Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2008
• September 2008

The increasing need for speech and language therapy (SLT) services, coupled with poor employment retention rates, poses serious cost-benefit considerations. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• September 2007

To investigate perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia, using a complete population-based cohort. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2007
• May 2007

Infection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• March 2007

Scoliosis is a common clinical manifestation of Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2006
• September 2006

Children with early-life recurrent otitis media (OM) will often endure pain, sleep disturbances, and other developmental setbacks that impact the surrounding family system. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological well-being and family functioning of caregivers of children with early-life recurrent OM (rOM). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• August 2023

Pulmonary bacterial infections present a significant health risk to those with chronic respiratory diseases including cystic fibrosis and chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease. With the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, novel therapeutics are desperately needed to combat the emergence of resistant superbugs. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

The broadening of the clinical definition of autism over time-the so-called, autism spectrum-has run in parallel with the growth of a neurodiversity movement that has reframed the concept of autism entirely. Without a coherent and evidence-based framework through which both of these advances can be situated, the field is at risk of losing definition altogether. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

This study aimed to address the acceptance of mHealth applications for a dental screening app that facilitates patient information entry and captures dental photos remotely to assist in caries diagnosis in preschool children in Australia. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Children with difficult tracheal intubation are at increased risk of severe complications, including hypoxaemia and cardiac arrest. Increasing experience with the simultaneous use of videolaryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy (hybrid) in adults led us to hypothesise that this hybrid technique could be used safely and effectively in children under general anaesthesia. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

Improvements in neonatal critical care have resulted in more people than ever reaching adulthood after being born prematurely. At the same time, it is becoming clearer that preterm birth can increase the risk of respiratory disease throughout a person’s lifetime. Awareness that a patient was born preterm can enable early specialist assessment and intervention when there is any concern about lung health.  ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

Young people who have had contact with the criminal justice system are at increased risk of early death, especially from injuries. However, deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this population remain poorly described. We aimed to estimate mortality due to NCDs in people with a history of involvement with the youth justice system, compare NCD mortality rates in this population with those in the general population, and characterise demographic and justice-related factors associated with deaths caused by NCDs in people with a history of contact with the youth justice system. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• August 2023