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Pediatric hospital admissions in Indigenous children: A population-based study in remote AustraliaWe analysed hospital admissions of a predominantly Aboriginal cohort of children in the remote Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia during their first 7 years.
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Patterns of Alcohol Intake of Pregnant and Lactating Women in Rural Western AustraliaThis paper will present the first alcohol consumption data of pregnant and breastfeeding women living in rural Western Australia
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Pilbara FASD ProjectGlenn Martyn Pearson Symons BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations
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Recent changes in IVF clinical practice: data linkage to investigate their impact on fetal growth and birth defectsCarol Bower MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Honorary Emeritus Fellow 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@thekids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow;
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Looking beyond: complex holistic care needs of Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescentsProtracted international conflict has seen escalating numbers of displaced and resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugees, raising concerns for their health and well-being. This paper describes the demographic and clinical profiles of recently resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents across physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational domains using standardised multidisciplinary assessments.
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Association of prenatal alcohol exposure with offspring DNA methylation in mammals: a systematic review of the evidencePrenatal alcohol exposure is associated with a range of adverse offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes. Several studies suggest that PAE modifies DNA methylation in offspring cells and tissues, providing evidence for a potential mechanistic link to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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ART, birth defects and subfertility-what should prospective patients be told?Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect
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Women's knowledge and attitudes regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a national surveyAlcohol exposure in pregnancy is a common and modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes.
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New screening tool for FASD and ADHD in childrenThe Kids is trialling a new tool for earlier and easier screening of FASD and ADHD in children, using cutting-edge eye-tracking technology developed by the Kids Brain Health Network in Canada.
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Designing evaluation plans for health promotion mHealth interventions: A case study of the Milk Man mobile appAn evaluation planning approach for mHealth interventions that could be adapted for use by health promotion practitioners and researchers