Given the severe risks to the fetus from heavy prenatal alcohol exposure, assessment and recording of alcohol use should be routinely undertaken in maternity... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• May 2013

In utero exposure to arsenic via drinking water increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections during infancy and mortality from bronchiectasis in... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• February 2013

We sought to investigate seasonal variation in fetal growth, accounting for important sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposures. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

The aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• June 2010

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. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• November 2020

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are currently at 418 parts per million (ppm), and by 2100 may exceed 900 ppm. The biological effects of lifetime exposure to CO2 at these levels is unknown. Previously we have shown that mouse lung function is altered by long-term exposure to 890 ppm CO2. Here, we assess the broader systemic physiological responses to this exposure. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• November 2021

The aim of this study was to generate a conceptual framework describing which aspects of children and adolescents' lives are affected by chronic tinnitus. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

It is therefore clear that gavage can have significant impacts on experimental animals in terms of their stress response and overall morbidity and mortality ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• December 2019

Despite their increasing popularity, and Australia's unique regulatory environment, how and why Australian adults use e-cigarettes and their perceptions of their safety, efficacy and regulation have not been extensively reported before. In this study, we screened 2217 adult Australians with the aim of assessing these questions in a sample of current or former e-cigarette users. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• March 2023

Concerns regarding adverse events following immunisation are a barrier to vaccine uptake. Health professionals use vaccine safety surveillance systems (VSSSs) to monitor vaccines and inform the public of safety data. With little known about public attitudes, perceptions, and experiences with VSSS, we examined them in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations in Western Australia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• January 2024

This study aimed to map the national, regional and local prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in Ethiopia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

To assess the effects of topical antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018