Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in rural/remote areas suffer high rates of persistent otitis media (OM) from early infancy. We aimed to determine the proportion of Aboriginal infants living in an urban area who have OM and investigate associated risk factors. ...

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

What is QI-Disability? What does QI-Disability measure? How has QI-Disability been used? Publications Our research team Contact information Our ...

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• Brain and Behaviour
• Development and Disability
• Child Disability

Discover. Prevent. Cure. Dr Kak-Ming Ling | @kakmingling  Investigating Phage Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis Patients  Individuals with Cystic ...

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Recurrences frequently occur following surgical removal of primary tumors. In many cancers, adjuvant therapies have limited efficacy. Surgery provides access to the tumor microenvironment, creating an opportunity for local therapy, in particular immunotherapy, which can induce local and systemic anti-cancer effects. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• July 2023

The reciprocal relationship between psychiatric and substance use disorders is well-known, yet it remains largely unknown whether mental health morbidity causally leads to addictive behaviours. This paper utilises a fixed effects instrumental variables model, which is identified by time-varying sources of plausibly exogenous variations in mental health, and a nationally representative panel dataset from Australia to present robust evidence on the causal impact of mental distress on cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking behaviours. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• August 2023

Asha Bernadette Jonathan Brad Janessa Hannah Ainslie Jacinta Eloise Alexandra Bowen Ricciardo Carapetis AM Farrant Pickering Thomas Poore Walton ...

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CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) results in early-onset epilepsy and lifelong cognitive and motor impairments. With no validated measure for communication in CDD, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales-Developmental Profile Infant Toddler Checklist. ...

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• 2023
• May 2023

Family-based lifestyle interventions for children/adolescents with severe levels of obesity are numerous, but evidence indicates programs fail to elicit short- or longer-term weight loss outcomes. Families with lived experience can provide valuable insight as we strive to improve outcomes from programs. Our aim was to explore elements that families desired in a program designed to treat severe levels of obesity in young people. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• October 2023

Francis Steve Helen Liz Peter Glenn Alex Asha Matt Kathryn Bep Pete Jenny Mitrou Zubrick Milroy Davis Richmond Pearson Brown Bowen Cooper Ramsey Uink ...

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most important cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children and young adults. Virtually non-existent in most of Australia, it still predominantly affects Aboriginal communities. ...

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