Shortage of ear, nose, and throat specialists in public hospitals can result in delays in the detection and management of otitis media. This study introduced a new hospital-based telehealth service, named the Ear Portal, and investigated its role in improving access to specialist care. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• March 2023

Appointment attendance is influenced by some factors modifiable by the clinician, including providing better education ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• February 2020

This "Cochrane Corner" will be a recurring feature in the journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to audiology, with invited commentary to aid clinical decision making. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

This chapter focuses on the management of those with hearing impairment, and how tele-audiological tools and approaches may assist to improve service delivery ...

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

This systematic review shows that children treated with platinum analogues are at risk of developing hearing loss ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

Skin infections are an under-appreciated and dominant reason for presentation to primary healthcare centres in these indigenous communities ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a significant risk of hospitalisation, death, and prolonged impact on quality of life. Evaluation of new treatment options and optimising therapeutic management of people hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection remains essential, but rapid changes in pandemic conditions and potential therapies have limited the utility of traditional approaches to randomised controlled trials. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged over the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications for COVID-19 severity in children worldwide are unclear. The objective was to determine whether the dominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) were associated with differences in COVID-19 severity among hospitalized children. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

Combination antibiotic therapy with an antitoxin agent, such as clindamycin, is included in some guidelines for severe, toxin-mediated Staphylococcus aureus infections. The evidence to support this practice is currently limited to in vitro, animal and observational human case-series data, with no previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) following child sexual assault (CSA) is recommended in select cases. High rates of poor adherence to PEP are reported. We evaluated adherence to the recommended management of children following CSA at the tertiary pediatric facility in Western Australia and compared our approach with international guidelines. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• August 2024

Impetigo is a contagious skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Without treatment, impetigo may be recurrent, develop into severe disease, or have serious, life-threatening sequelae. Standard treatment consists of topical or systemic antibiotic therapy (depending on severity), however, due to antibiotic resistance some therapies are increasingly ineffective. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

We report osteomyelitis incidence in indigenous children of northern Australia is amongst the highest reported in the world ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• February 2016