Fifty years of immunisation in Australia (1964-2014): the increasing opportunity to prevent diseases.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the habits of betel quid use and areca nut chewing among school-aged children in Karachi, Pakistan. Areca nut (betel nut) is chewed by itself, in various scented preparations, and in betel quid (containing betel leaf, areca nut, slaked lime, condiments, sweeteners and sometimes tobacco) in variou...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Shah SM,Merchant AT,Luby SP,Chotani RA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Taking a detailed family history is an inexpensive way for healthcare providers to screen patients for increased risk of various chronic conditions. Documentation of family history, however, has been shown to be incomplete in the majority of patient charts. The current study examines when family history is collecte...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Benson L,Baer HJ,Greco PJ,Kaelber DC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess self-reported QoL in children with achalasia aged 5-18 and compare this with both disease and healthy control children in a prospective study. METHODS:All children diagnosed with achalasia at one hospital were asked to participate in this study by completing the self-report module of the validated PedsQ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Marlais M,Fishman JR,Fell JM,Rawat DJ,Haddad MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is ever-increasing pressure on hospital resources in general and emergency departments (ED) in particular. At the same time, there is increasing recognition that traditional inpatient ward-based care is not necessary for the majority of children presenting to the ED with acute illness, and that there are patient...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Bryant PA,Hopper SM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate child and parent perceptions of treatment with stimulant medication in a sample of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODOLOGY:Child and parent perceptions questionnaires were completed for 102 subjects participating in a double-blind, crossover trial of methylpheni...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Efron D,Jarman FC,Barker MJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of propranolol treatment in multifocal and diffuse infantile hepatic haemangioma (IHH). METHODS:A retrospective study of symptomatic or potentially symptomatic IHH was performed in our hospital between 2011 and 2016. RESULTS:Thirteen patients were identified: 2 pat...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Yang K,Peng S,Chen L,Chen S,Ji Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness of a formalised opportunistic immunisation (OI) system in a hospital setting. METHODS:Pre-post implementation audit of missed immunisation opportunities. RESULTS:Of 5583 children in the National Immunisation Register cohort seen in a hospital setting, 1641 (29.4%) were under-immunise...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Shingler S,Hunter K,Romano A,Graham D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this paper was to study the prevalence of a regular source of primary care for Victorian children attending one of four emergency departments (EDs) and to determine associated characteristics, including ED use. METHODS:Responses were collected via an electronic survey from parents attending EDs with the...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Turbitt E,Freed GL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) complicates 10-30% of monochorionic pregnancies. The incidence of pulmonary stenosis and endocardial fibroelastosis is especially high in the recipient twin. We report a novel finding of four cases of coarctation of the aorta and hypoplastic aortic arch in the donor to rais...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： van den Boom J,Battin M,Hornung T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the types and timing of breastfeeding support for mothers of newborn babies and the extent to which this affects breastfeeding intentions and behaviours in a region with low rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. METHODS:A cross-sectional study by interviewer-administrated questionnaire was u...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kervin BE,Kemp L,Pulver LJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 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: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：:For over two decades gene therapy has been actively pursued as a treatment modality for the inherited diseases that affect the paediatric population, however, it is still to make a real impact in the clinic. There are many reasons for this including inadequate technology and a lack of understanding of the biological c...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Anson DS,Fletcher JM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A baby with ambiguous genitalia and 46XY chromosomes was raised as a female. Sudden and unexpected death at 11 months of age led to a post-mortem diagnosis of Drash syndrome. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hutson JM,Werther G

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In complex decisions, there are times when there may be a conflict between the recommendations from clinical practice guidelines and the outcome of a shared decision-making process between the clinician and the patient. Sticking rigidly to practice guidelines can be seen as paternalistic and even dismissive of a patie...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gray B,Coker TR

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed the directors of all 92 long day care centres in western Sydney to document the occurrence of communicable disease outbreaks during 1992 and to identify risk factors for the occurrence of these outbreaks. A total of 6092 children were enrolled at the centres, of whom 530 (8.7%) were less than 3 years old. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Jorm LR,Capon AG

