We aim to identify health risk behaviours among adolescent refugees resettling in WA and assess the feasibility of using a standardised questionnaire. ...

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

To determine factors associated with early cessation of breastfeeding (≤3 months) in women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

We investigated the prevalence of UDT and examined rates of surgery and age at surgery in an Australian population. ...

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

Parents with a child diagnosed with an OFC ± additional minor anomalies only can be reassured that the OFC does not influence survival rates in infancy ...

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

A higher than expected proportion of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders had gross motor scores that indicated impairment and need for therapy ...

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

Interest in a possible protective effect of maternal vitamin use before or during pregnancy against childhood brain tumors (CBT) and other childhood cancers... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• November 2012

The Western Australian Birth Defects Registry and the Western Australian Cerebral Palsy Register used multiple sources of voluntary notification without... ...

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

Given the severe risks to the fetus from heavy prenatal alcohol exposure, assessment and recording of alcohol use should be routinely undertaken in maternity... ...

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

Childhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children, yet their causes are largely known. This study investigated the association... ...

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

Our study investigates the maternal, pregnancy, and newborn risk factors by gender for children prescribed stimulant medication for treatment of ADHD in WA. ...

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

We sought to investigate seasonal variation in fetal growth, accounting for important sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposures. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

Data linkage of population administrative data is being investigated as a tool for pharmacovigilance in pregnancy in Australia. ...

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