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Goroka Otitis Media Study: Prevalence and associated risk factors of otitis media in children attending urban clinics in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea

Otitis media (OM, middle ear infections) and the consequent hearing loss are major concerns for Aboriginal people and OM can seriously impact on children’s learning potential which in turn will impact on life as an adult.

CoLab – Collaborate for Kids

The Kids Research Institute Australia and Minderoo Foundation established CoLab in 2017 to provide a ‘nest’ to bring together evidence with policy and practice to grow six major projects.

Policy Papers

CoLab has released the first in a series of policy papers on early childhood in Western Australia.

Core Story for Early Childhood Development and Learning

The Core Story for Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration is a long-term communications initiative to transform the way early childhood development and learning is understood in Australia.

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Improving lung health of Aboriginal children hospitalised with chest infections – Aboriginal Children’s Excellent (ACE) Lung Health Study

The ACE project is led by Dr Pamela Laird and aims to improve post-hospitalisation follow-up of Indigenous children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory tract infections.

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International Rett syndrome study: InterRett

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763

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Efficacy of infant simulator programmes to prevent teenage pregnancy: a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial in Western Australia

The infant simulator-based Virtual Infant Parenting programme did not achieve its aim of reducing teenage pregnancy

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No simple answers for the Finnish and Russian Karelia allergy contrast: Methylation of CD14 gene

The methylation variation in the promoter region of CD14 gene did not explain the asthma and allergy contrast between Finnish and Russian Karelian children

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Influenza C infections in Western Australia and Victoria from 2008 to 2014

Comparison of Influenza C viruses detected from Australian clinical samples with Influenza C viruses detected in other parts of the world in recent years

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Epidemiology and mortality of staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Australian and New Zealand children

Describe the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in children and adolescents younger than 18 years from Australia and New Zealand