To determine the frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children referred to tertiary care with chronic cough and describe management prior to referral. A retrospective cohort study of all new patients with a history of ≥4 weeks of cough seen at the only tertiary paediatric outpatient respiratory service in Western Australia. ...

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Graham Rachel Hall Foong GL RF BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc (hons), PhD, MBiostat Honorary Research Associate Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1626 Rachel.Foong@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Senior Research Fellow ...

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Melissa Rebecca O'Donnell Glauert M RA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD BPsych (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1359 rebecca.glauert@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research ...

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In Australia, there is little empirical research of the racial identity of Indigenous children and youth as the majority of the current literature focuses on... ...

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• 2015
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Anna Yael Hunt Perry AH YP DipTch, BEd BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Research Administrator Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1290 08 6319 1298 Anna.Hunt@telethonkids.org.au yael.perry@telethonkids.org.au ...

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Structural lung changes seen on computed tomography scans in persons with primary ciliary dyskinesia are currently described using cystic fibrosis derived scoring systems. Recent work has shown structural changes and frequencies that are unique to PCD, indicating the need for a unique PCD-derived scoring system. ...

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• 2023
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Aboriginal children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are at-risk of developing bronchiectasis, which can progress from untreated protracted bacterial bronchitis, often evidenced by a chronic (>4 weeks) wet cough following discharge. We aimed to facilitate follow-up for Aboriginal children hospitalised with ALRIs to provide optimal management and improve their respiratory health outcomes. ...

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• 2023
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Natasha Pete Asha Kevin Pearce Gething Bowen Runions NP PG AC KC PhD (Public Health), PostGrad Dip (Health Promotion), BApp Sc BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD BSc (Hons) BEd MA PhD Honorary Research Associate Program Head, Child Health Analytics; Team ...

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Alcohol related harms disproportionately affect Aboriginal people in Australia. Motives to drink have been identified as the most proximal factor to alcohol consumption.The aim of this study is to assess the validity of a culturally modified Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R) (Cooper, 1994) with Aboriginal participants. The study was cross sectional, utilising data collected via face-to-face surveys with a sample of adult Aboriginal participants. ...

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This paper explores the meaning of these seven domains of social and emotional well-being. ...

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This WA data linkage study aims to assess whether maternal mental health problems are associated with worse child development outcomes, children’s safety and... ...

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The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse commissioned the Telethon Kids Institute to collaborate on a report ...

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