Discover. Prevent. Cure. Aboriginal Respiratory Health Respiratory illness accounts for 12% of the age-standardised gap in mortality between ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
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To investigate temporal trends in admission rates for acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in a total population birth cohort of non-Aboriginal and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• June 2007

Among Aboriginal children, the burden of acute respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) with consequent bronchiectasis post-hospitalisation is high. Clinical practice guidelines recommend medical follow-up one-month following discharge, which provides an opportunity to screen and manage persistent symptoms and may prevent bronchiectasis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• October 2021

The burden of bronchiectasis is disproportionately high in Aboriginal adults, with early mortality. Bronchiectasis precursors, that is, protracted bacterial bronchitis and chronic suppurative lung disease, often commence in early childhood. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• September 2022

Our team aims to optimise lung health early in life to ensure the best possible health outcomes later in life. ...

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• Chronic and Severe Diseases
• Respiratory Health Program

Wadjuk Nyungar man Walter McGuire talks about the importance of air quality to our health. ...

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• 2016
• December

The Global Lung Function ‘Caucasian’ and ‘Other’ spirometry equations do not match healthy Aboriginal FEV1 and FVC data ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• August 2019

Key messages from the abstracts presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• April 2016

September marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley region, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2022
• September

Respiratory function impacts on musical expression for wind/brass (W/B) musicians. Investigation of musicians' respiratory health to date has rarely... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• January 2011