The caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

The diagnosis of a rare disorder is dependent on the clinician's particular knowledge and experience, and can be challenging when the presentation is variable. ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

One third of children require repeat ventilation tube insertion (VTI) for otitis media. Disease recurrence is associated with persistent middle ear bacterial biofilms. With demonstration that Dornase alfa (a DNase) disrupts middle ear effusion biofilms ex vivo, we identified potential for this as an anti-biofilm therapy to prevent repeat VTI. First, safety and tolerability needed to be measured. ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

These summary measures can also be used to quantify the component of variation in epidemiology that is related to sociodemographic development. ...

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• 2015
• August 2015

We used population data on Western Australian singletons born from 1984 to 1999 (n = 398,353) to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of children... ...

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• 2011
• March 2011

To identify factors associated with quality of life (QoL) in children with intellectual disability. We aimed to identify patterns of association not observable in previous hypothesis-driven regression modelling using the same data set from a cross-sectional observational study. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Elevated antimicrobial proteins and peptides and cytokines in middle ear effusion are a marker of inflammation and bacterial persistence ...

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• 2019
• December 2019

Presenting features, biology and outcome for childhood leukaemia are known to vary by ethnic origin, geographic location and socioeconomic group. This study aimed to compare presentation patterns, follow-up and clinical outcomes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children with acute leukaemia in Australia, and to assess the impact of remoteness and area-based socioeconomic disadvantage on outcome. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

Melissa Helen O'Donnell Leonard M HM BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD MBChB MPH Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow ...

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A wet cough in a child for more than four weeks could indicate infection in the lungs. The wet cough is caused by mucus in the airway. The mucus becomes infected with bacteria and causes airway inflammation that can progress to permanent lung damage known as bronchiectasis. ...

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To describe health-related quality of life of Australian children and adolescents with Down syndrome and compare it with norm-referenced data. ...

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• 2018
• April 2018

The aim of this study was to understand the challenges experienced by families obtaining a diagnosis and therapy for developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Parents of 435 children aged 4-18 years with persistent motor difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of DCD completed an online survey. Diagnostic timeline and diagnostic label/s received were examined, along with therapies accessed. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021