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Australian Study of Causes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in ChildrenAnalysing data collected between 2003 and 2007 in this national case-control study of the risk factors for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).
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Outcomes of rheumatic fever in Uganda: a prospective cohort studyRheumatic heart disease is the largest contributor to cardiac-related mortality in children worldwide. Outcomes in endemic settings after its antecedent illness, acute rheumatic fever, are not well understood. We aimed to describe 3-5 year mortality, acute rheumatic fever recurrence, changes in carditis, and correlates of mortality after acute rheumatic fever.
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Bacterial Reservoirs in the Middle Ear of Otitis-prone Children Are Associated With Repeat Ventilation Tube InsertionPresence of bacterial otopathogen in the middle ear during ventilation tube insertion was a predictor of children at-risk of repeat ventilation tube insertion
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Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990–2015Total global disability-adjusted life-years remained largely unchanged from 1990 to 2015
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Moraxella catarrhalis Restriction-Modification Systems Are Associated with Phylogenetic Lineage and DiseaseWe observed an association between Type III DNA methyltransferase presence and Otitis Media-associated middle ear isolates
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Delivering Elder- and Community-Led Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Research: Lessons from the Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort ProjectWe describe the application of a participatory action research methodology that is grounded in Aboriginal worldviews
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention during pregnancy and lactation: forget not the women and childrenThe framework for appropriately identifying and managing at-risk pregnant and lactating women requiring PrEP is poorly defined
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Toxic, harmful chemicals found in popular Australian e-liquidsPerth researchers have found toxic and harmful chemicals in several dozen e-cigarette liquids readily available in Australia.

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Pioneering paediatric oncologist receives top cancer research awardAssociate Professor Rishi Kotecha, Co-Head of Leukaemia Translational Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia Cancer Centre and Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Perth Children's Hospital, has been named Cancer Council WA’s 2024 Cancer Researcher of the Year.

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Prevention better than cure in race to slash rates of TBThe first global review of the effectiveness of current strategies to fight tuberculosis has found preventive therapy is the most effective intervention strategy.