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The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes tough new measures to save kids from vapingThe Kids Research Institute Australia strongly supports the Federal Government’s announcement today to introduce a suite of reforms aimed at banning non-prescription vaping products in Australia.
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Increased exhaled nitric oxide in wind and brass musiciansPlaying a wind or brass (W/B) instrument is considered a strenuous activity for the respiratory system.
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Age- and height-based prediction bias in spirometry reference equationsPrediction bias in spirometry reference equations can arise from combining equations for different age groups,...
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Progressive ventilation inhomogeneity in infants with cystic fibrosis after pulmonary infectionThis study aimed to determine how pulmonary inflammation & infection impacts on ventilation distribution throughout early life in people with cystic fibrosis.
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Air travel and the risks of hypoxia in childrenIn infants and children with chronic respiratory disease, hypoxia is a potential risk of aircraft travel.
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The all-age spirometry reference ranges reflect contemporary Australasian spirometryAdvances in statistical modelling have allowed the creation of smoothly changing spirometry reference ranges that apply across a wide age range and better...
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Influence of secular trends and sample size on reference equations for lung function testsThe aim of our study was to determine the contribution of secular trends and sample size to lung function reference equations, and establish the number...
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Key paediatric messages from the 2016 European respiratory society international congressHighlight of some of the most interesting abstracts presented at the 2016 ERS International Congress, which was held in London
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The mask or the needle? Which induction should we go for?For children scheduled for elective surgery, intravenous induction has significant advantages with regards to reduced respiratory adverse events
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Respiratory function in healthy Emirati children using forced oscillationsForced oscillation technique measurements were feasible in Emirati school-children. New forced oscillation technique reference equation in Emirati children were derived.