There are strong socioeconomic and psychosocial gradients in both current smoking and smoking cessation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• May 2013

The importance of play for a child’s development is irrefutable. Playgroups provide a safe environment for children of similar ages to play and develop prior to starting school. ...

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Understanding variations in risk profiles among persistently non-attending children will inform the development of absence interventions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• February 2018

Intraoperative isoelectric electroencephalography (EEG) has been associated with hypotension and postoperative delirium in adults. This international prospective observational study sought to determine the prevalence of isoelectric EEG in young children during anesthesia. ...

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

Tramadol is a bitter atypical opioid analgesic drug and is prescribed to treat postoperative pain in children. However, in many countries there is no licensed paediatric tramadol formulation available. We have formulated a novel chewable chocolate-based drug delivery system for the administration of tramadol to children. ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

Previous studies showed that unfavourable weather conditions discourage physical activity. However, it remains unclear whether unfavourable weather conditions have a differential impact on physical activity in children compared with adults. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

The reciprocal relationship between psychiatric and substance use disorders is well-known, yet it remains largely unknown whether mental health morbidity causally leads to addictive behaviours. This paper utilises a fixed effects instrumental variables model, which is identified by time-varying sources of plausibly exogenous variations in mental health, and a nationally representative panel dataset from Australia to present robust evidence on the causal impact of mental distress on cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking behaviours. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Francis Ha Steve Mitrou Nguyen Zubrick FG HN SR BEc PhD FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development ...

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• The ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course

Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: rhyme@telethonkids.org.au Background The ...

• Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines & Infectious Diseases
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In 2022, an international conference was held focusing on 'participation'. We shared current evidence, identified knowledge gaps and worked together to understand what new knowledge and community and practice changes were needed. This brief communication is a summary of the conference delegates' discussions.   ...

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• 2024
• March 2024