Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some regular (time-limited) exposure to sunlight (that avoids sunburn) is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones and other molecules important for immune and metabolic health. New interventions are thus required to better support teenagers to make healthy and balanced decisions about their sun behaviors. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

This study aimed to describe overall survival and adult health in those with Rett syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• June 2014

Gastrostomy was associated with health benefits including reduced all-cause and epilepsy hospitalizations, but was not protective against acute LRTI ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• February 2020

The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

Whilst gastrostomy insertion was associated with lower survival rates than children without gastrostomy, survival improved with time ...

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• 2020
• July 2020

Telethon Kids researchers have been awarded over $9 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding towards child health research including rheumatic heart disease, respiratory infections, and autism spectrum disorder. ...

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• 2019
• August

A single-blind randomised control trial investigated the effectiveness of the Learn, Engage and Play (LEaP) playgroup. Seventy-one children with developmental delay were randomly allocated to an 8-week LEaP playgroup or control group and followed up at 12 and 28 weeks. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

We examined the degree of parental and child mental health in a community sample of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and the... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• August 2014

CliniKids has won the Excellence in Allied Health category at the inaugural National Disability Awards, announced in Melbourne tonight. ...

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• 2023
• December

It's the Telethon Kids Institute's first anniversary within Perth Children’s Hospital ...

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• 2019
• August