Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera ...

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

There have been concurrent improvements in HbA1c and decreasing severe hypoglycemia rates in two pediatric cohorts of type 1 diabetes ...

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

School toilets have been identified by sexuality and gender diverse (SGD) students as the least safe spaces in educational institutions. They are sites of verbal, physical and sexual victimisation. ...

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

Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for minors' consumption due to a myriad of health risks, but marketing initiatives persist. This study explored the promotion of EDs on TikTok, a platform frequented by children and adolescents. ...

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

Australian families increasingly rely on eating foods from outside the home, which in-creases intake of energy‐dense nutrient‐poor foods. ‘Kids’ Menus’ are designed to appeal to families and typically lack healthy options. However, the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus from cafes and full‐service restaurants (as opposed to fast‐food outlets) has not been investigated in Australia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus in restaurants and cafés in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• June 2022

To investigate the association between energy drink (ED) use and sleep-related disturbances in a population-based sample of young adults from the Raine Study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• April 2021

Rett syndrome is a genetically caused neurodevelopmental disorder associated with functional deficits and comorbidities. This study investigated relationships between genotype, functional abilities and comorbidities and quality of life in Rett syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

We examined the relationship between a maternal alcohol-use diagnosis, and the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in a Western Australian population cohort. ...

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

Maternal alcohol use disorder was associated with a significantly increased odds of poor school attendance for non-Indigenous and Indigenous children. ...

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

The prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents in Australia, and the severity and impact of those mental disorders ...

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

Our study tested the relative validity of a smart phone app for uses as an epidemiological dietary assessment tool, compared with a standard assessment method. ...

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

The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria is recognised today as one of the greatest challenges to public health. As traditional antimicrobials are becoming ineffective and research into new antibiotics is diminishing, a number of alternative treatments for MDR bacteria have been receiving greater attention. Bacteriophage therapies are being revisited and present a promising opportunity to reduce the burden of bacterial infection in this post-antibiotic era. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021