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The burden of influenza in children under 5 years admitted to the Children's Hospital at Westmead in the winter of 2006Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objective: Active surveillance to determine influenza disease burden in children admitted to hospital with influenza-like illness (ILI).Methods: A prospective hospital-based cohort study conducted June[ndash]October 2006 in children (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - November 5, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mary Iskander, Alison Kesson, Dominic Dwyer, Laura Rost, Margaret Pym, Han Wang, Mary McCaskill, Robert Booy Source Type: journals

Joining the dots: The links between education and health and implications for Indigenous childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper provides a general overview of the literature investigating the nexus between education and health; discussing the relationship between these domains at individual, family and community levels. We then briefly examine the programme and research implications of such a framework for interventions aimed at improving education and health, with specific reference to young Indigenous Australians. We find that while education and health are inextricably linked, throughout the life course and at different levels of influence, there is less empirical work exploring this relationship in an Indigenous context. Given the gr...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Vanessa Johnston, Tess Lea, Jonathan Carapetis Source Type: journals

What research questions matter to Australian paediatricians? National Delphi StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Australian paediatricians are interested in research, and their ideas can provide direction for APRN and potentially other networks in Australia. Many of the questions generated could not be easily answered by traditional biomedical and clinical research methods, highlighting the potential benefit of practice-based research networks. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Suba Rudolph, Harriet Hiscock, Anna Price, Daryl Efron, Jill Sewell, Mike South, Melissa Wake Source Type: journals

A survey of the management of neonatal hypoglycaemia within the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Neonatal hypoglycaemia is a common problem linked to both brain damage and death. There is controversy regarding both the definition of and best treatment for neonatal hypoglycaemia.Aim: To determine current management of neonatal hypoglycaemia within the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN).Methods: Four questionnaires were sent to the Director of each of the 45 nurseries within the ANZNN. The Director was asked to complete one questionnaire and give the remaining three to other doctors involved with the management of babies with hypoglycaemia in the nursery.Results: One hundred and eighty su...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Deborah L Harris, Philip J Weston, Malcolm R Battin, Jane E Harding Source Type: journals

Adolescent and young adult health in a children's hospital: Everybody's businessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Adolescent and young adult health is part of the core business of paediatrics. This should be reflected in the planning of future paediatric services. All trainees require some basic training, regardless of heir specialty area. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jamie Tan, Robyn Cox, Penny Shannon, Donald Payne Source Type: journals

Continuous intrathecal baclofen for children with spasticity and/or dystonia: Goal attainment and complications associated with treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: ITB results in statistically significant levels of satisfaction and goal attainment in children with spasticity and/or dystonia. GAS was a useful measure of goal attainment. While, ITB is effective for children with spasticity and dystonia, those with dystonia have a higher rate of complications. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Anna Ward, Suzie Hayden, Mark Dexter, Adam Scheinberg Source Type: journals

Teaching paediatric epilepsy to medical students: A randomised crossover trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This is the first randomised crossover trial evaluating the teaching of clinical reasoning in comparative medical education research. Interactive lecturing and computerised tutorial were both effective in teaching observational skills and clinical reasoning. Interactive lecture is the preferred method, and may influence initial engagement in learning. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ann ME Bye, Anne M Connolly, Michelle Farrar, John A Lawson, Amy Lonergan Source Type: journals

Ten years of pneumococcal-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome in New Zealand childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To describe the epidemiology, clinical features, management and outcome of pneumococcal-associated haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (P-HUS) in New Zealand over the past decade.Methods: A retrospective chart review of children with P-HUS from 1998 to 2007 that were prospectively reported to the New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit. P-HUS was defined as microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (Hb (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chanel Prestidge, William Wong Source Type: journals

Family functioning at meals relates to adherence in young children with type 1 diabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This was the first study to examine the relationship between mealtime family functioning and children's dietary adherence and glycaemic control in families of young children with T1DM. Previous research has found mealtime family functioning to be impaired in families of young children with T1DM when compared with families of children without diabetes. Research is needed to determine if family functioning and dietary adherence can be improved via specific family-based behavioural training around mealtimes. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Susana R Patton, Carrie Piazza-Waggoner, Avani C Modi, Lawrence M Dolan, Scott W Powers Source Type: journals

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism frequency in normotensive children with a positive family history of essential hypertensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We found that the ACE gene DD genotype was common and that BP levels were higher in Turkish children with a positive family history of EHT and DD genotype. Because the presence of DD allele might be the one of the potential contributor of EHT pathogenesis, further studies needed in large cohort for long term follow-up for EHT in children with DD allele. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lale Camci, Zubeyir Kilic, Ener Cagri Dinleyici, Hamza Muslumanoglu, Emre Tepeli, Birsen Ucar Source Type: journals

