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What is SCERTS?

In this blog, Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug and Speech Pathology Clinical Lead Aria May discuss the model SCERTS and how it can support your child's communication level.

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization During Pregnancy in 4 High-income Countries, 2010-2016

This study addressed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during pregnancy

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Impact of Gastrostomy Placement on Nutritional Status, Physical Health, and Parental Well-Being of Females with Rett Syndrome

Gastrostomy placement was associated with improvement in BMI in females with Rett syndrome, but its long-term impact on individuals and their families is unclear

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Lessons learned in the development of sustained release penicillin drug delivery systems for the prophylactic treatment of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)

The current prophylactic treatment to prevent rheumatic heart disease requires four-weekly intramuscular injection of a suspension of the poorly soluble benzathine salt form of penicillin G (BPG) often for more than 10 years. In seeking to reduce the frequency of administration to improve adherence, biodegradable polymer matrices have been investigated.

What is autism?

Autism is a complex developmental condition which results in differences in the way in which a person interacts, learns and behaves.

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Clinic update - December 2023

There is lots of news to report from the clinic including holiday shutdown dates, appointment scheduling, staff updates, changes to creche, and service availability.

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Calculation of the age of the first infection for skin sores and scabies in five remote communities in northern Australia

Prevalence of skin sores and scabies in remote Australian Aboriginal communities remains unacceptably high, with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) the dominant pathogen. We aim to better understand the drivers of GAS transmission using mathematical models.

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Metabolic and Psychological Impact of a Pragmatic Exercise Intervention Program in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer-Related Cerebral Insult

Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors and cranial irradiation should be screened for metabolic and psychological well-being

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Discovery of Transcription Factors Novel to Mouse Cerebellar Granule Cell Development Through Laser-Capture Microdissection

This study provides an initial insight into the TFs of cerebellar granule cells that might be important for development

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Incidence of childhood onset type 1 diabetes in Western Australia from 1985 to 2016: Evidence for a plateau

This study provides evidence for a possible plateauing in the incidence of childhood T1D in Western Australia, following a peak in 2003

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Want to be part of shaping our research and services?

CliniKids is committed to involving consumers and the community in all aspects of our research and service delivery. One way we do this is by providing the opportunity for consumers and community members to contribute through our community reference groups.

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Maternal consumption of coffee and tea during pregnancy and risk of childhood ALL: a pooled analysis from the childhood Leukemia International Consortium

Our findings suggest that high coffee intake during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Living on a farm, contact with farm animals and pets, and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

These findings add additional evidence to the hypothesis that regular contact with animals in early childhood is inversely associated with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Welcome Kandice!

CliniKids is excited to welcome Dr Kandice Varcin to the team as part of a new partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia and Griffith University.

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Joondalup clinic news

CliniKids’ new clinic in the Joondalup area is coming along nicely and is on track to open around the middle of the year.

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Embrace Co-Director attends ABC Big Day of Books

Embrace Co-Director Professor Helen Milroy AM spoke at the Big Day of Books event held at the ABC Radio studio in Perth.

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Sharing knowledge and language: Interview with an Aurora student

Read our Q+A with Aurora intern Mikayla Helms.