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Pediatric medicine

Editorials

Yarning together: toward targeted, co‐designed parenting programs for Aboriginal Australians

Simone Sherriff and Josephine D Gwynn

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (6): 313-314 Free

Editorial

Antibiotics or watchful waiting for acute otitis media in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children?

Valerie M Swift and Christopher G Brennan‐Jones

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (4): 186-187 Free

Research

The effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination for protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants against infection, 2012–2017: a retrospective cohort study

Lisa McHugh, Heather A D’Antoine, Mohinder Sarna, Michael J Binks, Hannah C Moore, Ross M Andrews, Gavin F Pereira, Christopher C Blyth, Paul Van Buynder, Karin Lust and Annette K Regan

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (4): 196-201 Free

Scoping review

The participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents in Australian trials of parenting programs for improving children's health: a scoping review

Jake MacDonald, Myles Young, Briana Barclay, Stacey McMullen, James Knox and Philip Morgan

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (6): 331-335 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Skin fragility disorder misdiagnosed as child abuse: a cautionary tale

Anneliese Willems, Lauren Weston and Susan Robertson

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (2): 71-73 Free

Perspectives

Providing Australian children and adolescents with equitable access to new and emerging therapies through clinical trials: a call to action

Michelle S Lorentzos, David Metz, Andrew S Moore, Laura K Fawcett, Paula Bray, Lani Attwood, Craig F Munns and Andrew Davidson

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (3): 121-125 Free

Perspective

Who holds power in decision making for young people's future?

Kevin Kapeke, Khalid Muse, Jennifer Rowan, Planning Saw, Thomas White, Angelica Ojinnaka‐Psillakis, Tharidhu D Peries, Nicola P Miranda, Shireen Ali, Anyuop Dau, Luisa Taafua, Charlize Nalupta, Maeson Harvey and Christina Zorbas

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S30-S34 Free

Perspective

A framework for the Future Healthy Countdown 2030: tracking the health and wellbeing of children and young people to hold Australia to account

Kate Lycett, Joyce Cleary, Rosemary Calder, Georgie Frykberg, Anne Hollonds, Penny Dakin, Samantha Russell, Sandro Demaio and Sharon Goldfeld

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S3-S10 Free

Perspective

Aragung buraay: culture, identity and positive futures for Australian children

Ngiare Brown, Peter S Azzopardi and Fiona J Stanley

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S35-S39 Free

Perspective

Valued, loved and safe: the foundations for healthy individuals and a healthier society

Rosemary Calder and Penny Dakin

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S11-S14 Free

Perspective

Sustainable environments for Australian children's and young people's health and wellbeing: our young's welfare is threatened

Peter D Sly and Fiona J Stanley

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S40-S43 Free

Perspective

Having material basics is basic

Sharon R Goldfeld, Anna MH Price and Fadwa Al‐Yaman

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S15-S19 Free

Perspective

Monitoring the physical and mental health of Australian children and young people: a foundation for responsive and accountable actions

Kate Lycett, Georgie Frykberg, Peter S Azzopardi, Joyce Cleary, Susan M Sawyer, John W Toumbourou, Tim Slade and Craig A Olsson

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S20-S24 Free

Perspective

New foundations for learning in Australia

Pasi Sahlberg and Sharon R Goldfeld

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): S25-S29 Free

Editorials

The Future Healthy Countdown 2030: holding us to account for children's and young people's health and wellbeing

Sandro Demaio, Sharon R Goldfeld and Susan Maury

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 465-466 Free

Consensus statement

Routine ear health and hearing checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged under 6 years attending primary care: a national consensus statement

Samantha Harkus, Vivienne Marnane, Isabel O'Keeffe, Carmen Kung, Meagan Ward, Neil Orr, John Skinner, Kelvin Kong, Lose Fonua, Michelle Kennedy and Mary Belfrage

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 386-392 Free

Editorials

Child abuse and premature mortality: disrupting the harm cascade

Leonie Segal and Harriet Hiscock

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (7): 301-302

Letters

Increased prescribing of psychotropic medication for children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: no cause for alarm

Alain Braillon and Wendy A Rogers

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 285-285

Research

Sexual abuse during childhood and all‐cause mortality into middle adulthood: an Australian cohort study

Nina Papalia, Benjamin L Spivak, Linda Ashford, Ahona Guha, Stefan Luebbers, James RP Ogloff, Nina Papalia, Benjamin L Spivak, Linda Ashford, Ahona Guha, Stefan Luebbers and James RP Ogloff

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (7): 310-315 Free

Research

Organ donation by children in Australia, 2000–2019: impact of the 2009 National Reform Program. A population‐based registry data study

Tal T Klein, Michael J O'Leary, Lukas Staub and Elena Cavazzoni

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 520-525 Free

Medical education / Snapshot

A solitary triangular alopecia

Tim Aung

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (10): 450-450

Research letters

Psychotropic medication prescribing for children and adolescents by general practitioners during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Rae‐Anne Hardie, Gorkem Sezgin, Lisa G Pont, Judith Thomas, Mirela Prgomet, Precious McGuire, Christopher Pearce and Andrew Georgiou

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (1): 26-27 Free

Reflection

No filter: technology‐facilitated sexual assault of children and adults

Janine Rowse

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 506-508 Free

Research letter

Self‐harm and suicidal ideation in children and adolescents in contact with child protection services

Kirstie O'Hare, Oliver Watkeys, Felicity Harris, Kimberlie Dean, Vaughan J Carr and Melissa J Green

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 526-527 Free

Research letters

Over‐the‐counter cough and cold medicines: reported poisonings of children before and after the 2012 and 2020 labelling changes in Australia

Abrar Arbaeen, Nial J Wheate, Jared A Brown and Rose Cairns

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (9): 410-411 Free