This study examines whether the short-term use of a continuous glucose monitor can reduce the fear of hypoglycaemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• April 2012

The airway epithelium forms a highly regulated physical barrier that normally prevents invasion of inhaled pathogens and allergens from the airway lumen. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• July 2011

Few studies exist investigating lung function trajectories of those born preterm; however growing evidence suggests some individuals experience increasing airway obstruction throughout life. Here we use the studies identified in a recent systematic review to provide the first meta-analysis investigating the impact of preterm birth on airway obstruction measured by the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• Jun 2023

Momentum towards eradication has been building for decades, and more than half of the world's countries are now malaria free ...

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

We report an overall good adherence to ACE inhibitors and statins during a clinical trial, although there was a clear decline in adherence over time ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• May 2020

Teachers are responsible for children at school during peak ultraviolet (UV) times of the day. It is paramount that teachers have knowledge and understanding of UV to effectively protect themselves and their students. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of a short intervention on preservice teachers’ sun protective behaviours, knowledge and perceived skill to teach sun safety. ...

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

Rates of female sterilization procedures in Western Australia have declined substantially across all age groups in the last two decades ...

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

Discover and replicate a locus indexed by rs77728904 at 9p21.3 associated with BCP-ALL susceptibility ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

The aim of our investigation was to assess the chemical composition of a range of e-liquids available in Australia, focusing on nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• February 2019

No significant associations were found between maternal inactivated influenza vaccine or pertussis vaccination in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

Collaboration between clinicians and researchers is required to establish the prevalence and disease burden of type 2 diabetes among Indigenous young people ...

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

Only the minority of parent-reported allergies in pediatric surgical patients were specialist confirmed and likely to be clinically relevant ...

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