This study aimed to (1) examine the strength of the association between mental disorders/mental health problems, risk behaviours and tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents, (2) compare rates of tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents with major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct disorder in 2013/14 vs 1998, and (3) identify the extent to which an association between tobacco smoking and mental health problems among adolescents can be attributed to non-mental health risk factors. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

This study compared strategies of propulsion and power generation at the ankle during late stance/early swing in both walking and running in children with... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• September 2014

Telethon Kids Discovery Study spawns on-the-spot tests to help vulnerable groups Pictured: PhD student Kalindu Rodrigo and Dr Timothy Barnett ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• Paradigm shift

Determine your risk WA Health Excellence Awards 2023 CP Respiratory Checklist About the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre The Cerebral Palsy ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Cerebral Palsy

The assessment of sleep biomechanics (comprising movement and position during sleep) is of interest in a wide variety of clinical and research settings. However, there is no standard method by which sleep biomechanics are measured. This study aimed to (1) compare the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the current clinical standard, manually coded overnight videography, and (2) compare sleep position recorded using overnight videography to sleep position recorded using the XSENS DOT wearable sensor platform. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

A co-designed and culturally secure intervention to improve medical follow-up for Aboriginal children hospitalised with acute chest infections resulted in higher follow-up rates and improved longer-term lung health outcomes for children. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
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• 2023
• February

Flare-ups of asthma are usually brought on by respiratory infections, such as the common cold, and are one of the most common reasons for a child to miss school or require emergency care. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
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• 2023
• July

Characterised by varying degrees of difficulties in communication skills and social abilities, one in every 100 individuals will have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition. While autism is known to run in families, the exact causes remain unknown. ...

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Early presentation of Rett syndrome, including regression and challenges for families seeking a diagnosis ...

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• 2016
• September 2016

This paper reviews the disorder Rett syndrome and evidence for the management of scoliosis and poor growth within a clinical ethics framework ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• August 2016