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This project uses longitudinal population data provided through the Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project). ...

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We aimed to ascertain the fit of the European Respiratory Society Global Lung Initiative 2012 reference ranges to contemporary Australasian spirometric data. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• October 2012

The aim of this study was to document the likely interpretative effects of changing from commonly used current spirometry reference equations to the GLI2012... ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• August 2013

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

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• 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 ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

To evaluate the effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination for preventing pertussis infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants under seven months of age. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

The aim of this study was to develop and implement a community-led, researcher-supported, FASD strategy. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• October 2017

This project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012 ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Pregnancy and early infancy are increased risk periods for severe adverse effects of respiratory infections. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (respectfully referred to as First Nations) women and children in Australia bear a disproportionately higher burden of respiratory diseases compared to non-Indigenous women and infants. Influenza vaccines and whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines are recommended and free in every Australian pregnancy to combat these infections. ...

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• 2023
• May 2023