Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• July 2011

Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• July 2011

This study used densitometry to investigate the areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in an Australian Rett syndrome cohort... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• April 2011

It has been argued that the preponderance of studies into individual smoking cessation therapies seems grossly out of proportion to the number of people... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• March 2011

Variation over time in medical conditions and health service utilization of children with Down syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• July 2011

Up to one-third of young people live with chronic physical conditions (eg, diabetes, asthma, and autoimmune disease) that frequently involve recurrent pain, fatigue, activity limitations, stigma, and isolation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023

Increases in invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS) have recently been reported in multiple countries in the northern hemisphere, occurring during, and outside of, typical spring peaks. We report the epidemiology of iGAS among children in Australia from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2022. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• August 2023

The impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) on pneumonia in children is well-documented but data on 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) are lacking. Between 2001 and 2011, Indigenous children in Western Australia (WA) were recommended to receive PPV23 at 18-24 months of age following 3 doses of 7-valent PCV. We evaluated the incremental effectiveness of PPV23 against pneumonia hospitalisation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• August 2023

Pediatric patients with recurrent and refractory cancers are in most need for new treatments. This study developed patient-derived-xenograft (PDX) models within the European MAPPYACTS cancer precision medicine trial. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023