In children, the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁) to forced vital capacity (FVC) is reportedly constant or falls linearly with age... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• December 2010

Increased numbers of preterm births, higher incidence of respiratory disease and death, and more children in hospitals are some of the stark health outcomes the world is facing from the impacts of extreme climate change.  ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• February

A large contingent of researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre are heading to Spain in September to participate in the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress – the largest respiratory meeting in the world. ...

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

Ten-year-old Keelan Mullins is known to his mum Clare Hindle as her ‘miracle baby’. Keelan was born in March 2013 at 26 weeks’ gestation and weighing just 1096 grams. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• July

Anthony Thomas Pamela Luke Garratt Jessica Hillas Daniel Laucirica Kevin Looi Kelly Martinovich Samantha McLean Kak Ming Ling Samuel Montgomery ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• Our research

Despite advances in asthma therapeutics, the burden remains highest in preschool children; therefore, it is critical to identify primary care tools that distinguish preschool children at high risk for burdensome disease for further evaluation. ...

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

Prediction bias in spirometry reference equations can arise from combining equations for different age groups,... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• July 2012

Lung function is highly heritable and differs between the sexes throughout life. However, little is known about sexdifferential genetic effects on lung function. We aimed to conduct the first genome-wide genotype-by-sex interaction study on lung function to identify genetic effects that differ between males and females. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021

The link between respiratory and vascular health is well documented in adult populations. Impaired lung function is consistently associated with thicker arteries and higher incidence of cardiovascular disease. However, there are limited data on this relationship in young children and the studies that exist have focussed on populations at high risk of cardiorespiratory morbidity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

Studies linking early life exposure to air pollution and subsequent impaired lung health have focused on chronic, low-level exposures in urban settings. We aimed to determine whether in utero exposure to an acute, high-intensity air pollution episode impaired lung function 7-years later. ...

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