Investment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• August 2020

The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a commonly used measure of child and adolescent functioning, which includes seven items that can be aggregated to provide a purportedly valid measure of sleep functioning. The objective of this study was to examine the convergent validity of the CBCL in a paediatric ADHD population and to evaluate the sensitivity of the instrument when benchmarked against the Sleep Disorders Scale for Children (SDSC). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation damages skin cell DNA but skin cancers develop because ultraviolet radiation also affects the immune system ...

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

An estimated half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of QOL for these children are not well understood ...

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

Australian Breastfeeding Association partnership with a breastfeeding researcher to develop an education resource for Australian women on drinking in pregnancy ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• November 2016

Globally, S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae remain the predominant otopathogens associated with OM as identified through bacterial culture ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

This study investigated the likelihood of children showing problems with parent-rated physical aggression, and on the severity of problems, for 374 children. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• January 2014

We investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits in early childhood and age at menarche in typically developing girls. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• August 2011

An estimated 14 million cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria were reported from Asia, Central and South America, and the Horn of Africa. The clinical burden of vivax malaria is largely driven by its ability to form dormant liver stages (hypnozoites) that can reactivate to cause recurrent episodes of malaria. Elimination of both the blood and liver stages of the parasites ("radical cure") is required to achieve a sustained clinical response and prevent ongoing transmission of the parasite. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

Our aim was to identify program elements, exploring participants’ perceptions of the program's suitability, feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. ...

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