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Correlation of ultra-low dose chest CT findings with physiologic measures of asbestosis

This study aimed to determine the relationship between ULDCT-ILD and measures of pulmonary function in an asbestos-exposed population.

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School performance in children with type 1 diabetes: a contemporary population-based study

Our aim was to examine the school performance of children with type 1 diabetes in comparison to their peers, exploring changes over time, and the impact of...

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Maternal Alcohol Use and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality Excluding SIDS

The highest risk of SIDS occurred when a maternal alcohol diagnosis was recorded during pregnancy or within 1 year postpregnancy.

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Pleurodesis outcome in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Surgical pleurodesis showed no advantages over bedside pleurodesis in efficacy, patient survival or total time spent in hospital from procedure till death.

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Folate pathway gene polymorphisms and risk of childhood brain tumors: Results from an Australian case-control study

Recent research suggests that maternal folic acid supplementation is associated with a reduced risk of childhood brain tumors (CBT); polymorphisms in folate...

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How Accurate Are International Classification of Diseases-10 Diagnosis Codes in Detecting Influenza and Pertussis Hospitalizations in Children?

Influenza diagnosis codes had high specificity (98.6%) and modest positive predictive value (PPV; 84.1%) and sensitivity (86.1%) for a laboratory-confirmed...

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Long-term outcome of insulin pump therapy in children with type 1 diabetes assessed in a large population-based case-control study

We determined the impact of insulin pump therapy on long-term glycaemic control, BMI, rate of severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children.

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Early mortality and primary causes of death in mothers of children with intellectual disability or Autism spectrum disorder

Mothers of children with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poorer health than other mothers.

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Excessive daytime sleepiness increases the risk of motor vehicle crash in obstructive sleep apnea

Our objectives were to describe the incidence rate of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to investigate MVC risk...

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Maternal Dietary Intake of Folate and Vitamins B6 and B12 During Pregnancy and Risk of Childhood Brain Tumors

This Australia-wide study examines whether maternal intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12 during pregnancy is associated with development of brain tumors...