Jane Pillow JP BMedSci (Dist) MBBS, PhD (Dist) FRACP Research Theme Head, Early Environment; Team Lead, Chronobiology jane.pillow@telethonkids.org.au Research Theme Head, Early Environment; Team Lead, Chronobiology Professor Jane Pillow is an ...

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Findings provide further proof of concept that pharmacological targeting of airway smooth muscle thickness will be beneficial and may be facilitated by azithromycin ...

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• 2020
• June 2020

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a genetically caused neurodevelopmental disorder associated with severe disability. We assessed the feasibility of a telehealth program supporting gross motor skills in RTT. Five girls with RTT were assessed and a home-based exercise program developed in response to functional goals. Families then participated in monthly Skype sessions for 6 months, guided by a physiotherapist to monitor progress and adjust the program as necessary. ...

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Most asthmatics would prefer workplaces, healthcare facilities, and environments that are fragrance-free, which could help reduce adverse effects ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

Alexander David Martyn Larcombe Martino Symons A DM MS BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Head, Clinical Epigenetics Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 David.Martino@telethonkids.org.au ...

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Alexander Larcombe A BScEnv (Hons) PhD Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at the Telethon Institute in 2005 and is now a Senior Research ...

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Securing an airway enables the oxygenation and ventilation of the lungs and is a potentially life-saving medical procedure. Adverse and critical events are common during airway management, particularly in neonates and infants. The multifactorial reasons for this include patient-dependent, user-dependent and also external factors. ...

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• 2024
• July 2024

Perioperative pain management impacts patient morbidity, quality of life, and hospitalization cost. In children, it impacts not only the child, but the whole family. Adjuncts for improved perioperative analgesia continue to be sought to minimize adverse side effects associated with opioids and for those in whom regional or neuraxial anesthesia is not suitable. ...

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Satisfactory content validity is reported, where ongoing consumer feedback shaped the dataset from which the final items were selected ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Anna Hunt AH DipTch, BEd Research Administrator 08 6319 1290 Anna.Hunt@telethonkids.org.au Research Administrator she/her/hers Anna Hunt is a Research Administrator with the Youth Mental Health team. Anna’s background is in teaching. She completed a ...

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Emma Adams EA BExSc, MPH Acting Research Officer -Playce, Research Assistant & PhD student Emma.Adams@telethonkids.org.au Research Assistant, PhD student Emma has been at the Telethon Kids Institute since 2017 and is currently a Research Assistant ...

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The measurement of quality of life (QOL) in children with intellectual disability often relies upon proxy report via caregivers. The current study investigated whether caregiver psychological distress mediates or moderates the effects of impairment on their ratings of QOL in children with intellectual disability. ...

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