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Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposure

There 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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A modified Delphi study of screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia

The aim of this study was to identify health professionals' perceptions about screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Australia.

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Neural tube defects in Australia and food fortification with folic acid

Promotion of periconceptional folic acid supplement use began in Australia following publication of randomised trials showing effectiveness.

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Locally derived traffic-related air pollution and fetal growth restriction: a retrospective cohort study

Fetal growth restriction has been inconsistently associated with maternal exposure to elevated levels of traffic-related air pollution.

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Attitudes and behaviour predict women's intention to drink alcohol during pregnancy:

To explore women's alcohol consumption in pregnancy, and potential predictors of alcohol consumption in pregnancy.

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Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome.

Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome.

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Perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia - a population-based study (1980-2002)

To investigate perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia, using a complete population-based cohort.

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Major conference tackles FASD from the head and the heart

Hundreds of delegates from around Australia, Canada and New Zealand arrive in Perth this week to discuss the latest knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) at the 2nd Australasian FASD Conference 2018.

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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 period

Amy Andrew Carol Deborah Gail Helen Jenny Kandice Martyn Videos Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Strickland Alvares Leonard