In the warmer tropical regions of WA no seasonality was observed, but overall incidence of LLC presentations were higher ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• February 2019

The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• April 2018

The prognosis of young Indigenous Australians diagnosed with severe RHD is bleak; interventions must focus on earlier detection and treatment ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017

This study demonstrates the potential use of plasma metabolites to identify causality in children with severe febrile illness in malaria-endemic settings ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• March 2016

Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease is cost-effective in our context ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an abnormal immune reaction following Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) infection of the throat, and likely the skin. Primary prevention is the prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment of Strep A infection, and it can reduce the risk of developing ARF and subsequent rheumatic heart disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• May 2021

This study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• July 2015

We generated updated estimates of child mortality in various age groups for 188 countries from 1970 to 2013. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• January 2014

We observed S. aureus infections in Fiji in both community and hospital settings with an emphasis on clonal complex genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility. ...

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

We outline a series of research initiatives to improve identification of RHD in administrative data thereby contributing to monitoring the RHD burden globally ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• February 2013

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013