Pertussis hospitalisation is more common among infants born prematurely, who have significant comorbidities, or are Indigenous, but acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates in these sub-groups are lacking. We measured aP VE by Indigenous status, and policy-relevant categories of prematurity and comorbidity, in a population-based Australian cohort. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

In the absence of an established gold standard, an understanding of the testing cycle from individual exposure to test outcome report is required to guide the correct interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results and optimise the testing processes. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Children with CP and intellectual disability, particularly from minority backgrounds, were at higher risk of being admitted to hospital after the first year of life ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• April 2020

This study aimed to identify the quality of life domains important for individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• February 2019

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• April 2018

Providing new insights into the interpretation of genetic variants in a rare neurologi disorder, in the contexts of population sequencing data. ...

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• 2017
• December 2017

The aim of this study was to develop and implement a community-led, researcher-supported, FASD strategy. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

are oxidative stress or glutathione status associated with brochiectasis and whether glutathione deficiency is inherently linked to CF or from oxidative stress ...

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• 2017
• December 2017

Safe, highly curative, short course, direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies are now available to treat chronic hepatitis C. DAA therapy is freely available to all adults chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Australia. If left untreated, hepatitis C may lead to progressive hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

The aim of this study is to compare temperament scores from the original Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire against scores from a large... ...

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• 2015
• August 2015

There were differences in the presentation of clinical features occurring in the CDKL5 disorder and in Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2016
• May 2016

The current study examined the relationship between students’ mental and emotional wellbeing and factors pertaining to school climate, focusing on the... ...

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• 2015
• October 2015