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. ...

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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. ...

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• 2020
• November 2020

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. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

Our aim was to identify program elements, exploring participants’ perceptions of the program's suitability, feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

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

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• 2017
• November 2017

To compare the nature & prevalence of mental health problems, prevalence of suicidal ideation & behaviour, & health-related quality of life of 13-17-year-olds.. ...

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• 2010
• June 2010

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

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• 2007
• December 2007

To investigate antimicrobial susceptibility of Moraxella catarrhalis isolated from a cohort of children being followed in a study of the natural history of OM ...

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• 2010
• April 2010

This report was commissioned by the Department for Child Protection as an ongoing initiative to continue the work initiated by researchers at the Telethon Kids ...

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• 2010
• January 2010

Vitamin D research can vary geographically, as vitamin D status is influenced by latitude, season, dietary intake, body mass index, ethnicity, and public health initiatives. Over the last two decades, research on vitamin D has increased in Australia, where the potential for sun exposure (a major source of vitamin D) is high. We aimed to identify key topics and gaps in vitamin D research in Australia using a data-driven approach. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health challenge, causing substantial mortality and morbidity. While TB treatment has made significant progress, it often leaves survivors with post-TB sequelae, resulting in long-term health issues. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen responsible for superficial infections through to life-threatening invasive disease and the autoimmune sequelae acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Despite a significant global economic and health burden, there is no licensed vaccine available to prevent GAS disease. Several pre-clinical vaccines that target conserved GAS antigens are in development. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022