The study of the respiratory microbiota has revealed that the lungs of healthy and diseased individuals harbour distinct microbial communities. Imbalances in these communities can contribute to the pathogenesis of lung disease. How these imbalances occur and establish is largely unknown. This review is focused on the genetically inherited condition of Cystic Fibrosis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

The Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been developed, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• October 2017

We describe the initiation and summary outcomes of a public health system approach for complex undiagnosed patients- the Undiagnosed Diseases Program - WA ...

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

The burden of IgE-mediated food allergy in Australian born children is reported to be among the highest globally. This illness shares risk factors and frequently coexists with asthma, one of the most common noncommunicable diseases of childhood. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Mucus hyperconcentration in cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is marked by increases in both mucin and DNA concentration. Additionally, it has been shown that half of the mucins present in bronchial alveolar lavage fluid from preschool-aged CF patients are present in as non-swellable mucus flakes. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• April 2022

In Australia’s north, Aboriginal peoples live with world-high rates of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its precursor, acute rheumatic fever (ARF); driven by social and environmental determinants of health. We undertook a program of work to strengthen RHD primordial and primary prevention using a model addressing six domains: housing and environmental support, community awareness and empowerment, health literacy, health and education service integration, health navigation and health provider education. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

NDD's such as ASD, ADHD and ID, commonly emerge during early development and impacts function across cognitive, social-emotional, communication and sensorimotor ...

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

The recent epidemics of pertussis (whooping cough) in parts of the USA and Australia have led to the largest numbers of annual cases reported in over half a... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• August 2014

The utilization of violence risk instruments in forensic populations is increasing and a plethora of empirical investigations support their ability to... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• August 2014

This report provides the technical details for the methodology calculated to determine "how big" a difference in the AEDI results between 2009 and 2012 is... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• February 2013

COMBAT-CF showed that children aged 0-3 years treated with azithromycin did clinically better than placebo but there was no effect on CT-scores. We reanalysed CTs using an automatic bronchus-artery (BA) analysis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• April 2024

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is responsible for a significant burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and remains the most common cause of acquired heart disease among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries. Additionally, the global COVID-19 pandemic has forced the emergency restructuring of many health systems, which has had a broad impact on health in general, including cardiovascular disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• Jun 2023