The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a hospital-based asynchronous ear, nose, and throat telehealth service (the Ear Portal) in reducing cost and improving access for children with otitis media. ...

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

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. RSV seasonality was disrupted by COVID-19-associated nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We review RSV seasonality, molecular epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and community awareness to inform future prevention strategies.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• December 2023

Indigenous Australians harbour rich and unique genomic diversity. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestries are historically under-represented in genomics research and almost completely missing from reference datasets. Addressing this representation gap is critical, both to advance our understanding of global human genomic diversity and as a prerequisite for ensuring equitable outcomes in genomic medicine. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• December 2023

The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of skin infection associated hospitalizations in children born in Western Australia (WA). ...

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

Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children ...

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

Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally. ...

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

In this study, we aimed to use microRNAs-which are critical regulators of signaling cascades-to identify so far uncharacterized asthma pathogenesis pathways ...

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

Higher parental control over food choice was associated with lower adiposity, but use of food to soothe was not associated with adiposity at ages 7 and 15 ...

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

Emerging findings suggest a protective role for ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and sun exposure in reducing the development of obesity and cardiometabolic dysfunction, but more epidemiological and clinical research is required that focuses on measuring the direct associations and effects of exposure to UVR in humans. ...

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

This Review provides an up-to-date consensus on exercise management for individuals with type 1 diabetes who exercise regularly. ...

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