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WALHIP Exercise StudyWhen babies are born early or ‘preterm’ their tiny bodies are put under a lot of stress that can result in health problems in later life.
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New study brings hope for preventing lung disease in children with cystic fibrosisResearchers at Perth's Telethon Institute are one step closer to preventing serious lung disease which is the main cause of suffering in cystic fibrosis.
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PELICAN: Prematurity’s Effects on the Lungs in Children and Adults NetworkThe PELICAN (Prematurity’s Effects on the Lungs in Children and Adults Network) Clinical Research Collaboration was launched by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) in 2020
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Preterm respiratory researchers share what World Prematurity Day means to themPreterm researchers Dr Shannon Simpson (left) and Professor Jane Pillow (right) with Tony Sparks WA chairperson Amber Bates.
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Prevalence of chronic wet cough and protracted bacterial bronchitis in aboriginal childrenStrategies to address reasons for and treatment of chronic wet cough and protracted bacterial bronchitis in young Aboriginal children in remote north Western Australia are required
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Structural determinants of long term functional outcomes in young children with cystic fibrosisChest CT identifies children at an early age who have adverse long-term outcomes
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Understanding how viral infection in early life impacts on lung function in adulthoodAlexander David Deborah Larcombe Martino Strickland BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD PhD Honorary Research Fellow Head, Chronic Diseases Research Head,
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Associations of early-life pet ownership with asthma and allergic sensitization: A meta-analysis of more than 77,000 children from the EU Child Cohort NetworkStudies examining associations of early-life cat and dog ownership with childhood asthma have reported inconsistent results. Several factors could explain these inconsistencies, including type of pet, timing, and degree of exposure. Our aim was to study associations of early-life cat and dog ownership with asthma in school-aged children, including the role of type (cat vs dog), timing (never, prenatal, or early childhood), and degree of ownership (number of pets owned), and the role of allergic sensitization.
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Understanding the relative contributions of the lung, respiratory muscles and the blood vessels to severity of chronic lung disease in very preterm infants (PIFCO Follow-up)Graham Ingrid Shannon Hall Laing Simpson BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc PhD BMedSci (hons), PhD Honorary Research Associate Head,
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Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in AdolescentsThe extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...