Exome sequencing is widely used in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases and provides useful variant data for analysis of complex diseases. There is not always adequate population-specific reference data to assist in assigning a diagnostic variant to a specific clinical condition. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• October 2020

This paper documents that children in rural Indonesia participate in a great variety of early childhood education pathways ...

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

Our results demonstrate a range of multiple risk profiles in a population-representative sample of Australian children and highlight the mix of risk factors faced by children ...

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

PURPOSE: To develop a consensus statement for the prescription of a Powered Wheelchair Standing Device (PWSD) in young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An international multidisciplinary panel comprising clinicians and users (young people with DMD) along with their parents was consulted. A literature review was undertaken and a Delphi method was utilised to generate consensus statements. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

Investment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• August 2020

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Rhinovirus are the most frequent cause of respiratory tract infections in infants and children and are major triggers of acute viral bronchiolitis, wheezing and asthma exacerbations. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

Investigators: Alanna Sincovich Project description: Despite the fact that billions of dollars are spent on early childhood initiatives globally, the ...

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• Brain and Behaviour
• Population Health Program
• Early Years Systems Evidence

The Life Course Centre is a national centre funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence Scheme and hosted through the University ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Brain and Behaviour
• Population Health Program
• Human Development and Community Wellbeing

This study adds to the current literature by using a novel device-based method to explore where preschool children are physically active outside of home and childcare settings. This study combined accelerometry with geospatial data to explore the influence of the environment on preschool children's physical activity by objectively identifying the locations where preschool children engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within and outside of their neighborhood. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Respiratory syncytial virus contributes to significant global infant morbidity and mortality. We applied a previously developed statistical prediction model incorporating pre-pandemic RSV testing data and hospital admission data to estimate infant RSV-hospitalizations by birth month and prematurity, focused on infants aged <1 year. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023