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In partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, we aim to improve Aboriginal lung health by determining for the first time the baseline lung function of Aboriginal Australians.
We hope that through earlier diagnosis and treatment of muscle weakness during sleep, we can prevent future lung failure in children with neuromuscular disorders.
Understanding if ongoing inflammation in the lungs contributes to the poor lung health experienced by some children who were born preterm.
Lung damage in children with CF occurs much earlier than previously thought, and proving this is related to the decline that occurs later will create new paradigms for prevention and treatment.
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Lung damage in children with CF occurs much earlier than previously thought, and proving this is related to the decline that occurs later will create new paradigms for prevention and treatment.
Understanding if ongoing inflammation in the lungs contributes to the poor lung health experienced by some children who were born preterm.
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Reports and Findings
Lung abnormalities do not influence aerobic capacity in school children born preterm
Children born preterm have impaired lung function and altered lung structure. However, there are conflicting reports on how preterm birth impacts aerobic exercise capacity in childhood. We aimed to investigate how neonatal history and a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) impact the relationship between function and structure of the lung, and aerobic capacity in school-aged children born very preterm.
Published research Early Childhood Development Children's Lung Health Children’s Respiratory ScienceStructural determinants of long term functional outcomes in young children with cystic fibrosis
Chest CT identifies children at an early age who have adverse long-term outcomes
Cystic Fibrosis Published research Children's Lung Health P4 Respiratory Health for KidsAssociation between diesel engine exhaust exposure and lung function in Australian gold miners
Diesel engine exhaust exposures were higher in underground miners and had a negative association with their lung function over a single 12-h shift
Published research Academic Biostatistics Children's Lung HealthWe won't find what we don't look for: Identifying barriers and enablers of chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children
Key barriers to effective management of chronic wet cough are limited training in chronic wet cough management combined with competing complexities
Published research Children's Lung Health Wet Cough