Point-of-care ultrasound in paediatric emergency medicine.

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe the psychological experiences of children and young people with long term physical conditions, their families and clinicians and to explore if these may be improved using eHealth interventions, including online information, support and e-therapy. METHODS:Totally 11 children (7...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Thabrew H,Stasiak K,Garcia-Hoyos V,Merry SN

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A child with psychotic symptoms and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who developed extrapyramidal symptoms while on a combination of risperidone, methylphenidate, sertraline, tropisetron and ketorolac is described herein. The extrapyramidal symptoms resolved with the administration of benztropine, an anticholi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Teoh L,Allen H,Kowalenko N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to assess the receipt of recommended care for young children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in a central SCD clinic in Kampala Uganda, focusing on standard vaccination and antibacterial and antimalarial prophylaxis. METHODS:A cross-sectional assessment of immunisation status and timeliness and prescribed ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Chen CJ,Bakeera-Kitaka S,Mupere E,Kasirye P,Munube D,Idro R,Hume H,Pfeffer B,LaRussa P,Green NS

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of oral baclofen in reducing spasticity and improving function in children with cerebral palsy. METHODS:A double-blind, randomised cross-over pilot study of oral baclofen versus placebo. Assessment tools included the Goal Attainment Scale, Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, M...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Scheinberg A,Hall K,Lam LT,O'Flaherty S

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：:This study documents the neurodevelopmental outcome at 3 years of 52 of 55 extremely low birthweight (ELBW) survivors (survival rate 49%) born in a tertiary maternity centre from July 1985 through December 1988, and examines more closely the developmental profile of the neurologically normal survivors. At 3 years, 6 (...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Bowen JR,Starte DR,Arnold JD,Simmons JL,Ma PJ,Leslie GI

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of hair-thread tourniquet syndrome involving the labia majora of a 14-year-old autistic child. 'Hair-thread tourniquet' refers to the process whereby a thread of hair leads to the ischaemic strangulation of an appendage or other piece of tissue. Uncommonly recognized, this syndrome has gradually gaine...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Golshevsky J,Chuen J,Tung PH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare weight gain and head growth in very-low-birthweight (VLBW, <1501 g) infants with or without exposure to short duration of skin-to-skin contact (STSC) during their stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS:Stable VLBW infants were randomised into either STSC or control group. Parents of the STSC gr...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Boo NY,Jamli FM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of death in infants, although the mechanisms leading to death remain unclear. Multiple theories have emerged over time, with one of the most influential hypotheses being the triple risk model. This model, first devised in 1972 and later revised in 1994 by Filiano ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Spinelli J,Collins-Praino L,Van Den Heuvel C,Byard RW

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aim (i) to characterise the clinical features of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in a small cohort of Australian children; (ii) to determine the effects of VAD; and (iii) to quantify the prevalence of ophthalmic review in this group. METHODS:Data collected from the charts incorporated patient demographics, laborator...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Chiu M,Dillon A,Watson S

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of asthma and other allergies in children in Urumqi and Beijing, compared with that in Hong Kong. METHODS:A total of 7754 primary school students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Data were collected in 1995-96 using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies i...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zhao T,Wang HJ,Chen Y,Xiao M,Duo L,Liu G,Lau Y,Karlberg J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology of shopping trolley related injuries (fatalities and hospitalizations) to children in New Zealand prior to the introduction of a voluntary standard for shopping trolleys. METHODOLOGY:To identify cases, a key word search was conducted of national mortality and hospitalization data...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Parry ML,Morrison LG,Chalmers DJ,Wright CS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was designed to evaluate mental and motor development, psychosocial adjustment (temperament and behavioural problems) in children with phenylketonuria (PKU). METHODS:Twenty-eight Chinese children aged from three to 36 months with early-treated PKU were evaluated by Bayley Scales of Infant Development (B...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Wu W,Sheng D,Shao J,Zhao Z

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:Undernutrition remains a major public health problem among children living in Asia. Although the burden is maximal among poorer, rural and Indigenous communities, the problem affects the majority in many Asian countries, especially in South Asia. In order to prevent the pervasive consequences of undernutrition, strate...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Pasricha SR,Biggs BA

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Medicine has seen dramatic changes in the last 50 years, and vaccinology is no different. Australia has made a significant contribution to world knowledge on vaccine-preventable diseases. Certain deadly diseases have disappeared or become rare in Australia following successful introduction of vaccines. As diseases bec...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Royle J,Lambert SB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a hereditary disorder of elastic tissue. The characteristic skin changes are asymptomatic yellow papules around the neck and in body folds giving the skin a characteristic cobblestone appearance. The eyes, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems are also commonly involved. In this...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Sakata S,Su JC,Robertson S,Yin M,Chow C

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare botulinum toxin A injections with fixed plaster cast stretching in the management of cerebral palsied children with dynamic (i.e. non-fixed) calf tightness. METHODS:The settings were the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) and the Crippled Children's Association of South Australia (CCA), Adelaid...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Flett PJ,Stern LM,Waddy H,Connell TM,Seeger JD,Gibson SK

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is a frequent intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit. This article is directed towards paediatricians in training and attempts to cover the basics of PPV without being too technical. To do so we have employed an extensive use of graphics to illustrate the underlying princi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Muhlethaler V,Malcolm G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHARGE syndrome is a complex genetic syndrome, owing to the wide range of tissues/systems affected by mutations in the CHD7 gene. In this review, we discuss the diagnosis, clinical features and management of CHARGE syndrome. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hsu P,Ma A,Wilson M,Williams G,Curotta J,Munns CF,Mehr S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to review the impact of introducing binasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute respiratory distress in newborns ≥32 weeks gestation during retrieval in Western Australia. METHODS:Retrospective review of newborns ≥32 weeks gestation with acute respiratory distress, transported by the West...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Resnick S,Sokol J

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare congenital neurodevelopmental disorder with complex genetic aetiology. Diagnosis may be difficult and there is severe life-long disability. An AS clinic was commenced in Sydney, Australia, in 1993 with the aim of gathering information about the natural history of AS, managemen...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Leitner RP,Smith A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the pattern and sequelae of invasive pneumococcal infection in hospitalized children. METHODOLOGY:Retrospective review of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) isolates from normally sterile sites from 1981 to 1992 at three paediatric centres in Sydney for demographic data, spectrum of disease, predispos...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Davis CW,McIntyre PB

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to develop and evaluate a shorter gestational age estimation method based on the Dubowitz scoring system (DSS) that could be taught easily to untrained health-care workers. METHODS:Using the DSS, seven criteria were identified that explained 90% of the variance in gestational age estim...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Allan RC,Sayers S,Powers J,Singh G

更新日期：2009-01-01 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