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Maternal alcohol disorders and school achievement: a population cohort record linkage study in Western Australia

Children of mothers with alcohol use disorders are at risk of not meeting minimum educational benchmarks in numeracy and literacy, with the risk highest among Indigenous children.

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Long-term survival for infants born with orofacial clefts in Western Australia

Parents with a child diagnosed with an OFC ± additional minor anomalies only can be reassured that the OFC does not influence survival rates in infancy

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Gross motor performance in children prenatally exposed to alcohol and living in remote Australia

A higher than expected proportion of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders had gross motor scores that indicated impairment and need for therapy

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International trends of Down syndrome 1993-2004: Births in relation to maternal age and terminations of pregnancies

The aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries

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Prevalence of neural tube defects in Australia prior to mandatory

To establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia.

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Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problems

There is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years.

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Linking a pharmaceutical claims database with a birth defects registry to investigate birth defect rates of suspected teratogens

Data linkage of population administrative data is being investigated as a tool for pharmacovigilance in pregnancy in Australia.

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Understanding Current Staff Experiences, Practices and Needs in Supporting Young People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Queensland Youth Justice System

Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders are overrepresented in the youth justice system and face many disadvantages due to their impairments. The current study investigated what factors predict and contribute to the behavior of youth justice professionals working in the Queensland (QLD) youth justice system, utilizing a behavior change wheel framework.

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Resilience, renewal and hope in Australian Indigenous-led primary health care initiatives

Citation: Marriott R, Reibel T. Resilience, renewal and hope in Australian Indigenous-led primary health care initiatives. Prim Health Care Res Dev.

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Associations of prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring harmful alcohol use: findings from the Raine Study

Epidemiological evidence suggests offspring exposed to prenatal alcohol are at increased risk of alcohol use disorders in adulthood. The evidence on the risk of developing harmful alcohol use in adolescence is less clear.