Improving delivery of health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify and then reduce the number of unnecessary chest X-rays (CXR) being performed on children presenting with asthma. METHODS:A retrospective review of case notes of all children, aged 1-15 years, who presented with asthma and had a CXR performed. The setting was two General Hospitals that see all ch...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Buckmaster A,Boon R

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of physiological studies, published over the last 10 years, have investigated the links between prone sleeping and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This review evaluates those studies and derives an overview of the different affects of sleeping prone or supine in infancy. Generally, compared with the supi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Galland BC,Taylor BJ,Bolton DP

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aims to examine the influence of formula milk promotion via the media from Thailand to Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), where a cultural and linguistic proximity are shared. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted through a structured questionnaire survey and focus group discussion (FGD) wi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Phoutthakeo P,Otsuka K,Ito C,Sayamoungkhoun P,Kounnavong S,Jimba M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report infant care practice prevalence for known modifiable sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk factors among a generally disadvantaged yet low-SIDS rate population of mothers with Pacific infants. METHODS:The Pacific Islands Families study follows a cohort of Pacific infants born at a large tertiary hospi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Schluter PJ,Paterson J,Percival T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal duplication cysts in infants (usually males) should be recognized as a cause of respiratory distress which worsens during the neonatal period, and which is associated with feeding difficulties. Their radiological appearance is that of a right-sided posterior mediastinal mass, which is shown to be cystic on...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Stewart RJ,Bruce J,Beasley SW

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecthyma gangrenosum is a manifestation of cutaneous infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The lesion may be associated with immunocompromise, in particular neutropenia. We present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy child who 3 months later developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; we use this to illus...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Pouryousefi A,Foland J,Michie C,Cummins M

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Australian New Zealand Neonatal Network undertook a project to close the evidence practice gap for the management of newborn pain in neonatal units within Australia. The aim was to establish a process for using evidence to support practice change and in doing so close the existing practice evidence gap for newb...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Spence K,Henderson-Smart D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary paediatric practice includes considerable exposure to complex, chronic problems with prominent elements of social and emotional disruption. The psychological burden placed on paediatricians involved in this type of work is poorly recognised, both during training and beyond. Personal supervision for paedia...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： O'Keeffe MJ,Shelton DC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) is described. PAEDS is active in four tertiary children's hospitals in four states of Australia and aims to address gaps in surveillance for severe vaccine-preventable diseases and adverse events following immunisation. METHODS:From August 2007 to Decembe...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zurynski Y,McIntyre P,Booy R,Elliott EJ,PAEDS Investigators Group.

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a commonly used anaesthetic agent, halothane, on neonatal cilial function was determined. A nasal cilial sample was taken from 13 healthy, term, newborn infants. For 1 h, half of each sample was exposed to halothane and half to air. Cilial function was assessed by measuring beat frequency with a modified...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： O'Callaghan C,Atherton M,Karim K,Gyi A,Langton JA,Zamudio I,Barry P

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the outcome of adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) following an intensive multi-disciplinary inpatient programme. METHODS:A follow-up questionnaire was distributed to all 57 adolescents who had completed the CFS inpatient programme at the Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre. RESULTS:...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lim A,Lubitz L

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to identify the clinical features and outcome of multidrug resistant Candida auris (CA) infection in neonates. METHODS:This is a retrospective case cohort study of 17 neonates who developed sepsis caused by CA infection in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit over 3 years. The risk factors, cli...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Chandramati J,Sadanandan L,Kumar A,Ponthenkandath S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Parental alcohol misuse exposes children to risk, but is poorly identified in paediatric settings. We aimed to (i) measure the alcohol use in parents of a sample of children attending emergency and (ii) assess the quality of documentation of this alcohol use by paediatric residents. METHOD:Parents of childr...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Sharma S,Llewelyn K,Jureidini J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Adaptive functioning develops throughout early childhood, and its limitation is a reflection that the child has developmental or emotional problems or even mental retardation. Little is known about the adaptive functioning or developmental status of slum children. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken du...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Panigrahi A,Das SC,Sahoo P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To gain insight into the use of hypoallergenic formula in Australia by analysis of prescribing statistics. METHODS:Statistics on supply of amino acid and extensively hydrolyzed formula were obtained from the Health Insurance Commission web site. The number of prescriptions supplied in 2003 and 2004 per 1000 childr...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kemp A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a multicentre follow-up study to determine if previously identified markers of serious illness in early infancy were robust and statistically reliable. METHODS:Infants aged 1 week to 26 weeks presenting to the Emergency Departments of the Royal Children's Hospital and two Melbourne metropolitan ho...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hewson P,Poulakis Z,Jarman F,Kerr J,McMaster D,Goodge J,Silk G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the success rates and predictors of safety fast test among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for hypoglycemia. METHODS:A retrospective review of neonates transferred from the newborn nursery unit to the neonatal intensive care unit for intravenous dextrose therapy for hypoglycemi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Olowoyeye A,Eisenberg R,Kim M,Havranek T

