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Assessment of cardiometabolic risk in children in population studies: underpinning developmental origins of health and disease mother–offspring cohort studies

Pregnancy and birth cohorts have been utilised extensively to investigate the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly in relation to...

Diagnostic work-up of neurological syndromes in a rural African setting: Knowledge, Attitudes and practices of health care providers

This publication documented health care provider knowledge, attitudes and practices related to this syndrome in two rural health zones in Bandundu Province,...

An initial health economic evaluation of the potential benefits gained by reducing late effects in paediatric brain cancer survivors

Raelene Nick Endersby Gottardo BSc (Hons) PhD MBChB FRACP PhD BrainChild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research team Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research

Computational fluid-particle dynamic and pharmacokinetic assessment of electronic cigarette aerosols for improved understanding of their potential to impact health

This 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.

A descriptive study of the experiences of lesbian, gay and transgender parents accessing health services for their children

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of lesbian, gay and transgender families accessing health care for their children.

The relationship between MECP2 mutation type and health status and service use trajectories over time in a Rett syndrome population

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation...

Hospitalisation for oral health-related conditions in children with intellectual disability in Western Australia: a population-based cohort study

Helen Leonard MBChB MPH Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Areas of research expertise

Implementation of the National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of ASD in Australia – Health Sector Capacity Building

Andrew Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew PhD Deputy Director (Research); Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids

“I just don’t know enough”: Australian perspectives on community involvement in health and medical research

There is increasing global support from governments and other funding bodies for community involvement in research, alongside a scientific and moral imperative for responsible and ethical research practice. Ninety per cent of Australian patient-led organisations in rare diseases have clearly articulated research priorities, indicating a desire among people affected by disease to be involved in research that impacts their communities.

The Impact of Modulator therapy from Early life on lung health trajectories in Cystic Fibrosis (TIME-CF)

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that results in chronic lung disease. In recent years, a new type of medication called CFTR modulators has become available.