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Sun exposure and its effects on human health: Mechanisms through which sun exposure could reduce the risk of developing obesity and cardiometabolic dysfunction

The cardiometabolic protective effects of ultraviolet radiation and mechanistic pathways through which ultraviolet radiation could be beneficial.

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Secondary preventive medication use in a prevalent population-based cohort of acute coronary syndrome survivors

Longer time since last acute coronary syndrome admission was associated with dispensing fewer medications types and combinations in 2008

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Reduced transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in the repair of airway epithelial cells of children with asthma

Evidence into the role of TGF-β1 in airway epithelial repair in asthma is still controversial. This study tested the hypothesis that the reduced TGF-β1 levels previously observed in paediatric asthmatic airway epithelial cells directly contribute to the dysregulated repair seen in these cells.

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Epidural insertion height for ureteric reimplant surgery; does location matter?

The caudal catheter technique was superior at reducing pain interventions, particularly bladder spasm interventions

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Breastfeeding and motor development: A longitudinal cohort study

Early life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors

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Sole-parent work schedules and adolescent wellbeing: Evidence from Australia

Explores the effects of parental work schedules on the mental and physical health of adolescents aged 15-20 in sole-parent families

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Asbestos-Related Non-Malignant Pleural Disease and Mesothelioma

This chapter deals with asbestos-related non-malignant pleural disease and mesothelioma.

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PneuMum: Impact from a trial of maternal pneumococcal vaccination on middle ear disease amongst Indigenous infants

This study was unable to demonstrate efficacy of 23vPPV in pregnancy against the co-primary outcomes of either all-cause infant ear disease.

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In-utero exposures and the evolving epidemiology of paediatric allergy

This paper discusses the rising prevalence of allergic disease in children. This review article considers recent findings in the field of paediatric immune...

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Relationships between Psychosocial Resilience and Physical Health Status of Western Australian Urban Aboriginal Youth

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on...