Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Feasibility of implementing a mindfulness-based program for paediatric intensive care unit staff

Background Paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) clinicians are particularly susceptible to workplace stress due to frequent ethical dilemmas (for example, perceptions of futile or unethical treatment), patient morbidity and mortality, sleep disruption, and emotional exhaustion,...

Corticosteroid use in children with community acquired sepsis: a multicentre prospective cohort study

Objectives Corticosteroids in paediatric sepsis have the potential to improve outcomes, yet there is little supporting evidence regarding efficacy, choice of agents, dose or timing of administration. We describe the patterns of corticosteroid use in children hospitalised with sus...

Clinical phenotypes of very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Australian children: A single‐centre retrospective study

OBJECTIVES: Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD), diagnosed at <6 years old, includes a subset of infantile onset IBD (IO-IBD, ≤2 years). We describe presenting clinical features, phenotypes, and early management of children with VEO-IBD at a single tertiary cent...

Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Consensus guidelines have recommended eye examinations for all newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection; however, structured ophthalmic examinations are seldom reported. Existing literature suggests ocular pathology is uncommon in cCMV,...

ANZTCT cytomegalovirus practice survey for allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy recipients in Australia and New Zealand

BACKGROUND: Despite pre-emptive treatment (PeT), cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and reactivation remain a clinical concern. In Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), variability exists in the management of CMV for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. AIMS AND METH...

Transition of children with chronic gastrointestinal and liver disease to adult care: A multicentre Asian survey of paediatric gastroenterologists

OBJECTIVES: The rising incidence of chronic gastrointestinal conditions and better survival of children with life-limiting diseases have resulted in the need for continuity of care into adulthood. This study aimed to detail transition practices in paediatric gastroenterology and...

Training programs for families of children on home peritoneal dialysis: a scoping review

Abstract Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the preferred home dialysis treatment for children awaiting kidney transplant worldwide. There is significant variance in clinical outcomes across centers, which may be related to PD training for caregivers. This scoping review prov...

Barriers to Understanding: Readability of Online Laryngomalacia Resources for Parents

Background Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infants. Guidelines recommend parent education materials be written at a sixth to eighth-grade reading level, yet compliance of online resources remains unclear. Aim To evaluate the readability of online parental ed...