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Waning vaccine immunity in teenagers primed with whole cell and acellular pertussis vaccine: Recent epidemiologyThe recent epidemics of pertussis (whooping cough) in parts of the USA and Australia have led to the largest numbers of annual cases reported in over half a...
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Early atherosclerosis relates to urinary albumin excretion and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetesHigher urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, is associated with early atherosclerosis
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Violence Risk Assessment in Australian Aboriginal Offender Populations: A Review of the LiteratureThe utilization of violence risk instruments in forensic populations is increasing and a plethora of empirical investigations support their ability to...
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A pre-clinical model of resistance to induction therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemiaRelapse and acquired drug resistance in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remains a significant clinical problem.
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Target validation of the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene in Cryptosporidium using Phylomer® peptidesCryptosporidiosis, a gastroenteric disease characterised mainly by diarrheal illnesses in humans and mammals is caused by infection with the protozoan...
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Understanding food security issues in remote Western Australian Indigenous communitiesThis study explored food insecurity in remote Western Australian (WA) Indigenous communities in a survey of remote community store managers' views.
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Will Global Climate Change Alter Fundamental Human Immune Reactivity: Implications for Child Health?We postulate several mechanisms whereby climate change sensitive exposures and conditions will subtly impair aspects of the human immune response
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Perception of pediatric pain: A comparison of postoperative pain assessments between child, parent, nurse, and independent observerDifferences in the assessment of pediatric pain between children, parents, nurses, and independent observers in the acute postoperative setting
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Changes in risk factors for preterm birth in Western Australia 1984-2006Marked increases in maternal age and primiparous births were observed. A four-fold increase in the rates of pre-existing medical complications over time...
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Morbidity in survivors of child and adolescent meningiomaGiven the paucity of data concerning long-term outcome, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to analyze morbidity in survivors of this disease.