This report was commissioned by the Department for Child Protection as an ongoing initiative to continue the work initiated by researchers at the Telethon Kids ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• January 2010

The monoclonal antibody, palivizumab is licensed for use in high-risk infants to prevent severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The level of its use and compliance with current jurisdictional guidelines which were amended in 2010, is unknown. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• October 2020

High consumption of refined carbohydrate, in particular sugar, has been identified as a possible contributory factor in greater risk of excess weight gain. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• July 2013

This study involved focus groups with 132 children and 12 parents in primary and secondary school in Victoria to explore children's independent mobility. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children Our Heart) project conducted extensive Elder and community consultation to develop principles and practice recommendations for child protection governance in Western Australia. We explore these principles and practice recommendations and highlight the need for culturally safe community consultation and governance with a focus on repairing damage incurred by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from past child protection policies. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Myeloperoxidase is released by neutrophils in inflamed tissues. MPO oxidizes chloride, bromide, and thiocyanate to produce hypochlorous acid, hypobromous acid, and hypothiocyanous acid, respectively. These oxidants are toxic to pathogens, but may also react with host cells to elicit biological activity and potential toxicity. In cystic fibrosis and related diseases, increased neutrophil inflammation leads to increased airway MPO and airway epithelial cell exposure to its oxidants. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• Jun 2023

This study investigated patterns of universal health and education service use from birth through Kindergarten (age 4 years) and estimated associations between cumulative risk and service use patterns, and between service use patterns and children's developmental vulnerability in the Preparatory Year (age 5 years). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

In this chapter we provide a brief summary of the key themes of the book, identify emerging directions and challenges in life course theory and data designs and highlight some policy challenges for researchers going forward. © 2022, The Author(s). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

The media plays a powerful role in shaping health-related attitudes and behaviours. We investigated media reports about children's independent mobility (CIM) and associations with parental attitudes towards CIM. CIM-related media reports (newspaper, online, television) during a 3-month period were extracted from two databases. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

Predicting treatment response or survival of cancer patients remains challenging in immuno-oncology. Efforts to overcome these challenges focus, among others, on the discovery of new biomarkers. Despite advances in cellular and molecular approaches, only a limited number of candidate biomarkers eventually enter clinical practice. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021