High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is frequently used in hospitals, producing droplets and aerosols that could transmit SARS-CoV-2. Our aim was to determine if a headbox could reduce droplet and aerosol transmission from patients requiring HFNO. ...

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

Interstitial lung disease in children comprises a range of different rare diseases ...

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

Deborah Peter Lehmann Richmond D PC AO, MBBS, MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head, Vaccine Trials Group Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head, Vaccine Trials Group Clinical Associate Professor Deborah Lehmann is a medical practitioner and ...

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This editorial article addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function testing in Aboriginal Australians. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

To determine whether participation in the CQI Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Disease programme improved care and outcomes for Indigenous children. ...

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

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. The current standard treatment in European and American guidelines is 2 weeks of antibiotics, but the optimal duration of therapy is unknown. We describe the first randomised controlled trial to assess the duration of antibiotic treatment in children with chronic wet cough and suspected PBB. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Survival statistics, estimated using data from national cystic fibrosis (CF) registries, inform the CF community and monitor disease progression. This study aimed to estimate survival among people with CF in Australia and to identify factors associated with survival. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

To generate a conceptual framework describing what is done to reduce the impact of chronic tinnitus on the lives of children and adolescents. ...

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

Breast- & bottle-feeding patterns & the introduction of solid feeds & sugar containing drinks to the dietary intake of a cohort of urban Aboriginal infants ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• July 2010

Lung function is highly heritable and differs between the sexes throughout life. However, little is known about sexdifferential genetic effects on lung function. We aimed to conduct the first genome-wide genotype-by-sex interaction study on lung function to identify genetic effects that differ between males and females. ...

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

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common form of acquired heart disease worldwide. In RHD, volume loading from mitral regurgitation leads to left ventricular (LV) dilatation, increased wall stress, and ultimately LV dysfunction. Improved understanding of LV dynamics may contribute to refined timing of intervention. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

The current study investigated the extent to which low levels of joint attention in infancy and parent-child book reading across early childhood increase the... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013