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Chronic illness and developmental vulnerability at school entry

Chronic illness in young children is a risk factor for reduced school readiness

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Diagnosis of Bacterial Bloodstream Infections: A 16S Metagenomics Approach

16S metagenomics is a powerful approach for the diagnosis and understanding of Bacterial bloodstream infection

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Asbestos exposure: Challenges for Australian clinicians

Due to the extensive past use of asbestos in Australia, known exposure is common and causes anxiety, especially with the increased risk of thoracic malignancies

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Parental perspectives on the communication abilities of their daughters with Rett syndrome

How females with Rett syndrome communicate in everyday life and the barriers and facilitators to successful communication

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Maternal Work–Family Conflict and Psychological Distress: Reciprocal Relationships Over 8 Years

Employed mothers may benefit from policies and workplace practices that promote maternal well-being and reduce conflicts between employment and raising children

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Immunogenicity and clinical effectiveness of the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in immunocompromised children undergoing treatment for cancer

The trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine is safe, immunogenic, provides clinical protection and should be administered annually to immunosuppressed children receiving treatment for cancer

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Exercise training improves vascular function in adolescents with type 2 diabetes

Exercise training can improve both endothelial function and health, independent of changes in insulin sensitivity in adolescents with type 2 diabetes

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Polygenic risk of ischemic stroke is associated with cognitive ability

Findings from this study indicate that even in the absence of stroke, being at high polygenic risk of ischemic stroke is associated with lower cognitive ability

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Asbestos exposure: Challenges for Australian clinicians

Anxiety and the inability to reduce MM risk following exposure or to halt progression of established asbestosis result in significant health care problems

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The -308 bp TNF gene polymorphism influences tumor necrosis factor expression in leprosy patients in Bahia State, Brazil

TNF mRNA expression was higher in leprosy patients compared to endemic controls, but did not differ significantly between clinical subgroups