Telethon Fellowship awarded to PCH appendicitis study (SPASMs)

Perth Children’s Hospital paediatric emergency trainee, Dr Wei Hao Lee, has been awarded the prestigious Telethon Fellowship for his research study into improving the diagnosis and management of appendicitis in children. The SPASMs trial has been endorsed by PREDICT with PCH being the primary site and starting recruitment on 1st November 2022. Eight other sites are … Continued

Elizabeth Molyneux Prize awarded to PREDICT for Bell’s multicentre trial paper

Each year at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Annual Scientific Conference, the prestigious Elizabeth Molyneux Prize is awarded. The prize, named in honour of Professor Elizabeth Molyneux, recognises outstanding work in the field of Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM).  This year, the prize was awarded to PREDICT for the paper “Prednisolone for Bell’s Palsy … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: O’Brien S, Haskell L, Schembri R, Gill FJ, Wilson S, Borland ML, Oakley E, Dalziel SR; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) network, Australasia. Prevalence of high flow nasal cannula therapy use for management of infants with bronchiolitis in Australia and New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. … Continued

Getting to know you – meet Jess McDonald

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce from Jess McDonald from Launceston General Hospital and the RCH. “I am a Paediatric Emergency Physician & clinical lead for paediatrics in the Emergency Department at … Continued

Getting to know you – meet Tracy Hess

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Tracy Hess from the Mackay Hospital and Health Service.  Tracy says: “I am a Clinical Research Nurse and work in Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation … Continued

Prof Meredith Borland receives AM in Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Congratulations to our Chair of PREDICT, Emergency Physician and the Director of Emergency Research, Professor Meredith Borland who has been named as a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her service to emergency medicine, particularly paediatrics and to medical research! Professor Borland has been a member of … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Furyk JS, George S, Phillips N, Emeto TI, Watt K, O’Brien S, Riney K, Wilson C, Hearps SJ, Borland ML, Dalziel SR, Babl FE; on behalf of the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). Status Epilepticus Australasian Registry for Children: A pilot prospective, observational, cohort study of paediatric status … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following authors: Craig SS, Dalziel SR, Powell CVE, Graudins A, Babl FE, Lunny C. Interventions for escalation of therapy for acute exacerbations of asthma in children: An overview of Cochrane reviews. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2020 Aug 20:S1526-0542(20)30122-6. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.08.006. PMID: 32952049. [Epub ahead of print]. [link]. McMullan BJ, Haeusler GM, Hall L, … Continued