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We're searching for answers to some of the most common and complex childhood diseases, conditions and issues. In addition to our four research themes (Indigenous Health, Brain and Behaviour, Chronic and Severe Diseases, Early Environment), you can also discover more about specific research we're involved in and the technology we use.
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Current NICE 2015 guidelines for bronchiolitis state that the use of HFNC is becoming widespread without demonstration of additional efficacy. ...
This study investigates the heritability of language, speech, and nonverbal cognitive development of twins at 4 and 6 years of age. ...
Pat Deborah Holt Strickland PG DH PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA PhD Emeritus Honorary Researcher Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Patrick.Holt@telethonkids.org.au Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au Emeritus Honorary ...
To determine whether participation in the CQI Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Disease programme improved care and outcomes for Indigenous children. ...
Our analysis shows that functioning in activities of daily living was related to post-school day occupation. Current health status and behaviour were found... ...
Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size ...
This chapter summarizes recent advances in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and potential novel therapies ...
We investigated the suggestion that otitis-prone children have an impaired antibody response in the context of pneumococcal vaccination. ...
With not much to do in their neighborhood, youth may spend more time in the home engaged in screen-based activities ...
The aim was to characterise fetal brain growth in children with specific language impairment (SLI). A nested case-control study was set in Perth, WA. ...
Precautionary allergen labelling is the main tool available to indicate safety levels for food-allergic consumers with regard to potential allergens ...
Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect ...
Developed a specific Haemophilus influenzae quantitative PCR (qPCR) that also identifies fucose-negative and protein D-negative strains ...
Characterization of the complete IgE binding spectrum of cat allergens is important for the development of improved diagnosis and effective immunotherapeutics. ...
Environmental exposures including maternal inflammation, diet, nutrient balance, microbial colonization and toxin exposures can directly and indirectly... ...
Carrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley CCJ FJ PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Honorary Research Associate Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research ...
Bevacizumab is well tolerated and appears most effective for rapid tumor control to preserve vision and improve morbidity ...
Francis Steve Mitrou Zubrick FG SR BEc FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow 08 6319 1499 08 6319 1409 francis.mitrou@telethonkids.org.au ...
Repurposed drugs with host-directed antiviral and immunomodulatory properties have shown promise in the treatment of COVID-19, but few trials have studied combinations of these agents. The aim of this trial was to assess the effectiveness of affordable, widely available, repurposed drugs used in combination for treatment of COVID-19, which may be particularly relevant to low-resource countries. ...
It is likely that young people who are both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTQA+ would be at increased risk for poor mental health outcomes due to the layered impacts of discrimination they experience; however, there is very little empirical evidence focused on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people. The current study represents a qualitative exploration of wellbeing among Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people. ...
There is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to children's learning, development and successful transition to school. ...
Our objective was to develop a method that could be applied in a longitudinal cohort study to account for attrition bias in an investigation of exclusive... ...