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Regular peaks and troughs in the Australian incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus (2000–2011).This study aimed to determine the incidence and incidence rate trends of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children aged 0–14 years...
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Linked data research: a valuable tool in the ART fieldThis letter to the editor endorses data linkage studies and cites their potential value over other types of epidemiological studies within the field of...
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Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancyPrenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.
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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project.Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...
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Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposureThere was a significant association between maternal alcohol-related diagnoses recorded during pregnancy and ARBD, with an attributable fraction of 0.57%.
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Early morbidity and mortality following in utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsThe early years of life have a profound effect on a child's developmental pathway.
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Attitudes and behaviour predict women's intention to drink alcohol during pregnancy:To explore women's alcohol consumption in pregnancy, and potential predictors of alcohol consumption in pregnancy.
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Baseline investigations of folate status in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal West Australians prior to the introduction of mandatory fortificationOur study aimed to establish baseline folate status data in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians.
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Neural tube defects in Australia and food fortification with folic acidPromotion of periconceptional folic acid supplement use began in Australia following publication of randomised trials showing effectiveness.
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Commentary: Folate and neural tube defects-the influence of Smithells et al. on research and policy in the AntipodesWe wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry...