This study is the first to report increased anti-nuclear antibodies positivity among persons exposed exclusively to crocidolite ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

This study aimed to identify sources whereby people in Western Australia (WA) may be unknowingly exposed to asbestos or to other exposures which may cause MM. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

Admissions for ARI were higher in Western Australia and displayed greater socioeconomic disparities than England and Scotland, where ARI rates are increasing ...

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

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017

We examined the association of maternal factors and infant nutrition, with the subsequent diagnosis of NAFLD in adolescents ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• September 2017

We described trends in RCS exposure in WA miners over the past 30 years. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• August 2017

Our data shows that the expression of distinct IFNα subtypes within the tumor microenvironment results in different anti-tumor activities ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

Neurological disorders are a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, placing a heavy demand on health systems. This study evaluated the impacts and cost savings of a community-based nursing service providing supported discharge for neurological patients deemed high-risk for unplanned emergency department presentations and/or hospital readmissions. It focused on adult patients with stroke, epilepsy, migraine/headache or functional neurological disorders discharged from a Western Australian tertiary hospital. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

Impairment in social motivation (SM) has been suggested as a key mechanism underlying social communication deficits observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the factors accounting for variability in SM remain poorly described and understood. The current study aimed to characterize the relationship between parental and proband SM. Data from 2,759 children with ASD and their parents from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) project was included in this study. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

Protracted international conflict has seen escalating numbers of displaced and resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugees, raising concerns for their health and well-being. This paper describes the demographic and clinical profiles of recently resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents across physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational domains using standardised multidisciplinary assessments. ...

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• 2022
• May 2022

First Nations children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are at increased risk of future bronchiectasis (up to 15-19%) within 24-months post-hospitalisation. An identified predictive factor is persistent wet cough a month after hospitalisation and this is likely related to protracted bacterial bronchitis which can progress to bronchiectasis, if untreated. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022