People with two or more copies of MECP2 gene, located at Xq28, share clinical features and a distinct facial phenotype called MECP2 Duplication syndrome. ...

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• 2017
• April 2017

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the most common cause of paediatric hospitalisation. There is an urgent need to address ongoing critical knowledge gaps in ARI management. The Pragmatic Adaptive Trial for Respiratory Infections in Children (PATRIC) Clinical Registry will evaluate current treatments and outcomes for ARI in a variety of paediatric patient groups. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

Pulmonary exacerbations are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). There is no consensus about which outcomes should be evaluated in studies of pulmonary exacerbations or how these outcomes should be measured. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Children with cochlear implants are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, with national and international guidelines recommending additional pneumococcal vaccines for these children. This study aimed to examine the pneumococcal immunization status and rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in children with cochlear implants at a tertiary paediatric hospital over a 12-year period. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

We evaluated family satisfaction following spinal fusion in girls with Rett syndrome ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

Early presentation of Rett syndrome, including regression and challenges for families seeking a diagnosis ...

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• 2016
• September 2016

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between nasopharyngeal pneumococcal colonization in early life and the development of T cell responses. ...

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• 2012
• March 2012

This study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and... ...

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• 2011
• September 2011

It is well recognized that genetic disease makes a significant contribution to childhood illness. Here, we present recent population data describing... ...

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• 2011
• January 2011

To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children ...

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• 2010
• November 2010

Emma Helen Glasson Leonard EJ HM BPsych BSc (Hons) PhD MBChB MPH Senior Research Fellow Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 emma.glasson@telethonkids.org.au helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Fellow Principal Research Fellow @ ...

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Christopher Asha Blyth Bowen CC AC MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and ...

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