The impact of ear, nose and throat surgery on children's subsequent use of health services: An 8-year cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: High volume health services utilisation is a potential predictor of ENT surgery in this population. These results suggest a need to investigate non-clinical factors that influence service utilisation, which may include higher parental expectations or anxiety regarding their children's health. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Marilyn I Rob, Johanna I Westbrook Source Type: journals

Ursodeoxycholic acid's role in avoiding diversionary surgery in idiopathic fibrosing pancreatitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe ursodeoxycholic acid as a useful adjunct to treatment allowing more time for clinicians to evaluate the nature of the underlying disease process without hastily moving towards invasive surgery until clearly indicated. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jeremy Rosenbaum, George Alex, Tom Clarnette Source Type: journals

Rapid national survey of renal stones in New Zealand infantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This survey confirmed the expectation that this was not a discernible problem of recent serious melamine-associated renal damage in New Zealand. The method did however prove to be an effective way of undertaking a rapid determination of a possible recent serious health problem among children. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nigel Dickson, Tonya Kara, Pat Tuohy Source Type: journals

Depressive tendency in children with growth hormone deficiencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: A depressive tendency was relatively common in children with growth hormone deficiency, and the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children was decreased after growth hormone treatment. These results suggest that growth hormone treatment may have positive effects on the psychosocial aspects in children with growth hormone deficiency. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shinpei Abe, Akihisa Okumura, Tomoaki Mukae, Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Shin-ichi Niijima, Yuichiro Yamashiro, Toshiaki Shimizu Source Type: journals

Familial Mediterranean fever gene mutations in the inner northern region of Turkey and genotype–phenotype correlation in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In addition to clinical criteria, molecular studies for detecting disease-causing mutations are needed to establish the diagnosis of FMF. FMF patients who were homozygous for MEFV gene mutations had a higher symptom severity score and higher incidence of appendectomy. The broad spectrum of mutations may reflect intercultural interactions of ethnic groups in Anatolia. Nation-wide studies may help to determine the relationships among demographic, clinical and genetic features of FMF. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Resul Yilmaz, Samet Ozer, Huseyin Ozyurt, Unal Erkorkmaz, Semsettin Sahin Source Type: journals

The effects of birthweight and breastfeeding on asthma among children aged 1–5 yearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The mechanisms underlying these relationships remain uncertain and warrant further explanation. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Xiaohui Xu, Amy B Dailey, Natalie C Freeman, Barbara A Curbow, Evelyn O Talbott Source Type: journals

Influenza-related hospitalisations in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Influenza contributed to heavy health-care burden. Mortality was rare but did occur. Hospitalisations occurred in both healthy children and those with underlying chronic illness. Young children played an important role in such hospitalisations. Means to prevent influenza-associated morbidity and mortality especially among young children are needed. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Karen L Kwong, David Lung, Sik Nin Wong, Tak Lun Que, Ngai Shan Kwong Source Type: journals

Children in out-of-home care: Does routine health screening improve outcomes?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Comprehensive health screening of children in care is likely to benefit a child's health, although this could not be determined. Agencies responsible for placing children in care need systems in place to ensure better inter-agency collaboration between the health system and community services. This should help improve health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Dania Nathanson, Gillian Lee, Dimitra Tzioumi Source Type: journals

Socio-cultural perceptions of sudden infant death syndrome among migrant Indian mothersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study illustrates how decisions and behaviour are shaped by socio-cultural influences embedded in discourses and context. It also shows that in-depth investigation through a social constructivist lens is particularly useful for investigating influences on knowledge acquisition, interpretation and implementation among migrant groups. A greater appreciation of the social meanings and ideologies attached to behaviours can help to ensure that the correct messages reach the correct populations, and that child health outcomes can be achieved and maintained both for overseas and Australian-born populations. (Sou...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Henna Aslam, Lynn Kemp, Elizabeth Harris, Emilee Gilbert Source Type: journals

Epidemiology of major paediatric chest traumaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Australian paediatric chest trauma trends are similar to international patterns. Serious injury requiring surgical intervention is rare. This limited exposure may lead to difficulty in maintaining surgical expertise in this highly specialised area. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - October 18, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sumudu P Samarasekera, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Warwick Butt, Peter Cameron Source Type: journals

Bezold's abscess: A serious complication of otitis mediaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes a case of Bezold's abscess, a rare complication of mastoiditis, following otitis media. Included is a discussion of mastoiditis and its management. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 14, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Brendan McMullan Source Type: journals

