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The information collected by WARDA is used in a range of research settings. More than 200 research papers have been written using this valuable resource, making WARDA a world leader in cerebral palsy and developmental anomaly research.
Some summaries of this research are available to view here
Cerebral Palsy: Article for Little Whispers 28 Nov 2012
Did you know that information about every child in WA who has cerebral palsy is kept on the WA Register of Developmental Anomalies?
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Research Assistant Professor Emma Glasson, Professor Alan Bittles, Dr Danielle Dye, Professor Liz Geelhoed, Dr Janine Alan. Over the last 50 years, people with Down syndrome have been living to older ages and are now expected to live to age 60.
Read more The occurrence of cleft lip and palate in WA 1980 – 2010
Cleft lip with or without a cleft palate, and cleft palate alone are among the most common developmental anomalies. Babies born with these clefts have difficulty feeding, and need health care from birth to adulthood.
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In Australia, around 1 baby in every 550 (17-20 in every 10,000 children) is born with a cleft lip or palate. Babies born with clefts have difficulty feeding and these clefts affect speech, hearing, and appearance. This may lead to long term poorer outcomes such as more time spent in hospital, reduced chances of survival, and lower academic achievement compared with people without clefts.
Read more Evaluation of the WA Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
The WA Newborn Hearing Screening Programme began in WA in 2000 in five metropolitan maternity hospitals.
Read moreTracheo-oesophageal fistula/oesophageal atresia in WA
Oesophageal atresia (OA) occurs when the upper end of the gullet (oesophagus) does not connect with the stomach.
Read moreComplications associated with the diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition, occurring in approximately 1 in 12 women. It has been suggested that women with PCOS are at an increased risk of developing several medical conditions later in life.
Read moreDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip; incidence of late diagnosis in WA 1980 -2010
The hip is a ball in socket type joint. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) refers to a disorder of hip anatomy where there is an abnormal position of the ball within the socket; often causing dislocation or subluxation (where the ball slips part way out before falling back in with a "clunk") of the hip joint. This condition was previously known as Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.
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