Objectives: To investigate the association between the duration of exclusive breast feeding
and the development of asthma related outcomes in children at age 6 years. Design: …

Despite widespread application of ultrasound imaging and Doppler blood flow studies, the
effects of their frequent and repeated use in pregnancy have not been evaluated in controlled …

Background. Airway responsiveness to inhaled nonspecific bronchoconstrictive agents has
been demonstrated in normal, healthy infants. However, it is unknown whether airway …

… FJ Stanley and LI Landau were involved in the initial study design and coordinating the study
follow ups. NH de Klerk directly supervised the statistical analyses and write up of the paper…

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on
child and adolescent mental health. STUDY DESIGN: The Western Australian Pregnancy …

• The aetiology and management approach for cough in children differs greatly to that in
adults, so the empirical approach commonly used in adults is unsuitable for children.• Clinical …

Given the widely acknowledged inverse relationship between birth weight and blood pressure,
a raised blood pressure in the offspring of smoking mothers as compared to those whose …

Background While the burden of chronic cough in children has been documented, etiologic
factors across multiple settings and age have not been described. In children with chronic …

OBJECTIVE: To examine predictors of body mass index (BMI) at the age of 8 y in a
prospective study of Australian children. DESIGN: Longitudinal survey of a cohort of Australian …

The relationship between reduced pulmonary function in early life and persistent wheeze (PW)
in school-aged children remains uncertain. In this study, V̇maxFRC was assessed at 1 …