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Hospitalisation for oral health-related conditions in children with intellectual disability in Western Australia: a population-based cohort studyHelen Leonard MBChB MPH Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Areas of research expertise
IDEA (Intellectual Disability Exploring Answers) Database
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Improving Wellbeing for Young People Living with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A peer support program through Danila Dilba Health ServiceThis project seeks to conduct a focus group for young people (aged 11-14) and their parents/family members through the Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) in Darwin with the aim of identifying consumer needs and perspectives on next steps and priorities for peer support in RHD.
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Innovative Playful Learning Approaches to Improve Children’s Readiness for Primary Education in UzbekistanThe Government of Uzbekistan has committed to reforming preschool education, prioritising upskilling teachers to use international best practice.
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International CDKL5 Disorder DatabaseHelen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763
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Interventions to eliminate rheumatic heart diseaseFunded by a 5-year NHMRC Investigator grant to implement a strategy to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as a public health problem in Australia.
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Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) Healthy SkinThe Koolungar (children) Moorditj (strong) Healthy Skin project is the first ever co-designed research-service Australian study to describe skin health in urban-living Aboriginal koolungar.
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A Database of the Complications of Obesity in ChildrenThe Obesity Database records the characteristics and medical complications of children with obesity who present to treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital
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Oral Insulin TrialTo see if giving insulin by mouth (in a capsule) will delay or prevent T1DM in people at increased risk of developing diabetes.
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Feasibility of 24-hour hybrid closed loop insulin delivery in free living conditionsThe aim of this study is to see if the Medtronic hybrid closed loop system, a portable artificial pancreas is feasibly to use in the home.