This audit aimed to increase understanding of the long-term outcomes of evidence-based medical and surgical interventions to improve gross motor function in children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• April 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced challenges to everyone in society but particularly so to every aspect of medical practice. It is bewildering how quickly the profession has had to respond to rapidly changing clinical landscape. Our well-established methods involve collecting and analyzing data to generate an evidence base which is then disseminated and implemented into routine clinical practice. ...

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

We examined uptake of inactivated influenza vaccination in pregnancy and report adverse birth outcomes amongst a predominantly unvaccinated group ...

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

This study demonstrates that exercise is achievable and has positive effects on vascular function, submaximal fitness, local strength and physical activity in a population of AYA survivors of pediatric oncology related cerebral insult ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• August 2018

The ANZSRS recommends the adoption of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference values throughout Australia and New Zealand ...

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

Atelectasis has been reported in 68 to 100% of children undergoing general anaesthesia, a phenomenon that persists into the recovery period. Children receiving recruitment manoeuvres have less atelectasis and fewer episodes of oxygen desaturation during emergence. The optimal type of recruitment manoeuvre is unclear and may be influenced by the airway device chosen. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• July 2024

Having a walkable built environment is important to encourage active school transport. The aim of this study was to measure the walkability of all Perth, Western Australian schools and investigate whether differences in walkability exist by school type, socioeconomic status and/or subregion.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• April 2024

Pets may protect children from developing social-emotional problems and should be taken into account when assessing child development and school readiness ...

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

The recent increase in babies born with brain and eye malformations in Brazil is associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in utero. ZIKV alters host DNA methylation in vitro. Using genome-wide DNA methylation profiling we compared 18 babies born with congenital ZIKV microcephaly with 20 controls. We found ZIKV-associated alteration of host methylation patterns, notably at RABGAP1L which is important in brain development, at viral host immunity genes MX1 and ISG15, and in an epigenetic module containing the causal microcephaly gene MCPH1. Our data support the hypothesis that clinical signs of congenital ZIKV are associated with changes in DNA methylation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• February 2021

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• November 2021