Reports and Findings
Low socioeconomic status (SES), high temperature, and increasing rainfall patterns are associated with increased dengue case counts. However, the effect of climatic variables on individual dengue virus (DENV) serotypes and the extent to which serotype count affects the rate of severe dengue in Mexico have not been studied before.
Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth, however, most experience unsupportive parental attitudes. We aimed to better understand how youth perceive parental reactions to their gender identity disclosure and what they consider to be barriers to, and facilitators of, support.
Here we review the historical origins of exposome research and define a new concept, the metaexposome
Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth yet most experience parental rejection or ambivalence regarding their gender. Many parents report a desire to support their child but indicate lack of understanding and support as key barriers. We aimed to develop a nuanced understanding of the challenges and facilitators experienced by Australian parents in developing understanding, support and acceptance of their child’s gender and their needs to do so.
Premedication with salbutamol to children prior to their surgery did not reduce their risk of Perioperative respiratory adverse events
To present a case study of the considerations of mandatory fortification with folic acid in Australia and New Zealand.
The genetic causes of intellectual disability (ID) are heterogeneous and include both chromosomal and monogenic etiologies.
Children with rare diseases experience challenges at home and school and frequently require multi-disciplinary healthcare. We aimed to determine health service utilization by Australian children with rare diseases and barriers to accessing healthcare.
This single-centre retrospective study explores demographics and outcomes of patients who underwent a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) over a 22-year period. The predominant surgical approach in this study is a lateral thoracotomy, in contrast to a midline sternotomy. Risks and outcomes of this approach are compared with national and international literature.
Our objective is to synthesize the best available evidence to determine the incidence and prevalence of falls in intellectually disabled adults in the community
A comparison of parents’ experiences of getting a diagnosis for their child with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and both diagnoses can inform our understanding of common and unique themes across these neurodevelopmental conditions.
Over the past decade, a growing number of studies have linked urban green space and aspects of biodiversity with emotional wellbeing.
These findings could inform policy making to reduce inequities by assisting in policy and service delivery design targeted to community needs.
This study evaluated for a multifactor structure in the DASS-21 teenagers and the specifics of the 3 subscales for teenagers in general at different stages.
Some studies suggest an association between early exposure to anesthesia, surgery and long term developmental deficit, clinical phenotype of children is unknown
Adolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) has been found to be associated with a range of bio-psycho-social factors.
There are moderate associations between vitamin D status measured in prepuberty, adolescence, and early adulthood