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Increased exhaled nitric oxide in wind and brass musicians

Playing a wind or brass (W/B) instrument is considered a strenuous activity for the respiratory system.

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Assessing the protective effect of influenza vaccine against laboratory confirmed influenza in hospitalised children aged 6-59 months

Influenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008, and we wished to evaluate the effectiveness of this immunisation programme.

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Detection of the rapid emergency of the H274 mutation associated with oseltamivir-resistance

In 2009 a new swine-origin influenza virus A/H1N1 (A/H1N1 09) emerged, causing the century's first pandemic.

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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the ability of transferred CD4+ CD25+ cells to modulate T helper type 2-driven asthmatic responses

The severity of allergic diseases may be modified by vitamin D. However, the immune pathways modulated by the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.

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Characteristics of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children and families with substantiated child maltreatment

To investigate specific child and parental factors associated with increased vulnerability to substantiated child maltreatment.

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Review of the quality of evidence for preschool and school-based programs to support social and emotional skills, perseverance and academic self-concept

This project provides guidance to help school leaders review the evidence for different programs, as well as a review of universal, evidence-based pre-school and school-based social and emotional learning programs available in Australia.

Youth Mental Health

The Youth Mental Health team's mission to improve the mental health of young people in Western Australia and beyond.

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Mind The Distance

Yael Penelope Keely Bep Amy Helen Perry Strauss Bebbington Uink Finlay-Jones Milroy BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD MClinPsych/PhD

Publications

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Annual Report 2010

The Kids Research Institute Australia's annual report highlights the accomplishments of our researchers, furthering our mission to secure a happier, healthier future for kids everywhere.