This study aims to examine associations between individual, social, home, & neighbourhood environmental factors & dietary intake among adults. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Improving glycaemic control in people with Type 1 diabetes is known to reduce complications. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Endobronchial infections related to non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) are common in children and adults with suppurative airway disease... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Despite huge advances in obstetric management and technology in recent decades, there has not been an accompanying decrease in patients' perception of risk... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a condition caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol and characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment which have lifelong implications. Impairments in executive function, memory, cognition, language and attention are common, and can lead to early and repeat engagement with the criminal justice system. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Maternal stressful life events during pregnancy have been associated with immune dysregulation and increased risk for asthma and atopy in offspring. Few studies have investigated whether prenatal stress is associated with increased overall or specific infectious diseases in childhood, nor explored sex differences. We sought to examine the relationship between the nature and timing of maternal stress in pregnancy and hospitalisation with infection in offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• January 2021

COVID-19 is complicated by acute lung injury, and death in some individuals. It is caused by SARS-CoV-2 that requires the ACE2 receptor and serine proteases to enter AEC. We determined what factors are associated with ACE2 expression particularly in patients with asthma and COPD. We obtained lower AEC from 145 people from two independent cohorts, aged 2-89 years, Newcastle (n = 115) and Perth (n = 30), Australia. The Newcastle cohort was enriched with people with asthma (n = 37) and COPD (n = 38). Gene expression for ACE2 and other genes potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2 cell entry was assessed by qPCR, and protein expression was confirmed with immunohistochemistry on endobronchial biopsies and cultured AEC. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

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. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Chronic wet cough in children is the hallmark symptom of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and if left untreated can lead to bronchiectasis, which is prevalent in Indigenous populations. Underrecognition of chronic wet cough by parents and clinicians and underdiagnosis of PBB by clinicians are known. ...

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