Extremely low birthweight infants at 3 years: a developmental profile.

abstract：AIM:This study reviewed the experience of a tertiary paediatric surgery and obstetric centre on prenatal counselling of congenital surgical anomalies and to explore the role of paediatric surgeons on perinatal outcomes of antenatally detected anomalies. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all antenatal consultations a...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Fung ACH,Kan ASY,Chung PH,Shek NWM,Chan IHY,Wong KKY

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) accompanied with protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLE). A 9-year-old girl developed multiple oral ulcerations and erosions. She was first treated with oral antibiotics and a topical steroid without improvement. Laboratory data showed eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ishige T,Kaneko H,Suzuki T,Miyazawa R,Tomomasa T,Kubota M,Morikawa A

更新日期：2008-03-01 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 report on two cases of childhood thyroid minimally invasive follicular carcinoma (MIFC) to highlight the clinical features, laboratory findings and diagnosis of this rare disease. METHODS:The patients' age, gender, clinical features, laboratory findings, pathology and therapy were reviewed. Immunohistochemistry...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zou CC,Zhao ZY,Liang L

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the use of sun protection behaviours and the experience of sunburn in a sample of parents and their children in New Zealand. METHODOLOGY:Information was collected from 887 parents using postal questionnaires at the beginning of and during the summer. RESULTS:Thirty per cent of the parents believe...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Morris J,McGee R,Bandaranayake M

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：:The outcome of 38 children with endstage renal failure who entered a dialysis and renal transplant programme over a period of 16 years is reported. The initial care was given in an adult programme but in 1985 this was changed to a comprehensive and specifically paediatric programme. Patient survival was 97, 86 and 80%...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lewis DJ,McIver M,Scott DF,Thomson NM

更新日期：1990-10-01 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：AIMS:The study aimed to determine how childhood asthma is managed in Western Australia by general practitioners (GPs) and specialist paediatricians. METHODS:A questionnaire survey was sent to 992 GPs and specialist paediatricians, asking about practice and preferences regarding maintenance management of childhood asth...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Calogero C,Kusel MM,Van Bever HP,Sly PD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:High flow nasal cannula therapy (HFNC) is an emerging method of non-invasive respiratory support therapy for premature infants. Recent evidence around its safety and efficacy for post-extubation respiratory support is encouraging. However, its effect on long-term respiratory outcomes is not known. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Sasi A,Malhotra A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of the General Movements Assessment (GMA) for estimating diagnostic accuracy in detecting cerebral palsy (CP) in an Australian context by a newly established NSW rater network. METHODS:A prospective longitudinal cross-sectional study was conduc...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Morgan C,Crowle C,Goyen TA,Hardman C,Jackman M,Novak I,Badawi N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Handovers have been established as a valuable educational tool; nevertheless, a paucity of literature exists evaluating contributors to the educational experience. Our study aimed to investigate participants' educational experiences based on a paediatric handover, and the facilitators and barriers towards teaching ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ooi A,Bradley S,Mukherjee S,Stafford K,Henning MA

更新日期：2020-09-01 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

abstract：AIM:Despite Australia's high vaccination rates, an estimated 3.3% of children are under-vaccinated due to vaccine refusal and the proportion of parents with concerns is unclear. Amongst Australian parents, we aimed to determine the prevalence of vaccine concerns, resources and health-care providers (HCPs) accessed and ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Costa-Pinto JC,Willaby HW,Leask J,Hoq M,Schuster T,Ghazarian A,O'Keefe J,Danchin MH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is rare in children and young adolescents, and occurs predominantly in those with congenital heart disease in whom guidelines exist for VTE prophylaxis. For other paediatric patients, the rarity of the event makes writing an evidence-based clinical practice guideline difficult because each...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Cole CH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of a two-stage screening strategy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in pre-school and school children. The risk factors of OME were also studied. METHODS:One hundred and eighty-nine children aged 4-8 years were recruited. The two-stage screening consisted of an on-site screening with...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Yang J,Zhang H,Zhao N,Shi ZG,Xu A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study is to evaluate consultant general paediatricians' opinions of a UK paediatric telecardiology service. METHODS:A structured questionnaire was developed and sent to all consultant paediatricians working in a district general hospital in Northern Ireland. RESULTS:Paediatricians (n = 35) regarde...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： McCrossan BA,Doherty NN,Sands AJ,Grant B,Craig BG,McCusker CG,Casey FA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Medication adherence is poor in many young people with chronic illness. However, little research has examined medication adherence in clinic samples of young people receiving psychotropic medication, and whether factors such as disorder or drug type influence adherence. This study aimed to examine medication adhere...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Dean AJ,Wragg J,Draper J,McDermott BM

