This study is an extension of previous chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD) (includes non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis) studies. The study is being conducted in the Northern Territory (Australia), Alaska and in...
Our initial study, funded by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation, investigated the microbiota associated with the upper and lower respiratory tract in 35 children with chronic suppurative lung disease...
The Tooth & Lung Sickness in Murri Medical Kids (TLSiMM Kids) Study is an ongoing, prospective cohort study of urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged less than 5 years...
Chronic cough in children causes considerable health problems and health care costs. Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB), is a common cause of chronic cough in children and was first described by...
This is the Alaskan arm of study- 2 of the LOTUS (Long Term follow up improves clinical care and respiratory outcomes for indigenous children) Study. This project is an extension...
This project builds on our recent findings about certain type of immune cells known as macrophages. Our research found that macrophages in the lungs of children with protracted bacterial bronchitis...
This project is an extension of the Bronchiectasis Intervention Study (BIS). The project extends the original study by adding microbiota analysis. This is a longitudinal study of microbiota present in...
This study will gather focus group data from adolescents and their parents to inform the future development of a validated HR-QoL tool advised by Indigenous participants. Health-related Quality of Life...
The CRE is funding the development of multi-lingual apps using previously developed educational flipcharts to provide easily accessible health education on respiratory conditions to health professionals and families. We have...
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease thought to result from chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract as a result of recurrent respiratory tract infections early in life. The prevalence...
Cough is the most common symptom presenting to primary care services in Australia and internationally. It is also the most common reason for referrals to paediatricians and respiratory physicians. Cough...
Acute respiratory illnesses like coughs, colds and flu are major causes of poor health and preventable death in Indigenous children. Despite this, there has been a lack of research focussing...
Chronic suppuratives lung disease (CSLD) is a debilitating respiratory illness unacceptably common in our Indigenous children. Persistent wet cough, frequent lung infections, lethargy and the general poor health associated with...
ASPP comprises the evidence based Triple A (Adolescent Asthma Action) program, a peer-led, asthma education initiative, with an added class smoke free pledge. Objectives: To clinically evaluate approximately 40 Indigenous...
Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition affecting at least 10% of Australian children. Genetic factors, ethnicity and socio-economic status are associated with difference in asthma severity. Asthma is...
The LOTUS study is an extension of previous bronchiolitis and chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD) (includes non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis) studies. This research project is being conducted over three year and...