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A study was conducted to determine whether the prevalence of risk factors among pre-adolescent children is associated with their parents' risk factor status and what influence family history of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and socio-economic status (SES) had. METHODOLOGY:This was a cross-sectional study of ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Boulton TJ,Cockington RA,Hamilton-Craig I,Magarey AM,Mazumdar J

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe patterns of injury from window and balcony falls in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales. METHODS:A retrospective review of cases of children <15 years who had sustained injuries in a fall from a building, identified from the trauma database between 1998 and 201...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Houlton AY,Manglick P,Soundappan SSV,Douglass C,Wicks S,Holland AJA,Cass DT

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to call the attention to the often disregarded message that hypertransaminasemia may be a marker of both liver and muscle diseases by presenting personal case reports and a systematic literature review. Three male children (mean age 5.7 years) were inappropriately addressed, during the last 1...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Veropalumbo C,Del Giudice E,Esposito G,Maddaluno S,Ruggiero L,Vajro P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study injuries in young people associated with the use of rollerblades, draw comparisons with skateboarding and rollerskating injuries, and suggest strategies for injury prevention. METHODOLOGY:Injuries associated with the use of rollerblades, skateboards and rollerskates in young people aged < or = 14 ye...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Heller DR,Routley V,Chambers S

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled steroid therapy is one of the mainstays of treatment of asthma in children. Side effects, including suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, have been noted with high doses of inhaled steroids. Most studies concerning side effects have been done with mechanical nebulization devices or hand...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Chang CC,Tam AY

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cases of facial nerve paresis are idiopathic (Bell's palsy). However, rare and potentially dangerous conditions may present in this manner. We report 2 children presenting with unilateral lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy and hypertension. A diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome was made in both; literature li...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Smith N,Grattan-Smith P,Andrews IP,Kainer G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the multi-disciplinary child protection teams which administer the National Child Protection Alert System in District Health Boards in New Zealand and the understanding and perceptions of that system held by team members. METHODS:This is a mixed-method observational study. In December 2016 and January ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kelly P,Basu C,Graham VT,Chan C,Ritchie M,Wilson D,Seymour F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether, in children with congenital heart disease (CHD), disease severity is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and impact on the family. METHODS:Cross-sectional, single-centre study comparing HRQOL outcomes of age and sex matched children with hypoplasia of the left ventricle (HL...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Eagleson KJ,Justo RN,Ware RS,Johnson SG,Boyle FM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was shown that oxygen-derived free radicals, and particularly the superoxide anion, are intermediaries in the formation and activation of osteoclasts. Many antioxidant defence systems depend on micronutrients or are micronutrients themselves. Oxidative stress might be related to bone indices in newborn in...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Koklu E,Akcakus M,Narin F,Saraymen R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted on 447 healthy high school students of southern Chinese descent to determine the prevalence of anaemia and thalassaemia. Haematological data and serum ferritin levels were determined on all venous blood samples. Haemoglobin (Hb) electrophoretic study was conducted on 43 students who had anaemia (...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Li AM,Cheng MY

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most vascular diseases have a tendency to affect both heart and the brain. Intracranial aneurysms are more often found in patients with aorta coarctation than in general population, and aneurysm rupture occurs much earlier in these patients. Here, we report a case of aorta coarctation which was diagnosed with its cere...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hüdaoğlu O,Kurul S,Cakmakci H,Men S,Yiş U,Dirik E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Severe otitis media and its sequelae are common in rural and remote Aboriginal children. Identification of acute otitis media (AOM) is likely to reduce the number of children who go on to develop chronic suppurative otitis media and associated complications. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnoses ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gibney KB,Morris PS,Carapetis JR,Skull SA,Leach AJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown an association between enuresis and behavioural or emotional problems. The direction or causality of the association and its duration, however, remain unclear. This study followed a large group of children from ages 11 to 15 years and reported the prevalence of enuresis to age 13 years. The e...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Feehan M,McGee R,Stanton W,Silva PA

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders of the immune system, most of which are curable by haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We present a 25-year audit of HSCT for IEI at a tertiary-level academic hospital in Malaysia. METHODS:Review of medical records of all case...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ariffin H,Ab Rahman S,Jawin V,Foo JC,Amram NF,Mahmood NM,Yap TY,Rajagopal R,Lum SH,Chan LL,Lin HP

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00