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Re: Recommendations from the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children with diabetes

Looking at the Big Food Picture For T1D

Kids with diabetes should think beyond just carbs, according to The Kids Research Institute Australia senior dietitian Dr Amelia Harray.

Who are our technology researchers and what do they do?

A new Q&A series focusing on the different research themes within the Children’s Diabetes Centre - technology.

Where's the meat? And what's it doing to my HbA1c?

Patients require on average about 50 per cent more insulin with a high protein meal than with a low protein meal. A study conducted by the Children's Diabetes Centre used an insulin clamp technique to determine insulin requirements to maintain euglycaemia across the different meals.

Evidence of functional cell-mediated immune responses to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in otitis-prone children

These data provide evidence that otitis-prone children do not have impaired functional cell mediated immunity

Investigating the roles of regulatory T cells, mast cells and interleukin-9 in the control of skin inflammat roles of regulatory T cells, mast cells and interleukin-9 in the control of skin inflammation by vitamin D. Arch Dermatol Res. 2018;310(3):221-30.

We investigated the ability of topical 1,25(OH)2D to suppress contact dermatitis through an IL9 dependent process, examining mast cells and IL9 secreting cells.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Australia, 1998-2012

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is uncommon in Australia

We examined the impact of introducing a dedicated team to OPAT, to define the role of increased medical oversight in improving patient outcomes in this cohort.

To evaluate the risk of stillbirth, PTB, and SGA as a proxy for FGR following exposure to one or more of these factors in a previous birth.

Molecular-genetic profiling and high-throughput in vitro drug screening in NUT midline carcinoma-An aggressive and fatal disease

Our data emphasize the heterogeneity of NMC and highlights genetic aberrations that could be explored to improve therapeutic strategies.

Understanding the aetiology and resolution of chronic otitis media from animal and human studies

This Clinical Puzzle article describes our current knowledge of chronic otitis media and the existing research models for this condition