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Currently, there are no population-based or hospital-based studies on the full spectrum of paediatric head injuries (HIs) in Australia. We set out to provide detailed information on the incidence rates, causes and clinical management of all severities of HI in children and adolescents at an Australian tertiary refe...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Crowe L,Babl F,Anderson V,Catroppa C

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency among children in developing countries may lead to a severe clinical status. In this article, the clinical manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency and the consequences of delay in its diagnosis have been evaluated. METHODS:A total of 41 patients who were hospitalised and treated...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Demir N,Koc A,Üstyol L,Peker E,Abuhandan M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the use of antifungal chemoprophylaxis to prevent neonatal invasive fungal infections (IFI) in very low birthweight infants (VLBW <1500 g). METHOD:Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. RESULTS:Nine trials were identified (2029 infants), with six comparing fluconazole with placebo/no treatme...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Blyth CC,Barzi F,Hale K,Isaacs D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This article compares the severity of illness scoring systems clinical risk index for babies (CRIB)-II and score for neonatal acute physiology with perinatal extension (SNAPPE)-II for discriminatory ability and goodness of fit in the same cohort of babies of less than 32 weeks gestation and aims to provide validat...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Reid S,Bajuk B,Lui K,Sullivan EA,NSW and ACT Neonatal Intensive Care Units Audit Group, PSN.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that hyperthermia can occur in cool climates because of overwrapping and that this practice precedes many deaths labelled as SIDS. We have attempted to test the hypothesis that the interaction of a cold face and a hot body might lead to further hyperthermia in a piglet model. Twelve non-se...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Galland BC,Peebles CM,Bolton DP,Taylor BJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether umbilical cord blood glucose correlates with subsequent hypoglycaemia after birth in infants of well-controlled diabetic mothers. METHODOLOGY:Thirty-eight term infants of well-controlled diabetic mothers were enrolled. Five mothers had pre-existing diabetes. Of the 33 gestational diabeti...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Agrawal RK,Lui K,Gupta JM

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide an overview of the health and well-being of sexual minority high school students in New Zealand, investigate differences between sexual minority youth (SMY) and exclusively opposite-sex-attracted youth (EOSAY), and examine changes across survey waves. METHODS:Nationally representative cross-sectional su...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lucassen MF,Clark TC,Denny SJ,Fleming TM,Rossen FV,Sheridan J,Bullen P,Robinson EM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A retrospective Auckland-wide (total population approximately 1.4 million) study of hospital admissions from 2007 to 2015 was conducted to assess trends in admissions for acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) in children aged 0-14 years. METHODS:International Statistical Classification of Diseases (I...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Vogel AM,Lennon DR,van der Werf B,Diack M,Neutze JM,Horsfall M,Emery D,Wong W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care ultrasound (POC US) is an adjunct to clinical paediatric emergency medicine practice that is rapidly evolving, improving the outcomes of procedural techniques such as vascular access, nerve blocks and fluid aspiration and showing the potential to fast-track diagnostic streaming in a range of presenting c...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： O'Brien AJ,Brady RM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the prevalence and risk factors of recurrent otitis media (rOM) in an urban Australian population at 3 years of age. METHODS:Cross-sectional examination of prevalence and risk factors of rOM in 2280 participants from the Raine Study enrolled from public and private hospitals in Perth, Western Australia...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Brennan-Jones CG,Whitehouse AJ,Park J,Hegarty M,Jacques A,Eikelboom RH,Swanepoel de W,White JD,Jamieson SE

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore immunisation rates and catch-up delivery to children admitted to hospital before and after an immunisation service was commenced. METHODS:This pre- and post-intervention study examined 300 admissions prior to (cohort 1) and 300 following (cohort 2) the introduction of an immunisation service. Immunisati...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tarca AJ,Lau GT,Mascaro F,Clifford P,Campbell AJ,Taylor E

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the association of life-style factors, including second-hand smoke, with dental caries among 3-year-old children in Wuxi, China. METHODS:A multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method was used, and 283 children were recruited. The prevalence of dental caries was 29.3% (83/283). RESULTS:Univari...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tang SD,Zhang YX,Chen LM,Wang YY,Cheng Y,Tang LQ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatricians contribute the greatest proportion of prescriptions for psychotropic medication to children between the ages of 3 and 14 years in Australia. Medications indicated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are the most commonly prescribed, followed by antidepressants and antipsychotics. Outside treatm...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hazell P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00