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
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 Lara Caruso. “I work in the Paediatric Emergency Department at the Womens & Childrens Hospital, Adelaide both on the floor as a Clinical Nurse and under … Continued
Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Parr M, Wilson CL, Jones B, Crawford NW, Ferguson S, Ramesh S, Eapen N, Craig S, Hearps S, Babl FE. “Emergency Department Presentations for Chest Complaints after Mrna Covid-19 Vaccinations in Children and Adolescents.” Emerg Med Australas (Accepted Sept. 2023, in press).
An exciting PhD opportunity to join the MRFF-funded Implementing clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT) project team, led by Dr Viet Tran (Royal Hobart Hospital and Statewide Director of Emergency Medicine Research). The aims of the PhD are to improve care in Tasmanian EDs by embedding implementation science principles in health care systems … Continued
Congratulations to Dr Amit Kochar who was awarded the Research and Innovation Award at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network Excellence Awards ceremony held on Friday, August 11th, 2023. Amit has been a strong leader, motivating the team at WCHN to continuously strive for improvement and reach goals. Undoubtedly, achieving success in research trials within … Continued
PEAChY – O: Pharmacological Emergency management of Agitation in Children and Young people – A randomised controlled trial of Oral medication Co-ordinating PI: Elyssia Bourke Study Co-ordinator: Kate Klein Study design: Randomised, controlled, open-label, multi-centre, phase III superiority effectiveness trial of: ORAL olanzapine vs ORAL diazepam. For further background information see: https://www.predict.org.au/projects/peachy-o-and-peachy-m-studies/ Current status: Study target sample size … Continued
Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Borland ML, O’Brien S, Tavender E, Haskell L, Babl FE, Schembri R, Smedley B, Mitenko H, Robertson T, Mukherjee A, Dalziel SR. Evaluation of targeted implementation interventions for reducing investigations and therapies in infants with bronchiolitis. Acta Paediatr. 2023 Apr 6. doi: 10.1111/apa.16786. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37026175. O’Brien … 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 Rebecca Gridley from the Queensland Children’s Hospital. “I am currently an Advanced Trainee in Emergency Medicine and have been working at Queensland Children’s Hospital for the … Continued
