This study aimed to determine if the rate of identification of young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis was associated with the level of social deprivation ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• September 2015

Pregnant women are recognised as being at risk of serious illness from influenza. Despite this, and longstanding national recommendations for vaccination in pregnancy, vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. This study aims to determine factors associated with women declining influenza vaccination in pregnancy. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Severe dengue is a life-threatening complication; rapid identification of these cases, followed by adequate management is crucial to improve the clinical prognosis. Therefore, this study aimed to identify risk factors and predictors of severe dengue. ...

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

Respiratory disease is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and poor quality of life in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study describes the prevalence of CP-related respiratory disease and the non-modifiable risk factors for respiratory-related hospital admissions in the Aotearoa New Zealand population. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

The purpose of this study was to characterise neonatal Staphylococcus aureus (SA) sepsis in Western Australia (WA) between 2001 and 2020 at the sole tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), examine risk factors for sepsis in the cohort, and compare short- and long-term outcomes to control infants without any sepsis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• June 2022

This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• January 2014

Environmental factors including excessive caloric intake lead to disordered lipid metabolism and fatty liver disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• September 2012

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
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• 2015
• January 2015

We aimed to identify the rate and predictors of transition to mania in a cohort of youth with clinical or familial risk for psychosis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• January 2018

Birth weight and childhood adiposity are associated with subsequent cardiovascular risk. We investigated the associations between metabolic clusters in young... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• June 2012

Earlier age at menarche may be indicative of a higher risk profile for cardiovascular disease in young adulthood ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• December 2018

We screened for risk factors from children's and their families' histories, and assessed the usefulness of common markers of allergic sensitisation of the... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• November 2014