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Have you ever wondered how your lungs work? Researchers from our Children’s Lung Health Team show you how to make a simple lung model by using common household items.
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Computational fluid-particle dynamic and pharmacokinetic assessment of electronic cigarette aerosols for improved understanding of their potential to impact healthThis project will use computational methods to assess the deposition of e-cigarette aerosols in the lungs, and the distribution of chemicals within e-cigarette aerosols throughout the body.
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Protocol for a study of the psychosocial determinants of health in early childhood among children with cystic fibrosisThis protocol outlines the study aims to investigate the causal effect of psychosocial functioning, parenting and attachment on physical health outcomes in...
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Wet CoughA wet cough in a child for more than four weeks could indicate infection in the lungs. The wet cough is caused by mucus in the airway. The mucus becomes infected with bacteria and causes airway inflammation that can progress to permanent lung damage known as bronchiectasis.
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National E-cigarette Monitoring and Evidence Consortium: Supporting informed research, policy and practice in AustraliaAlexander Larcombe BScEnv (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Fellow Honorary Research Fellow Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at The Kids
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Lung function in African infants: A pilot studyUnsedated infant lung function measures of tidal breathing, MBW, and eNO are feasible in a semi-rural African setting
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Early respiratory viral infections in infants with cystic fibrosisEarly viral infections were associated with greater neutrophilic inflammation and bacterial pathogens
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PREDICT CF: Assessing the role of lung clearance index in predicting disease progression in children with cystic fibrosisThere is increasing evidence that the assessment of ventilation distribution using the multiple breath washout (MBW) technique is sensitive to changes in disease status of children with cystic fibrosis.
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Technical standards for respiratory oscillometryThe aim of the task force was to provide technical recommendations regarding oscillometry measurement