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Does somatosensation change with age in children and adolescents? A systematic reviewHow different somatosensory modalities develop across childhood into adolescence to use as a point of reference for children at risk of somatosensory
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A partnership between researchers and breastfeeding advocates to support safe alcohol consumption during breastfeedingAustralian Breastfeeding Association partnership with a breastfeeding researcher to develop an education resource for Australian women on drinking in pregnancy
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Long-term outcomes from acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A Data-Linkage and Survival Analysis ApproachAdverse outcomes for people with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and the effect of comorbidities and demographic factors on these outcomes
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Self-harm: Prevalence estimates from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingThe demonstrated higher risks in young people for continued harm or possible death support the need for ongoing initiatives to reduce self-harm
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Strengths and challenging behaviors in children and adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome: Two sides to the coinPrader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder associated with emotional/behavioral disturbances. These difficulties are well documented in the literature, but the positive attributes of these individuals are not described.
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Anxiety Trajectories in Adolescents and the Impact of Social Support and Peer VictimizationThis paper examines whether adolescents can be reliably categorized into subgroups based on their patterns of anxiety levels over time and whether low levels of social support from parents, peers, and their school, and high levels of peer victimization, predict a pattern of increasing anxiety.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders screening tools: A systematic reviewScreening facilitates the early identification of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and prevalence estimation of FASD for timely prevention, diagnostic, and management planning.
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Overarching Evaluation of the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program- Final ReportThe National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program (the Program) aims to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people, commencing with the early years and going through to adolescence, by providing targeted grants for workforce and education activities that will build capabilities aligned to the Program objectives.
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Trends and burden of diabetes in pregnancy among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers in Western Australia, 1998-2015Diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational and gestational diabetes, is more prevalent among Aboriginal women. DIP and its adverse neonatal outcomes are associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the offspring.
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Quantification of Helicobacter pylori and its oncoproteins in the oral cavity: A cross-sectional studyTo identify Helicobacter pylori and related oncogenic and virulent proteins in patients with gingivitis, periodontitis, oral cancer and gastric cancer.