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Systemic lupus erythematosus in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia: addressing disparities and barriers to optimising patient care

The first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional owners of Australian lands are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are two to four times more likely to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than the general Australian population.

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Investigating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Facebook Delivered, Parent Mediated, Physical Activity Intervention for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experience difficulties performing fundamental movement skills, resulting in reduced physical activity (PA). Given low PA can impact mental and physical health, improving PA in DCD appears imperative. This study investigates the feasibility of a Facebook delivered, parent mediated, PA intervention for children with DCD.

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A pilot randomised controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered brief ‘Sleeping Sound Autism’ intervention for autistic children

Access to behavioural sleep intervention is beneficial for autistic children, yet many families face barriers to access associated with location and time. Preliminary evidence supports telehealth-delivered sleep intervention. However, no studies have evaluated brief telehealth sleep intervention.

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Characterization and individual-level prediction of cognitive state in the first year after ‘mild’ stroke

Mild stroke affects more than half the stroke population, yet there is limited evidence characterizing cognition over time in this population, especially with predictive approaches applicable at the individual-level. We aimed to identify patterns of recovery and the best combination of demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors predicting individual-level cognitive state at 3- and 12-months after mild stroke.

Antenatal Sample Collection

Instructions on the various antenatal samples collected by the Origins project and how to collect them.

Student opportunities

The Children's Diabetes Centre provides student opportunities for integrated research and clinical projects across all our research areas.

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Sports Coaching Resources

Developing educational exercise resources to improve awareness and knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) within community sport settings. Community

News & Events

Face-to-face clinics set to resume

With 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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Combating glucose rises after meals - new study

Participants are needed for a new Children's Diabates Centre study looking at the patterns in glucose rise after meals.

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Defective cell migration as a mechanism of dysregulated asthmatic airway repair

The findings from this study show that in children with asthma this protective barrier is different from children without asthma.