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：AIM:The study aims to investigate the prevalence of off-label prescribing in the general paediatric ward at a major teaching hospital in Tasmania, Australia. METHOD:The drug charts and medical records from two groups of 150 consecutive paediatric patients, admitted 6 months apart in July 2009 and January 2010, were st...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ballard CD,Peterson GM,Thompson AJ,Beggs SA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) in screening very low birthweight (VLBW) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates for hearing loss in comparison with visual reinforcement orientation audiology (VROA) at 10 months. METHODOLOGY:The study population was all VLBW neonat...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gill AW,Gosling D,Kelly C,Walker P,Wooderson S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-month-old infant developed a discrete pustular rash confined to both soles during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease. Histological examination of a pustular lesion from the sole of a foot showed subcorneal neutrophilic microabscesses, psoriasiform acanthosis with a thin granular layer and mononuclear perivascular...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zvulunov A,Greenberg D,Cagnano E,Einhorn M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical audits should underpin everything we do as clinicians - to constantly evaluate and improve our day-to-day clinical practice. Errors in practice, suboptimal practice or inefficiencies can occur in any part of our health-care system, despite the training and best intentions of health-care professionals. Audits ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Skull S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 2-month-old boy with partially treated meningitis and suspected Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. A full blood count revealed profound lymphopenia. The child was diagnosed with adenosine deaminase deficiency, a rare cause of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). SCID is an immunological emergen...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Mehr S,Kakakios A,Shaw P,Webster R,Kemp A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the impact of regular exposure to paediatric medical trauma on multidisciplinary teams in a paediatric hospital and the relationships between psychological distress, resilience and coping skills. METHOD:Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, stre...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： McGarry S,Girdler S,McDonald A,Valentine J,Lee SL,Blair E,Wood F,Elliott C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 9070 female infants born at the Foothills Provincial Hospital was conducted to determine the incidence of labial fusion at birth. A prospective study was also conducted on 1970 female patients assessed through a paediatric outpatient clinic to determine the incidence of labial fusion in this p...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Leung AK,Robson WL,Tay-Uyboco J

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To audit the clinical features and outcomes for all patients referred to our centre with concerns regarding labial appearance. METHODS:Young females referred to a paediatric/adolescent gynaecology tertiary centre between 2000 and 2012 with concerns regarding their labial appearance were retrospectively identified....

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： McQuillan SK,Jayasinghe Y,Grover SR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence, clinical spectrum and outcome of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants with chronic lung disease (CLD), and evaluate associated factors. METHODOLOGY:Retrospective review of 265 VLBW infants managed in the NICU from January 1988 to December 1992. RESULTS:The overall neonatal surviv...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Yeo CL,Choo S,Ho LY

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to identify key socioeconomic and health factors that are associated with a child's likelihood of being retained in kindergarten prior to commencing first year of school in Australian children. METHODS:We used data linked from the School Entrant Health Questionnaire administered to children commencing sch...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Wong E,Steele E,Johnson S,Proimos J,Batterham A,Nolan T,Waters E

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The busy clinician is constantly faced with clinical questions regarding patient care. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the large amount of health information available electronically. This article offers one easy approach for searching the electronic database. It is intended for the busy clinician who is unsure how ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Caldwell PH,Bennett T,Mellis C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00