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Clarithromycin therapy for patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A randomized controlled trialThe clinically significant actions of oral azithromycin in modifying progressive cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease have been well documented.
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A systematic review of risk factors for cerebral palsy in children born at term in developed countriesThe aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review in order to identify the risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP) in children born at term.
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Validation of a model for optimal birth weight: A prospective study using serial ultrasoundsThe aim of this study was to validate a model for optimal birth weight derived from neonatal records, and to test the assumption that preterm births may be...
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Adjusting for under-identification of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander births in time series produced from birth recordsStatistical time series derived from administrative data sets form key indicators in measuring progress.
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Comparison of neonatal T regulatory cell function in Papua New Guinean and Australian newbornsWe compared neonatal T reg from children born in western conditions (Australia) with those of neonates born in high microbial conditions (Papua New Guinea)...
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Vitamin D 3 deficiency enhances allergen-induced lymphocyte responses in a mouse model of allergic airway diseaseIn this study, using a mouse model, we determined whether vitamin D deficiency in utero and during early life modulated the severity of asthma.
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Inert 50-nm Polystyrene Nanoparticles That Modify Pulmonary Dendritic Cell Function and Inhibit Allergic Airway InflammationNanoparticles are being developed for diverse biomedical applications, but there is concern about potential to promote inflammation, particularly in the lungs.
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Viral infections and atopy in asthma pathogenesis: New rationales for asthma prevention and treatmentProspective birth cohort studies tracking asthma initiation and consolidation in community cohorts have identified viral infections occurring against a...
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Toll-like receptor 7 and 8 polymorphisms: Associations with functional effects and cellular and antibody responses to measles virus and vaccineThe functionality and effects of TLR7 and TLR8 polymorphisms on cellular and antibody responses was investigated after the first measles vaccine dose.
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Sense of control and wellbeing decades after exposure to blue asbestos at Wittenoom, Western AustraliaThe objective of this study was to examine the impact of the knowledge of past asbestos exposure on psychosocial health.