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Perth campaign aims to raise awareness of dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal childrenAn intensive health promotion campaign which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children launched this month in Perth.
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Amped Out: An Energy Drink StudyThe Kids Research Institute Australia is conducting a research study to evaluate a 4-month trial ban on the sale of energy drinks to children in all retail stores in Bridgetown.
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Improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of recurrent tonsillitisAnthony Janessa Ruth Tim Kicic Pickering Thornton Barnett BSc (Hons) PhD BSc PhD PhD PhD Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research
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The effectiveness of a day hospital mentalization-based therapy programme for adolescents with borderline personality traits: Findings from Touchstone—Child and Adolescent Mental Health ServiceIndividuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are at a substantial risk of harm to themselves and others, experience high levels of functional impairment and typically are high users of tertiary healthcare to address their mental health concerns. As indicators for BPD typically emerge in adolescence, a day therapy service in Bentley, Western Australia, Touchstone Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), was developed as an intensive intervention for adolescents with indicators for BPD and its associated symptomology.
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Cannabis for refractory epilepsy in children: A review focusing on CDKL5 Deficiency DisorderThis review provides the first comprehensive overview of the potential role for cannabis based preparations in the treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
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Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Maternal-Race Ethnicity and Country of Birth: A Register-Based StudyAn increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of immigrant backgrounds has been observed
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Requirements for improving health and well-being of children with Prader-Willi syndrome and their familiesPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic condition with multi-system involvement
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Longitudinal effects of caregiving on parental well-being: the example of Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorderOur findings suggest that some opportunities do exist for clinicians to help optimise parental well-being
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Prevalence, distribution, and inequitable co-occurrence of mental ill-health and substance use among gender and sexuality diverse young people in Australia: epidemiological findings from a population-based cohort studyTo estimate the prevalence, distribution, and co-occurrence of mental ill-health and substance use among gender and sexuality diverse young people relative to their cisgender and heterosexual peers in Australia using population-level, nationally representative data.
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Interobserver Agreement When Diagnosing Hypoventilation in Children With Neuromuscular DisordersNeuromuscular disorders can lead to nocturnal hypoventilation. Accurate diagnosis of hypoventilation is imperative to guide treatment decisions. This study determined interobserver agreement for a number of definitions of nocturnal hypoventilation in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders.