Four members of the PREDICT executive (Simon Craig, Stuart Dalziel, Elliot Long and Franz Babl) were invited to the EMCON2023 conference for the Society of Emergency Medicine in India in Hyderabad. PREDICT ran a one-day workshop aiming to support the beginning of multicentre research in India. This was well-received, and we plan to continue the … Continued
Congratulations to Amit Kochar from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide for being awarded the honorary title of Clinical Associate Professor (University of Adelaide). The award was based on research and educational achievements, service, and leadership in his field.
Study of Neck Injury Imaging in Children (SONIC): Improving the Diagnosis of Spinal Cord, Bone and Ligament Injuries Many children sustain head and neck trauma during their lifetime. Significant neck injuries – to spinal cord, neck bones and connecting ligaments – can be identified by performing neck imaging with x-rays, or, if needed, computed tomography … Continued
Cochrane Review – Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients Co-ordinating PI: Emma Tavender Study Co-ordinator: N/A Project aim/s: To expand the scope and update the Cochrane review ‘ Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients (updated search from 2017 to 3 June 2021) to determine the diagnostic … Continued
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 Katherine Cantos from Monash Children’s Hospital. “I work at Monash Children’s Hospital in Emergency, the Canopy ward and now with the paediatric ED research team! I’m … Continued
Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Curran J, Wozney L, Tavender E, Wilson C, Ritchie KC, Wong H, Gallant A, Somerville M, Archambault PM, Cassidy C, Jabbour M, Mackay R, Plint AC “Implementing Electronic Discharge Communication Tools in Pediatric Emergency Departments: Multicountry, Cross-Sectional Readiness Survey of Nurses and Physicians”. JMIR Hum Factors 2023;10:e46379 doi: 10.2196/46379 … Continued
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 Louise Mills from Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane. “I work at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane where we have separate General Adult and Children’s emergency departments. I … Continued
Co-designing discharge communication strategies for paediatric minor head injuries. Co-ordinating PI: Emma Tavender/Franz Babl Study Co-ordinator ANZ Emma Tavender/Cate Wilson Study aim/s: To improve discharge communication currently provided to children presenting to the ED with mild to moderate head injuries (concussion). Specifically, adolescents who have an increased risk of post-concussion symptoms (PCS). Study design: Mixed … Continued
NHMRC grant success!
BI-PED Study A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Epinephrine and Dexamethasone to Placebo in the Treatment of Infants with Bronchiolitis Co-ordinating PI: Amy Plint (Canada), Ed Oakley (Australia), Stuart Dalziel (New Zealand) Study Co-ordinator ANZ Sharon O’Brien Study design: International, multicentre, Phase 111, double-blind, randomised controlled trial For further details about the study please see: https://www.predict.org.au/new-projects/bi-ped-study/ Current … Continued
