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Advanced hybrid closed-loop technology for young people with T1D.Our researchers are looking for young people with Type 1 diabetes and HbA1c above 8.5%, to see if using an advanced hybrid closed loop system (MiniMed Medtronic™ 780G insulin pump) will improve blood glucose levels and HbA1c.
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Research participation surveyWe recognise that we can learn a lot from our families. This area of research looks at the reasons why families living with diabetes choose whether or not to participate in research.
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New Eye ClinicThere's a new children’s clinic to revolutionise diabetic eye treatment here in WA. The clinic is a collaboration between the Lions Eye Institute
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New study: Low carbohydrate diets in the management of type 1 diabetesWe are looking for parents/carers of young children with type 1 diabetes aged 10yrs or younger to participate in focus groups to share their experiences of how they implement low-carb diets and what benefits they find in managing their child’s diabetes.
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Who are our mental health and school researchers and what do they do?A new ongoing Q & A series focusing on different research themes within the Children’s Diabetes Centre - focus: mental health and schools teams.
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Toddlers and diabetesCaring for a child with type 1 diabetes is challenging, and perhaps even more so when the child is a toddler. Mindful of this and considering the unique needs of families caring for very young children with type 1 diabetes, PCH's Diabetes Clinic is currently
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Face-to-face clinics set to resumeWith COVID-19 currently under control in WA, Perth Children's Hospital's diabetes Service is beginning to plan for a return to best practice face-to-face care in clinics in the coming months.
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Hospital: Don't keep kids awayDoctors are urging parents not to risk their child becoming seriously ill by avoiding taking them to hospital or a GP surgery because of coronavirus. Story by The West Australian featuring Professor Liz Davis.
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Mapping changes in immune cell populations in gestational tissues over the course of pregnancyThis is a strategic “pilot” project in which we are seeking basic information on the immune cell content of gestational tissues.
The Respiratory Environmental Health team conducts research in early life determinants of lung growth and development, respiratory environmental health, and mechanisms of airway dysfunction in asthma and other respiratory disease.