We report the first case of an anaphylactic reaction to Reandron 1000 (depot testosterone undecanoate with a castor oil and benzyl benzoate vehicle). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• January 2012

The aim of this study was to reexamine the neurocognitive function of a cohort of young adults with early-onset type 1 diabetes and compare their cognitive... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• October 2011

The present study aimed to compare cardiorespiratory fitness levels in children with and without Type 1 diabetes. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• August 2011

To investigate perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia, using a complete population-based cohort. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2007
• May 2007

A lifelong auto-immune condition that can affect anyone, but is most commonly diagnosed in childhood. ...

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Carbohydrate-restricted diets are used by people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to help manage their condition. However, the impact of this strategy on blood glucose responses to exercise is unknown. This study describes the nutritional strategies of an athlete with T1D, who follows a very low carbohydrate diet to manage her condition during an ultra-endurance open-water swimming event.  ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

Whānau Pakari is a healthy lifestyle assessment and intervention programme for children and adolescents with obesity in Taranaki (Aotearoa/New Zealand), which, in this region, replaced the nationally funded Green Prescription Active Families (GRxAF) programme.  ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

The usual output following health consultations from paediatric services is a clinical letter to the referring professional or primary care provider, with a copy sent to the patient's caregiver. There is little research on how patients and caregivers perceive the letter content. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

There is a paucity of information regarding the profile of entire paediatric endocrine clinics and how they are changing. This study aimed to analyse the clinic profile of the Western Australian tertiary paediatric endocrine outpatient service over 10 years and compare to national and international data. ...

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• 2022
• May 2022

The dramatic increase in the prevalence of allergic disease in recent decades reflects environmental and behavioural changes that have altered patterns of early immune development. The very early onset of allergic diseases points to the specific vulnerability of the developing immune system to environmental changes and the development of primary intervention strategies is crucial to address this unparalleled burden. ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is increasingly used in type 1 diabetes management; however, funding models vary. This study determined the uptake rate and glycemic outcomes following a change in national health policy to introduce universal subsidized CGM funding for people with type 1 diabetes aged <21 years. ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

Liz Davis EA MBBS FRACP PhD Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Professor Davis is a ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• November 2021