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The discoveries that have set our research apart primarily relate to the factors early in life that cause life-long respiratory problems.
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Vitamin D deficiency at 16 to 20 weeks' gestation is associated with impaired lung function and asthma at 6 years of ageThis paper examines whether a Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy affects the child's lung function predisposition towards lung disease such as asthma.
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Respiratory impedance and bronchodilator responsiveness in healthy children aged 2-13 yearsThere is limited information on changes in FOT outcomes in healthy children beyond the preschool years and the level of bronchodilator responsiveness (BDR)...

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Lung study helps history-making generation get a handle on their healthA lung function study carried out by Dr Shannon Simpson provided the most comprehensive follow-up of very pre-term children of any study so far carried out on the lung health of this vulnerable group.
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Compound Repurposing Into Novel Therapeutics In COVID-19 At risk Lungs (CRITICAL Study)Anthony Christopher David Ingrid Shannon Thomas Kicic Blyth Martino Laing Simpson Iosifidis BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BSc PhD
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The Global Asthma Network: Understanding asthma in urban and regional Western AustraliaRachel Graham Alexandra Foong Hall Whelan BSc (hons), PhD, MBiostat BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc, MPH Honorary Research Associate
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Premedication with salbutamol prior to surgery does not decrease the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in school-aged childrenPremedication with salbutamol to children prior to their surgery did not reduce their risk of Perioperative respiratory adverse events
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Prediction models for the development of COPD: A systematic reviewWe aimed to systematically review and assess the performance of all published models that predicted development of COPD
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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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Survey of clinical infant lung function testing practicesTo evaluate current ILF testing practices and to survey users regarding the indications, limitations and perceived clinical benefits of ILF testing.