The term “Anthropocene Syndrome” describes the wicked interrelated challenges of our time. We expand the discourse on positive social contagion and argue that empowerment through education can help lead to an information transformation with the aim of flourishing along every link in the person, place and planet continuum. ...

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

Nonverbal IQ is not on the same causal pathway as language impairments ...

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

Evidence about the association between maternal mental health disorders and stillbirth and infant mortality is limited and conflicting. We aimed to examine whether maternal prenatal mental health disorders are associated with stillbirth and/or infant mortality. MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched for studies examining the association of any maternal prenatal (occurring before or during pregnancy) mental health disorder(s) and stillbirth or infant mortality. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The between-study heterogeneity was quantified using the I2 statistic. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify the source of heterogeneity. ...

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

Determine the optimal antibiotic choice for lower respiratory tract infection in children with neurodisability.  ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• April 2024

Indigenous patients are substantially underrepresented in care by services participating in the nationwide specialist palliative care ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• May 2019

Aussie Optimism Program with teacher training along with coaching may have the potential to positively impact on suicidality and pro-social behavior in the pre-adolescent years ...

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

Here we review the current knowledge of key molecular pathways that are dysregulated during persistent goblet cell differentiation ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018

The concept of planetary health blurs the artificial lines between health at scales of person, place, and planet. It emphasizes the interconnected grand challenges of our time, and underscores the need for integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of health in the modern environment. Here, in our Viewpoint article, we revisit vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk’s contention that wisdom is central to the concept of planetary health. ...

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

Macrophages are the major resident immune cells in human airways coordinating responses to infection and injury. In cystic fibrosis, neutrophils are recruited to the airways shortly after birth, and actively exocytose damaging enzymes prior to chronic infection, suggesting a potential defect in macrophage immunomodulatory function. ...

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

A minority of 4- to 17-year-olds with ADHD and major depressive disorder were being treated with stimulant or antidepressant medication ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017