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Assessing the effect of meningitis prevention and treatment.In high-income countries serious bacterial infections such as meningitis are uncommon, but their severity has led to prompt adoption of vaccines for...
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Predictors of Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized for Pertussis during an EpidemicThis study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring...
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Fetal growth restriction and risk of cerebral palsy in singletons born after at least 35 weeks' gestationThe objective of the study was to improve the understanding of etiological paths to cerebral palsy (CP) that include fetal growth restriction by examining...
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The neurological hand deformity classification for children with cerebral palsyThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the Neurological Hand Deformity Classification and use it to describe changes in hand deformity...
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Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosisThis paper analyses genetic association data on biochemical markers of iron status from 11 European-population studies, with replication in eight additional...
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Exposure to UV Wavelengths in Sunlight Suppresses Immunity. To What Extent is UV-induced Vitamin D3 the Mediator Responsible?In experimental models, both vitamin D3-dependent and vitamin D3-independent pathways have been implicated in the mechanisms of UVR-induced systemic...
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The association between perinatal testosterone concentration and early vocabulary developmentPrenatal exposure to testosterone is known to affect fetal brain maturation and later neurocognitive function.
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Childhood craniopharyngioma: 20-year institutional experience in Western AustraliaAlthough neurocognitive, psychological and behavioural problems were noted for some patients during medical review, only 20% of patients were formally assessed.
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Diet in the early years of life influences cognitive outcomes at 10 years: A prospective cohort studyThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between diet during the first 3 years of life and cognitive outcomes at 10 years of age.
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Evaluating the Extent of Clinical Uncertainty Among Treatment Options for Patients with Early-Onset ScoliosisThe objective of this study was to evaluate areas of clinical uncertainty among pediatric spine surgeons regarding the treatment of early-onset scoliosis.