The practice of using race or ethnicity in medicine to explain differences between individuals is being called into question because it may contribute to biased medical care and research that perpetuates health disparities and structural racism. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• January 2022

Inert gas washout tests, performed using the single- or multiple-breath washout technique, were first described over 60 years ago. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

To compare type 2 polysomnography (T2PSG) to the gold standard type 1 in-laboratory polysomnography (T1PSG) for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children; validate home T2PSG in children with suspected OSA. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• February 2022

The marked heterogeneity in cystic fibrosis (CF) disease complicates the selection of those most likely to benefit from existing or emergent treatments. We aimed to predict the progression of bronchiectasis in preschool children with CF. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• January 2022

The recent announcement of the negative results of the TIGER- 2 phase 3 study of denufosol tetrasodium ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• June 2011

Structural changes identified on CT scans in primary ciliary dyskinesia are not identical to those previously described in cystic fibrosis patients ...

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• 2019
• April 2019

Preterm birth and subsequent neonatal ventilatory treatment disrupts development of the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR). An attenuated HVR has been identified in preterm neonates, however it is unknown whether the attenuation persists into the second year of life. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• October 2022

Inflammation and oxidative stress play a key role in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), possibly contributing to persistent respiratory morbidity after preterm birth. We aimed to assess if inflammatory markers were elevated in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) of infants born very prematurely (< 32 weeks gestation) at 12-16 corrected months of age, and if increased levels were associated with BPD diagnosis and respiratory morbidity. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Pamela André Matt Laird Schultz Cooper PL AS MC Pictured (left to right) are the team working on the ACE project in the Pilbara region Darcy Roe - ...

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The airway epithelium forms a highly regulated physical barrier that normally prevents invasion of inhaled pathogens and allergens from the airway lumen. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• July 2011