Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• September 2011

In light of the obesity epidemic, we aimed to characterize novel childhood adiposity trajectories from birth to age 14 years and to determine their relation... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• April 2011

Influenza is major cause of paediatric hospitalisation. Influenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008 ...

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

This study aimed to compare the phenotype of Rett syndrome cases with C-terminal deletions to that of cases with different MECP2 mutations ...

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

The relation between intrauterine growth and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia was investigated in an Australian population-based case-control... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2009
• April 2009

This study used video supplemented by parent report data to describe the gross motor profile in females with Rett syndrome (n=99) and to investigate... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2008
• August 2008

The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2008
• June 2008

Information on daily seizure occurrence and health service utilization and monthly anti-epileptic drug use was provided on 162 Rett syndrome cases for a... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• September 2007

Streptoccocal A (Strep A, GAS) infections in Australia are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality through both invasive (iGAS) and post-streptococcal (postGAS) diseases as well as preceding superficial (sGAS) skin and throat infection. The burden of iGAS and postGAS are addressed in some jurisdictions by mandatory notification systems; in contrast, the burden of preceding sGAS has no reporting structure, and is less well defined. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

This study aimed to provide initial validation of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB), a new parent-report measure designed to capture the full range of key restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB) subdomains. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023

In children, chronic wet cough may be a sign of underlying lung disease, including protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and bronchiectasis. Chronic (> 4 weeks in duration) wet cough (without indicators pointing to alternative causes) that responds to antibiotic treatment is diagnostic of PBB. Timely recognition and management of PBB can prevent disease progression to irreversible bronchiectasis with lifelong consequences. However, detection and management require timely health-seeking by carers and effective management by clinicians. ...

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

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a serious autoimmune disease often resulting in major end-organ damage and increased mortality. Currently, no data exists focussing on the presentation, long-term management and progression of SLE in the Australian paediatric population. ...

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