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Seasonal variation in fetal growth: Accounting for sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposuresWe sought to investigate seasonal variation in fetal growth, accounting for important sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposures.
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International trends of Down syndrome 1993-2004: Births in relation to maternal age and terminations of pregnanciesThe aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries
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Prevalence of neural tube defects in Australia prior to mandatoryTo establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia.
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Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problemsThere is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher a nominee for WA’s Young Australian of the YearDr Hayley Passmore is among four nominees for Western Australia’s 2022 Young Australian of the Year.
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1 in 3 young people in detention has alcohol related brain damageAbout a third of young people in youth detention in Western Australia have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), data has found.
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Alert Program®Emma Glenn Martyn Adams Pearson Symons BExSc, MPH BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Acting Research Officer - Playce & PhD student
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Precision pathways for young children at risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Early identification and adaptive intervention starting from the prenatal periodAmy Andrew Carol Deborah Gail Helen Jenny Kandice Martyn Videos Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Strickland Alvares Leonard
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Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposureThere was a significant association between maternal alcohol-related diagnoses recorded during pregnancy and ARBD, with an attributable fraction of 0.57%.
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Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancyPrenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.