To assess parental awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the level of acceptance of future RSV prevention strategies. A cross-sectional online survey was implemented targeting "future" and "current" parents of children aged ≤5 years in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• February 2024

Identified no significant differences between the high- and low-risk fetuses in the rate of prenatal head and body growth throughout the 2nd and 3rd-trimester ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• February 2016

Our findings highlight the need to consider age, ethnicity, seasonality and climate when evaluating rotavirus vaccine programs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• November 2013

We investigated trends in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Western Australia (WA). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• June 2010

We investigated whether childhood infection-related hospitalisation (IRH, a marker of severity) was associated with subsequent adult CVD hospitalisation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• May 2015

Substantial genetic correlations have been reported across psychiatric disorders and numerous cross-disorder genetic variants have been detected. To identify the genetic variants underlying general psychopathology in childhood, we performed a genome-wide association study using a total psychiatric problem score. ...

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

Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. ...

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

The past three decades have seen a major shift in our understanding of the strong links between autism and identity. These developments have called for careful consideration of the language used to describe autism. ...

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

We examined the association between otitis media and educational attainment in a retrospective population cohort of Western Australian children who participated in the Grade 3 National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy in 2012. ...

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

Although autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most heritable of all neuropsychiatric syndromes, most affected children are born to unaffected parents. Recently, we reported an average increase of 3-5% over general population risk of ASD among offspring of adults who have first-degree relatives with ASD in a large epidemiologic family sample. ...

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

To assess the effects of systemic antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

To assess the effects of topical antiseptics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018