Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), sometimes referred to as chronic otitis media (COM), is a chronic inflammation and often polymicrobial infection (involving more than one micro-organism) of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, characterised by ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

These findings provide reassurance of reasonable equivalence of end-of-life outcomes for Indigenous patients who have been accepted for specialist palliative care ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

Preventing the rise in obesity is a global public health priority. Neighbourhood environments can help or undermine people's efforts to manage their weight, depending on availability of nutritious and nutrient-poor 'discretionary' foods. The proportion of household food budgets spent on eating outside the home is increasing. To inform nutrition policy at a local level, an objective assessment of the nutritional quality of foods and beverages on food service menus that is context-specific is needed. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

An existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• March 2012

Locating fast-food outlets near schools is a potential public health risk to schoolchildren, given the easy access and repeated exposure to energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods they provide. Fast-food outlet availability near schools has not been previously investigated in Perth, Western Australia. This study aimed to quantify fast-food outlet availability near Perth schools and determine whether differences in area-level disadvantage and school type exist. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

This study demonstrates the importance of considering the effectiveness of secondary school bullying prevention interventions and real-world implementation support ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

There is limited longitudinal evidence supporting a link between food outlet locations and dietary outcomes to inform policy and urban planning. This study examined how longitudinal changes in the local food environment within new residential developments. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• July 2018

This study investigates the heritability of language, speech, and nonverbal cognitive development of twins at 4 and 6 years of age. ...

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

A recent international study reported a higher prevalence of oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA±TOF) in Western Australia (WA). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• January 2015

Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities in the availability and access of food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic disparities exist in fast-food availability across the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• March 2022

Developed a specific Haemophilus influenzae quantitative PCR (qPCR) that also identifies fucose-negative and protein D-negative strains ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• September 2016