Women's and Children's Hospital

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...

Implementing a patient decision aid about selective dorsal rhizotomy in clinical practice: pre-post pilot study

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether implementing a patient decision aid about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) for carers of children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) improves carer decision-making outcomes and is acceptable to healthcare providers, and to explore carers' expe...

Prognostic Value of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges on EEG for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early-Onset Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

Poster presenting a systematic review of longitudinal studies on interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) as prognostic markers of neurodevelopmental outcome in children with epilepsy onset at or before 5 years of age. Five databases were searched from inception to 23 October 20...

Prognostic Value of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges on EEG for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early-Onset Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

Poster presenting a systematic review of longitudinal studies on interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) as prognostic markers of neurodevelopmental outcome in children with epilepsy onset at or before 5 years of age. Five databases were searched from inception to 23 October 20...

Pediatric Functional Lung Imaging: A Scoping Review

Functional lung imaging enables pulmonary parameters, including ventilation, perfusion, gas exchange, and biomechanics, to be mapped and quantified noninvasively throughout the lungs. Pulmonary function testing is generally more difficult to perform in a child in comparison to an...

Following the rules: which type 1 diabetes guidelines, protocols and recommendations are tertiary clinics in Australia following? A quantitative study

OBJECTIVES: This study characterises the use of type 1 diabetes (T1D) guidelines and protocols in Australian T1D clinics working with paediatric patients, and determines if management practices align with T1D-specific guidelines. METHODS: T1D clinic service leaders responded to a...

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review

AIM: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has well-established benefits in Type 1 diabetes; however, evidence in paediatric Type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains limited, and CGM is not currently publicly funded for this group in Australia. This review aimed to evaluate the impact of CGM...