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Drawing on previous research, caseload midwifery has potential to support the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder through continuity of care
In all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children
School-based social risk processes in the lives of young people with chronic health conditions are likely to contribute to risk of psychological problems
This is the first comprehensive study of maturity-onset diabetes of the young variants in an unselected population-based pediatric diabetes cohort
Pets may protect children from developing social-emotional problems and should be taken into account when assessing child development and school readiness
The aim of our investigation was to assess the chemical composition of a range of e-liquids available in Australia, focusing on nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds
This study aimed to (1) examine the strength of the association between mental disorders/mental health problems, risk behaviours and tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents, (2) compare rates of tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents with major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct disorder in 2013/14 vs 1998, and (3) identify the extent to which an association between tobacco smoking and mental health problems among adolescents can be attributed to non-mental health risk factors.
This paper analyzes the effects of “shocks” to community-level unemployment expectations, induced by the Great Recession, on children’s mental well-being
There is a global trend towards place-based initiatives (PBIs) to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote positive child development. Co-location is a common element of these initiatives and is intended to deliver more coordinated services for families of young children. This paper examines how co-locating early childhood services (ECS) from health and education in Child and Family Centres (CFCs) has impacted collaboration between services.
Slightly less than 1 h of general anaesthesia in early infancy does not alter neurodevelopmental outcome at age 5 years
This review emphasises the need to gain evidence for the mechanisms linking early racism exposure to adverse health outcomes in later life
In the warmer tropical regions of WA no seasonality was observed, but overall incidence of LLC presentations were higher
This study developed and tested a highly usable, and moderately acceptable, smartphone app to improve the psychosocial health of young people living with CF
Given the beneficial effect of infant rotavirus vaccination efforts should be taken to optimize rotavirus vaccine coverage in those at highest risk
Nonverbal IQ is not on the same causal pathway as language impairments
The proportion of 25(OH)D3 that undergoes epimerization is greater with oral vitamin D3 supplementation than exposure to UVR in mice, but not in humans
Our findings suggest that immigrants in Australia have emotional or altruistic connections to their home countries
We have also been engaged with and excited by the attempts to adopt a public health approach to the care and protection of children as described throughout this book
In adolescents, bowel patterns and gastrointestinal symptoms are diverse and show sex differences