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Newborn Nasal Sampling Evaluation (NOSE) StudyA pilot study to assess recruitment and nasal sampling in newborns.
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The PrEggNut Study – Maternal diet rich in eggs and peanuts to reduce food allergies: a randomised controlled trialDebbie Susan Palmer Prescott BSc BND PhD MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP Head, Nutrition in Early Life Honorary Research Fellow debbie.palmer@uwa.edu.au
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“Stop, pause and take a break”: a mixed methods study of the longer-term outcomes of digital emotional wellbeing training for perinatal womenMaternal psychological distress is related to poorer physical and mental health as well as child developmental problems. Interventions that optimise maternal mental health and wellbeing during the "first 1,000 days" of life should have wide-reaching benefits for the mother and her child.
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The ORIGINS Project: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Nutrition Profile of Pregnant Women in a Longitudinal Birth CohortPregnancy is an opportunistic time for dietary intake to influence future disease susceptibility in offspring later in life. The ORIGINS Project was established to identify the factors that contribute to 'a healthy start to life' through a focus supporting childhood health and preventing disease (including non-communicable diseases).
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Nutritional approaches for the primary prevention of allergic disease: An updateThe dramatic rise in early childhood allergic diseases indicates the specific vulnerability of the immune system to early life environmental changes.
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Respiratory allergen from house dust mite is present in human milk and primes for allergic sensitization in a mouse model of asthmaThese data highlight that antigen administration to the neonate through the oral route may contribute to child allergic sensitization and have important...
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Examining subfertility and its treatment in a population-based cohort of pregnant womenInvestigators: Nicole Burger Assisted reproductive technologies have been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, however subfertile women who
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Probiotics for treatment and primary prevention of allergic diseases and asthma: looking back and moving forwardReview treatment and primary prevention studies, recent meta-analyses, and discuss the current understanding of the role of probiotics in this context
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Study Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster (Nested) Randomized Controlled Trial of Antenatal Colostrum Expression (ACE) Instruction in First-Time Mothers: The ACE StudyAlthough many mothers initiate breastfeeding, supplementation with human-milk substitutes (formula) during the birth hospitalization is common and has been associated with early breastfeeding cessation. Colostrum hand expressed in the last few weeks before birth, known as antenatal colostrum expression (ACE), can be used instead of human-milk substitutes. However, evidence is lacking on the efficacy of ACE on breastfeeding outcomes and in non-diabetic mothers.
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Experience of primary caregivers in utilising an mHealth application for remote dental screening in preschool childrenThis study aimed to address the acceptance of mHealth applications for a dental screening app that facilitates patient information entry and captures dental photos remotely to assist in caries diagnosis in preschool children in Australia.