RSV was associated with substantial burden of childhood hospitalization specifically in children aged <3 months and in Indigenous children and pre-term children ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• June 2016

The prevalence of vitamin D-containing supplement use was generally low in the Australian population, particularly for single vitamin D supplements ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• June 2016

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A Streptococcus. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• January 2016

The implications of the microbiome extend to virtually every branch of medicine, biopsychosocial and environmental sciences ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• February 2016

National Trachoma Surveillance and Reporting Unit to collate, analyse and report trachoma prevalence data and document trachoma control strategies in Australia ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• June 2016

CAGEd-oPOSSUM can identify transcription factors that act as key regulators of genes involved in specific mammalian cell and tissue types ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• September 2016

The diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever relies on a combination of clinical evaluation and laboratory studies. Diagnosis is usually made using the Jones criteria, which have recently been updated in 2015. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

Cannabinoids are a group of chemicals that bind to receptors in the human body and, in turn, modulate the endocannabinoid system (ECS). They can be endogenously produced, synthetic, or derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L. Research over the past several decades has shown that the ECS is a cellular communication network essential to maintain multiple biological functions and the homeostasis of the body. Indeed, cannabinoids have been shown to influence a wide variety of biological effects, including memory, pain, reproduction, bone remodeling or immunity, to name a few. Unsurprisingly, given these broad physiological effects, alterations of the ECS have been found in different diseases, including cancer. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• January 2021

Findings suggest that the use of an online expert video is an acceptable and effective way to educate pregnant women in antenatal colostrum expression ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• April 2019

Behavioural differences in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from simplex and multiplex families ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• December 2014

The objective was to conduct a comprehensive economic and health services assessment of the frequency, duration, and cost of hospital admissions during the... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• September 2014

The outcome for children with high-grade gliomas (HGG) remains dismal, with a 2-year survival rate of only 10% to 30%. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• October 2013