Psychological distress in the early postpartum period can have long-lasting deleterious effects on a mother's well-being and negatively affect her infant's development. Intervention approaches based in contemplative practices such as mindfulness and loving-kindness and compassion are intended to alleviate distress and cultivate well-being and can be delivered effectively as digital mental health interventions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the unique and shared contributions of various positive psychology constructs (gratitude, optimism, hope, self-compassion, self-efficacy, and emotion regulation) to wellbeing and distress outcomes in young people living with a diverse range of chronic health conditions.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by exposure to alcohol in utero. It has pervasive, lifelong impacts and is recognised as a major public health concern in many countries where alcohol is used. The FASD Research Australia Centre of Research Excellence was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council to generate and translate evidence to address prevention, diagnosis, and management of FASD in Australia. ...

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

Nasal epithelial cells from very preterm infants have a functional defect in their ability to repair beyond the first year of life, and failed repair may be associated with antenatal steroid exposure. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

Early motor impairments have been reported in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), but it is not clear if early detection of motor impairments can identify children at risk for NDD or how early such impairments might be detected. Our aim was to characterize early motor function in children later diagnosed with NDD relative to typically developing children or normative data. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

Aspergillus species and P. aeruginosa are commonly present in the lower airways from infancy ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• September 2019

There is low coverage of the multivalent M protein vaccine in our setting, emphasizing the need to reformulate the vaccine to improve coverage ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

Implementation of molecular testing could improve antibiotic use in this high-burden setting ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• February 2019

We confirmed the strong association between high DAT and/or rK39 titers and progression to disease among asymptomatic subjects ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

Children who attended playgroup had better development at school entry relative to those who had not attended playgroup ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• May 2020