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Factors Associated with Respiratory Illness in Children and Young Adults with Cerebral PalsyOromotor dysfunction is strongly associated with respiratory illness in patients with cerebral palsy
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School excursions at The Kids Research Institute AustraliaHey teachers and educators - the The Kids Discovery Centre schools pilot program is returning in 2021!
The Scientific Advisory Committee's (SAC) role is to provide scientific direction and to ensure the objectives of WAERP are reflected in the research performed; SAC forms part of our governance structure.
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National Community and Consumer Involvement Committee UpdateNational committee members are a really important part of our research projects. Find out what they have been working on.
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Barriers and Considerations for Diagnosing Rare Diseases in Indigenous PopulationsAdvances in omics and specifically genomic technologies are increasingly transforming rare disease diagnosis. However, the benefits of these advances are disproportionately experienced within and between populations, with Indigenous populations frequently experiencing diagnostic and therapeutic inequities. The International Rare Disease Research Consortium (IRDiRC) multi-stakeholder partnership has been advancing toward the vision of all people living with a rare disease receiving an accurate diagnosis, care, and available therapy within 1 year of coming to medical attention. In order to further progress toward this vision, IRDiRC has created a taskforce to explore the access barriers to diagnosis of rare genetic diseases faced by Indigenous peoples, with a view of developing recommendations to overcome them.
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Evaluation of a public education campaign to support parents to reduce adolescent alcohol useThe Parents, Young People and Alcohol campaign achieved high awareness and positively influenced parental outcomes
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Use of the Dietary Guideline Index to assess cardiometabolic risk in adolescentsThe long-term adherence to the dietary guidelines has not been evaluated against emergence of cardiometabolic risks in adolescents with increasing rates of...
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Correlation of ultra-low dose chest CT findings with physiologic measures of asbestosisThis study aimed to determine the relationship between ULDCT-ILD and measures of pulmonary function in an asbestos-exposed population.
Strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal children, families and communities
Read about the management staff of the Children's Diabetes Centre, Dr Charles Czank and Nirubasini Paramalingam.