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Impact of HIV and antiretroviral drug exposure on lung growth and function over 2 years in an African Birth CohortHIV exposure is associated with altered lung function in early life, with a vulnerable HIV-exposed uninfected subgroup based on maternal disease severity
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Reference values for spirometry and their use in test interpretation: A Position Statement from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory ScienceThe ANZSRS recommends the adoption of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference values throughout Australia and New Zealand
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Multiple breath washout cannot be used for tidal breath parameter analysis in infantsThere are differences in tidal breathing parameters during multiple breath washout testing with SF6 gas mixture in infants
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Peri-operative adverse respiratory events in childrenWe screened for risk factors from children's and their families' histories, and assessed the usefulness of common markers of allergic sensitisation of the...
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Consensus statement for inert gas washout measurement using multiple- and single- breath testsInert gas washout tests, performed using the single- or multiple-breath washout technique, were first described over 60 years ago.
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The Impact of Modulator therapy from Early life on lung health trajectories in Cystic Fibrosis (TIME-CF)Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that results in chronic lung disease. In recent years, a new type of medication called CFTR modulators has become available.
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Western Australia Paediatric Bronchiectasis CohortBronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease that impairs quality of life and reduces life expectancy.
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Crowding and other strong predictors of upper respiratory tract carriage of otitis media-relatedWe investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children.
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Prolonged use of wind or brass instruments does not alter lung function in musiciansRespiratory function impacts on musical expression for wind/brass (W/B) musicians. Investigation of musicians' respiratory health to date has rarely...
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Can lung disease be averted by focusing on early-life inequities?Shannon Simpson BMedSci (hons), PhD Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease 08 6319 1631 Shannon.simpson@thekids.org.au