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Reports and Findings

Spinal fusion in girls with Rett syndrome: Post-operative recovery and family experiences

Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder mainly affecting females and scoliosis is a common co-morbidity. Spinal fusion may be recommended if...

Lung function and exhaled nitric oxide in healthy unsedated African infants

Population-appropriate lung function reference data are essential to accurately identify respiratory disease and measure response to interventions.

The effects of in utero vitamin D deficiency on airway smooth muscle mass and lung function

In this study, we aimed to uncover the molecular mechanisms contributing to altered lung structure and function.

Rheumatic heart disease: Tools for implementing programmes

This article discusses the World Health Organization program for monitoring & managing rheumatic heart disease.

The 5 × 5 path toward rheumatic heart disease control: Outcomes from the third rheumatic heart disease forum

This editorial viewpoint regarding the outcomes from the third global Rheumatic Heart Disease Forum intends to carry forward dialogue & engage new...

Ahead of consensus: A paediatric antifungal prophylaxis census

To contextualise the ‘Australian & New Zealand Antifungal Consensus Guidelines, 2014, researchers surveyed current routine primary antifungal prophylaxis.

Maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a 12 year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.

We aimed to investigate the long-term effects (12 years) of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on neurodevelopment, including cognition, language and fine...

Outcomes of nontransitioned cases in a sample at ultra-high risk for psychosis.

Two-thirds of individuals identified as at ultra-high risk for psychosis do not develop psychotic disorder over the medium term.

Wound healing genes and susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil

Here we examined single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in these genes as risk factors for cutaneous (CL) and mucosal leishmaniasis (ML), and leishmaniasis...