk of IgE-mediated egg allergy in infants without eczema.
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Latent Class Analysis of Neurodevelopmental Deficit After Exposure to Anesthesia in Early ChildhoodSome studies suggest an association between early exposure to anesthesia, surgery and long term developmental deficit, clinical phenotype of children is unknown
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Acoustic Properties of Cries in 12-Month Old Infants at High-Risk of Autism Spectrum DisorderThere is preliminary evidence that infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have an atypical pattern of crying
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Repeated vaccination does not appear to impact upon influenza vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization with confirmed influenzaThese findings reinforce current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination, particularly those at greatest risk of influenza disease.
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The effects of electronic cigarette aerosol exposure on inflammation and lung function in miceThis study shows, for the first time, that exposure to e-cigarette aerosol during adolescence and early adulthood is not harmless to the lungs and can result in significant impairments in lung function.
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Structure-diverse Phylomer libraries as a rich source of bioactive hits from phenotypic and target directed screens against intracellular proteinsPhylomer libraries are being increasingly used in applications such as phenotypic screening where the numbers of peptides which can be feasibly screened is limited
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The NICE-GUT trial protocol: A randomised, placebo controlled trial of oral nitazoxanide for the empiric treatment of acute gastroenteritis among Australian Aboriginal childrenDiarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years globally, killing 525 000 annually. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) children suffer a high burden of disease.
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Use of the ketogenic diet to manage refractory epilepsy in CDKL5 disorderIn view of its side effect profile, ketogenic diet (KD) administration should be supervised by a pediatric neurologist and specialist dietician.
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Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 studyThe age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are considerably higher than the global average.