There is a paucity of quantitative measures of resilience specifically validated for young Aboriginal people in Australia. We undertook the first investigation of validity and reliability of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in a sample of Australian Aboriginal people, with a focus on youth. We conducted a cross-sectional study of resilience among a sample of 122 Aboriginal youth (15–25 years old) in New South Wales and Western Australia, featuring self-completes of the 10-item CD-RISC in online (N = 22) and face-to-face (N = 100) settings. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• May 2021

This is a rare examination of joblessness over 3 succeeding generations and its onward effects upon children, and is one of the few in the research literature. ...

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

This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• June 2015

We assessed the impact of an acute bout of hyperglycaemia on nitric oxide (NO)-mediated microvascular function in the skin of adolescents with type 1... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Despite considerable advances, the exact mechanism whereby UVR can lead to changes in immune responses is not entirely clear at present, and no... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

The evidence that accelerated fetal growth is associated with a modest increased risk of childhood ALL is strong and consistent with known biological... ...

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• 2013
• June 2013

This is the third fact sheet regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

No reproducible associations with KIR2DL4 genotype were identified, leading us to conclude that the KIR2DL4 9A/10A polymorphism has no influence... ...

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• 2013
• August 2013

Expert assessment is often used to assess lifetime occupational exposures, but these assessments generally lack transparency and are very time-consuming. ...

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• 2013
• November 2013

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are small peptides (typically 5-25 amino acids), which are used to facilitate the delivery of normally non-permeable... ...

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• 2013
• November 2013