Environmental factors including household crowding and inadequate washing facilities underpin recurrent streptococcal infections in childhood that cause acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and subsequent rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

The aim of this article is to describe a three phase formative process to develop and pilot a curriculum version of the Alert Program® ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• June 2017

Mainstream Australian mental health services are failing Aboriginal young people. Despite investing resources, improvements in well-being have not materialised. Culturally and age appropriate ways of working are needed to improve service access and responsiveness. This Aboriginal-led study brings Aboriginal Elders, young people and youth mental health service staff together to build relationships to co-design service models and evaluation tools. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• May 2021

Raelene Nick Endersby Gottardo R NG BSc (Hons) PhD MBChB FRACP PhD Brainchild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research ...

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This report summarizes techniques available for ventilated and spontaneously breathing infants and children in the ICU ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• February 2016

This study questions the causal effect of short interpregnancy intervals on adverse birth outcomes and points to the possibility of unmeasured or... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• July 2014

This research aimed to (i) validate a new measure of mood intolerance, the Tolerance of Mood States (TOMS) scale, and (ii) to examine associations between... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• December 2012

Sub-acute mental health community services provide a bridging service between hospital and community care. There is limited understanding of the local factors that influence success, and of the funding implications of delivering services in rural areas. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• January 2023

A diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition (autism) provides limited information regarding an individual’s level of functioning, information key in determining support and funding needs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

Positive maternal mental health during the perinatal period contributes to general well-being and positive emotional bonds with the child, encouraging an optimal developmental trajectory. Online interventions to enhance maternal well-being and develop coping skills, such as meditation-based interventions, can be a low-cost way to improve mother and child outcomes. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023