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Protocol for a study of the psychosocial determinants of health in early childhood among children with cystic fibrosis

This protocol outlines the study aims to investigate the causal effect of psychosocial functioning, parenting and attachment on physical health outcomes in...

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Protocol for the Care-IS Trial: a randomised controlled trial of a supportive educational intervention for carers of patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).

This paper outlines the objectives of a randomised control trial that will be conducted to investigate primary carers of those with high-grade glioma.

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Associations between anxious-depressed symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors in a longitudinal childhood study

The objective of the study was to examine the influence of anxious/depressed scores on cardiovascular risk factors throughout childhood.

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How the first nine months shape the rest of our lives

The field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.

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Mothers' and Fathers' Work Hours, Child Gender, and Behavior in Middle Childhood

This study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...

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Mental health in female veterinarians: Effects of working hours and having children

More than one-third (37%) of the sample was suffering 'minor psychological distress', suggesting the stressful nature of veterinary practice.

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Childhood behavior problems and age at first sexual intercourse: A prospective birth cohort study

Early first sexual intercourse (FSI) is a risk factor for unplanned abstract teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and adverse social, emotional...

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Risk factors for repetition of a deliberate self-harm episode within seven days in adolescents and young adults

The risk of repetition of deliberate self-harm peaks in the first 7 days after a deliberate self-harm episode.

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Smoking cessation in pregnancy and the risk of child behavioural problems: a longitudinal prospective cohort study

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of smoking in pregnancy on child and adolescent behavioural development, in comparison with mothers who cease

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The potential impact of smoke-free facilities on smoking cessation in people with mental illness

The aim of this paper was to estimate the degree to which smoke-free facilities may facilitate smoking cessation in smokers with mental illness by estimating...