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Evaluation of a bacterial therapy for prevention of respiratory infection including influenza and otitis mediaDeborah Lea-Ann Peter Ruth Strickland Kirkham Richmond Thornton PhD PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP PhD Head, Pregnancy and Early Life Immunology Co-Head,
A unique initiative is combining research, action and advocacy to deliver evidence- based improvements to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families in Perth and Western Australia’s north west.
Three hundred and fifty million people live with an undiagnosed disease worldwide and three quarters of them are children.
A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has found the average six-month-old Australian baby has more than one hour of screen time each day.
Findings from the Banksia Hill Project revealed 89% of young people in detention who were assessed as part of the project had at least one form of severe neurodevelopmental impairment.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is at the forefront of a global effort to track and prevent malaria – one of the world’s leading causes of disease and child deaths, particularly in developing countries.
Researchers have made a world-first discovery on how to prevent severe respiratory infections in babies.
When Perth mum Lacy Swan’s daughter Charlotte failed the newborn hearing test at 3 days of age, the medical team explained it could simply be due to fluid on the ears.
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Caregivers' Perceptions of Clinical Symptoms, Disease Management, and Quality of Life Impact in Cases of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5 Deficiency Disorder: Cross-Sectional Online SurveyCyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder (CDD) is an ultrarare genetic condition causing developmental epileptic encephalopathy characterized by seizures and motor and intellectual disabilities. No disease-modifying therapies are available, and treatments focus mainly on symptom management to improve quality of life.
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The perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents on sleep strategies for insomniaAutistic adolescents are vulnerable to sleep difficulties, with up to 80 % experiencing sleep problems, most commonly insomnia. Little is known about how autistic adolescents are involved in their own sleep treatment, and their depth of knowledge about their sleep difficulties. The aims of this study were to investigate autistic adolescent and parent perspectives of experiencing and managing insomnia, and what factors influence the development of these perspectives on insomnia and treatment.