The purpose of this Review was to give an overview of the recent research into whether a lack of vitamin D contributes to the development of atopy and asthma... ...

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• 2012
• June 2012

Arsenic is the only environmental toxin that has been linked to both malignant and nonmalignant respiratory disease following ingestion, rather than inhalation, making arsenic a unique toxicant to the respiratory system. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been associated with the development of respiratory symptoms, impaired lung function, and chronic lung disease. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

Surfactant replacement therapy by nebulization to spontaneously breathing patients has been regarded as the Holy Grail since surfactant deficiency was first identified as the cause for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. It avoids neonatal endotracheal intubation, a procedure that is often difficult and occasionally harmful.  ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

This mixed methods study investigated the impact of Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres on parents’ confidence and competence ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

We explored childcare educators’ perceived barriers and facilitators to policy implementation in order to inform the development and implementation of an early childhood education and care (ECEC) specific physical activity policy. This study was part of the Play Active (2019-2023) project which aimed to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based physical activity policy to improve physical activity levels in children attending ECEC. ...

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• 2022
• May 2022

Working with bereaved parents in co-designed stillbirth research, policy and practice is essential to improving care and outcomes.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

Antifungal prophylaxis can reduce morbidity and mortality from invasive fungal disease (IFD). However, its use needs to be optimised and appropriately targeted to patients at highest risk to derive the most benefit. In addition to established risks for IFD, considerable recent progress in the treatment of malignancies has resulted in the development of new 'at-risk' groups. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Neonatal sepsis remains one of the key challenges of neonatal medicine, and together with preterm birth, causes almost 50% of all deaths globally for children younger than 5 years. Compared with advances achieved for other serious neonatal and early childhood conditions globally, progress in reducing neonatal sepsis has been much slower, especially in low-resource settings that have the highest burden of neonatal sepsis morbidity and mortality. ...

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• 2024
• June 2024

Investigators: Professor Aleksandra Filipovska, Dr Stefan Siira Project description  This project will focus on new and cutting-edge development of methods and technologies for data integration, visualisation, and interpretation. The project will ...

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Valerie Verhasselt VV MD, PhD Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding 0402997617 Valerie.verhasselt@telethonkids.org.au Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding @valerieverhass1 Professor Verhasselt is Head of Immunology and Breast Feeding at the Telethon ...

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For most individuals, there is initial developmental progress followed by regression at around 6–30 months. The classic signs of RTT then become apparent. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• September 2017