This study investigated the extent to which prenatal and perinatal risk factors were associated with LLE in a population-level sample of twins at age 2 without overt disability. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• February 2018

The relationship between features of the neighbourhood built environment and early child development was investigated ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

This paper examines whether adolescents can be reliably categorized into subgroups based on their patterns of anxiety levels over time and whether low levels of social support from parents, peers, and their school, and high levels of peer victimization, predict a pattern of increasing anxiety. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• January 2022

To assess the scale of ethnic inequalities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates and quantify the contribution of maternal characteristics to these disparities. This is a retrospective cohort study. A whole-of-population linked administrative data from 2002 to 2015 in Western Australia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• November 2020

In this chapter, we describe the life course approach and explain key concepts and principles. We also review variations in life course theory across disciplines including differences in terminology and understanding of core elements of life course theory. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a paucity of information on geographical differences and whether improvements occur over time, especially after surfactant was introduced. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

The aim of this study was to determine whether assessment of early CT scan-detected bronchiectasis in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) depends on... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• October 2013

Childhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children, yet their etiology remains largely unknown. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and childhood brain tumors are 2 of the most common forms of childhood cancer, but little is known of their etiology. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• January 2015

The current study investigated whether being exposed to maladaptive parenting (high hostility and low warmth) and/or marital conflict in infancy is... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• June 2014

The primary objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of late language emergence (LLE) and to investigate the predictive status of maternal... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• December 2007

The objective of the study was to examine the influence of anxious/depressed scores on cardiovascular risk factors throughout childhood. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• May 2012