This study aimed to examine the pattern of stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate disparities over time in Western Australia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• November 2019

Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue in Australia, and young people are the most likely group to consume alcohol at levels of high risk and be admitted to hospital for alcohol-related harm. This project aims to inform harm prevention and ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

There is scant literature about the management of stillbirth and the subsequent risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We aimed to assess the risk of SMM associated with stillbirths compared with live births and whether this differed by the presence of maternal comorbidities. ...

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

The most urgent areas appear to be to continue monitoring the emergence of novel otopathogens, and the need to develop prevention and preventative therapies ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

There is scant literature about antepartum stillbirth management but guidelines usually recommend reserving caesarean sections for exceptional circumstances. However, little is known about caesarean section rates following antepartum stillbirth in Australia. ...

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

Our maps provide a baseline for measuring change and a mechanism to guide interventions during the era of the Sustainable Development Goals ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

Globally, life expectancy from birth increased from 61·7 years in 1980 to 71·8 years in 2015 ...

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

most children report mental health and well-being, but the population distribution spanned the full range of possible scores on every construct. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• June 2017

The age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are considerably higher than the global average ...

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

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) are more likely to have glycaemic levels above the target range, and their babies are thus at higher risk of excessive fetal growth. Shoulder dystocia, defined by failure of spontaneous birth of fetal shoulder after birth of the head requiring obstetric maneuvers, is an obstetric emergency that is strongly associated with DIP and fetal size. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• May 2024

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015. ...

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