From 1990 to 2005, there was an increase in prevalence of parents with a prior history of mental health disorders in WA. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• May 2013

Findings show that indicators of a poor intrauterine environment are associated with an elevated risk of ID, while for ASD, and particularly ASD without ID,... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

An interseasonal resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was observed in Western Australia at the end of 2020. Our previous report describing this resurgence compared the 2019 and 2020 calendar years, capturing only part of the 2020/21 season. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

The role Staphylococcus aureus antimicrobial resistance genes and toxins play in disease severity, management and outcome in childhood is an emerging field requiring further exploration. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

Validated measures capable of demonstrating meaningful interventional change in the CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) are lacking. The study objective was to modify the Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale (RSGMS) and evaluate its psychometric properties for individuals with CDD. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• January 2024

Gastrostomy placement was associated with improvement in BMI in females with Rett syndrome, but its long-term impact on individuals and their families is unclear ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• September 2018

Many children with intellectual disability live with medical comorbidities. This study examined the impacts of comorbidities on quality of life (QOL) of children with intellectual disabilities and whether impacts varied with caregiver perceptions that medical needs had been met. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• April 2021

Parent observations provide an initial framework for understanding quality of life in autism spectrum disorder ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

The introduction of a formal medical team to Hospital in the Home (HiTH) demonstrated a positive clinical impact on Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) patients' outcomes. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017

We investigated parental observations to identify QOL domains in children with Down Syndrome and determined whether domains differed between children and teens. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• February 2017

Gastrostomy was associated with health benefits including reduced all-cause and epilepsy hospitalizations, but was not protective against acute LRTI ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• February 2020

The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020