The importance of play for a child’s development is irrefutable. Playgroups provide a safe environment for children of similar ages to play and develop prior to starting school. ...

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Robyn Karen Gina Karen Johnston Lombardi Trapp Forde RJ KL GT KF BSc, Post Grad Dip, PhD BHSc (Hons), PhD BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BHlthSc (Hons 1A) Senior Research Officer Research Fellow ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research ...

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The airway epithelium of children with wheeze is characterized by defective repair that contributes to disease pathobiology. Dysregulation of developmental processes controlled by Notch has been identified in chronic asthma. However, its role in airway epithelial cells of young children with wheeze, particularly during repair, is yet to be determined. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Modulation of ASL pH has been proposed as a therapy for CF. However, evidence that ASL pH is reduced in CF is limited and conflicting. ...

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• 2017
• November 2017

Desiree Susan Professor Catherine Jane Silva Prescott Elliott Valentine DS SL CE JV MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP PhD, BSc (OT) MBBs MRCP ( Edin ) FRACP FARM PhD Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Honorary Research Fellow Director, ...

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Pregnancy and birth cohorts have been utilised extensively to investigate the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly in relation to... ...

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• 2015
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Pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis are characterized by airway inflammation and may cause irreversible lung damage. Early identification of such exacerbations may facilitate early initiation of treatment, thereby potentially reducing long-term morbidity. Research question: Is it possible to predict pulmonary exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis, using inflammatory markers obtained from BAL fluid? ...

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• 2020
• December 2020

When an infant is developmentally ready, a variety of nutritious foods should be introduced including the ‘more allergenic’ foods during infancy ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Participants demonstrated a good understanding of safe prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship ...

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• 2018
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The program was associated with a substantial decline in rotavirus attributable non-admitted AGE presentations to ED among children aged <5 years. ...

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• 2015
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Ms Shona Goldsmith (PhD student University of Sydney), Dr Sarah McIntyre (CP Alliance), Dr Michele Hansen, Prof Nadia Badawi (CP Alliance)   Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability of childhood, and describes a group of permanent ...

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Identify entrenched areas of asthma management and treatment in which progress has stalled and to challenge current principles ...

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• 2018
• January 2018