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Children’s language not affected by stress in pregnancy

findings from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research that show relatively common stressful events during pregnancy do not have a long term impact

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Quitting smoking in pregnancy good sign for child behaviour

Long term benefits for a child if their mother quits smoking even after the pregnancy are established.

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Investigating the effects of macrolides on excessive synthesis and secretion of airway mucins using novel ex vivo and in vivo approaches

Alexander Larcombe BScEnv (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Fellow Honorary Research Fellow Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at The Kids

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What Do Food Business Owners and Managers Think About Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Kids' Menus in Sit-Down Eating-Out-of-Home Venues?

As the frequency of eating out-of-home among Australian families increases, concerns have arisen regarding the nutritional quality of Kids' Menus. This study investigated the views of food business owners and managers on Kids' Menus at sit-down venues, specifically factors influencing the choice of meals offered on Kids' Menus and potential initiatives for enhancing the nutritional quality of these menus.

Pediatric Burns

This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.

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Would you like to test our new exercise app?

We have been working with young people with T1D, other researchers and app developers to create a new smartphone exercise app called acT1ve.

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Getting the most out of the CGM scheme

If your child/adolescent has been approved to use CGM but decides they do not want to use it, it is important to complete a NDSS change/termination form, which needs to be returned to your clinic team.

Screen time

The question of whether or not parents should monitor their children’s social media often triggers a lot of follow up questions.

Funding all adds up

Little or large, every donation made to The Kids Research Institute Australia is precious.

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Characterization of Gram-negative Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Australian Children and Their Clinical Outcomes

Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GNBSIs) more commonly occur in children with comorbidities and are increasingly associated with antimicrobial resistance. There are few large studies of GNBSIs in children that relate the clinical presentation, pathogen characteristics, and outcomes.