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Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in AdolescentsThe extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies three new risk loci for atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a commonly occurring chronic skin disease with high heritability. Apart from filaggrin (FLG), the genes influencing atopic...
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Low intake of B-vitamins is associated with poor adolescent mental health and behaviourThe current prevalence of mental health problems in Western populations is approximately 20% and half of all adult mental health disorders are estimated to...
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Reducing all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders: a population-based studyWe investigated whether compulsory community treatment, could reduce all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders.
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A comparison of activity, participation and quality of life in children with and without spastic diplegia cerebral palsyNew PageThe aim of this study wa to measure activity, participation and QoL in children with CP and to determine how these differ from a comparable group of...
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Factors associated with respiratory morbidity in children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsyThe primary aim of this study is to identify the predictors and prevalence of severe respiratory disease in children, adolescents and young adults with CP.
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Cancer-related mortality in people with mental illnessThere is a 30% higher case fatality rate from cancer in psychiatric patients even though their incidence of cancer is no greater than in the general population.
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Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome during chemotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma: Report of a case and review of the literatureWe report a patient with high-risk anaplastic medulloblastoma who developed severe HSOS during her second cycle of maintenance chemotherapy.
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The second rheumatic heart disease forum reportBuilding on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape.
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Brief Report: Do the Nature of Communication Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders Relate to the Broader Autism Phenotype in Parents?This research explored the relationship between the broader autism phenotype (BAP) among parents, an index of genetic liability for ASD, and proband...