Management of children with otitis media: A summary of evidence from recent systematic reviewsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health-care professionals who manage children are regularly confronted with clinical questions regarding the management of the full spectrum of otitis media: acute otitis media; otitis media with effusion; and chronic suppurative otitis media. Given the variety of potential therapies available, the wide spectrum of middle ear disorders, and the lack of consensus about management strategies, clinicians are in a difficult position when managing these children. In this review, we seek to summarise the current best evidence for answering otitis media management questions by collating existing systematic reviews. (Source: Journ...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hasantha Gunasekera, Peter S Morris, Peter McIntyre, Jonathan C Craig Source Type: journals

Catheter balloon-related urethral trauma in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To review urethral injuries arising from incorrect balloon inflation in children undergoing urinary catheterisation.Method: Retrospective review from 1995[ndash]2006. Children who sustained catheter-related injury at The Children's Hospital at Westmead were identified through medical records database and reviewed.Results: Six patients were identified over the 11-year period. All six were boys. Age ranged from (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rachel D'Cruz, Soundappan SV Soundappan, Daniel T Cass, Grahame Smith Source Type: journals

Lactic acid bacteria population in children diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Treatment with trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole repressed a large number of lactic acid bacteria normally present in the intestinal tract of children. A number of strains were resistant to sulphamethoxazole and may be used as probiotics to correct the imbalance in lactic acid bacteria. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Leon MT Dicks, Taryn Fraser, Kim ten Doeschate, Carol A van Reenen Source Type: journals

Consulting parents on childhood obesity and implications for medical student learningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although the parents who agreed to be interviewed expressed views demonstrating their commitment to preventing and reducing childhood obesity, many other parents declined the invitation to contribute. It may be that parent concern within the broader community that childhood obesity is a real and significant health risk does not reflect the level of concern of the medical profession. The most likely implications for the teaching of medical students are a need for more comprehensive teaching around healthy diet and activity for all children, improved recognition of overweight and obesity and ongoing communicatio...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maree O'Keefe, Suzette Coat Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a feasibility study addressing risk factors for childhood obesity through home visitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The early onset of childhood overweight and obesity requires health promotion intervention programs to commence as early as possible. A home-based intervention through multiple home visits is feasible in addressing the risk factors for childhood obesity. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Li Ming Wen, Maria De Domenico, Donna Elliott, Jeni Bindon, Chris Rissel Source Type: journals

The influence of skin temperature and skin perfusion on the cephalocaudal progression of jaundice in newbornsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The results of the study support the hypothesis that the cephalocaudal progression of jaundice in newborns is a consequence of diminished capillary blood flow in distal parts of the body. It is hypothesized that newborn infants preferentially perfuse their head and proximal parts of their body in the first few days of life, leading to higher temperatures and increased bilirubin deposition at these sites. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Natalie Purcell, Philip J Beeby Source Type: journals

Caffeine versus theophylline for apnea of prematurity: A randomised controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study shows an advantage of C over T for premature infants (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maria Skouroliakou, Flora Bacopoulou, Sophia L Markantonis Source Type: journals

Risks of severity and readmission of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children hospitalised for bronchiolitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Indigenous Australian children hospitalised with bronchiolitis have significantly more severe illness than non-Indigenous children. Points of intervention that can address this and the identified high readmission rate (within 6 months) are required. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Emily J Bailey, Carolyn Maclennan, Peter S Morris, Sue G Kruske, Ngiare Brown, Anne B Chang Source Type: journals

Immunisation practices in infants born prematurely: Neonatologists' survey and clinical auditEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To determine Australian neonatologists' recommendations for the immunisation of ex-preterm infants and compare their actual immunisation status with recommended Australian guidelines.Methods: A self-administered nine-part questionnaire of current immunisation practices was sent to all Neonatologists in Australia (2006). A complementary retrospective immunisation audit was conducted in two tertiary neonatal units in Melbourne. Hospital records and the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) were reviewed; consenting parents were interviewed and primary care physicians' vaccination records were requested. A r...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nigel W Crawford, Vivien Yeo, Rod W Hunt, Charles Barfield, Ben Gelbart, Jim P Buttery Source Type: journals

Lower genital tract lesions requiring surgical intervention in girls: Perspective from a developing countryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There is a wide spectrum of lower genital lesion among girls in our setting. Treatment of these lesions may be challenging, but the outcome in most cases is good. High incidence of post-circumcision complications and poor treatment compliance may require more efforts at public enlightenment. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sebastian O Ekenze, Okezie M Mbadiwe, Hyginius U Ezegwui Source Type: journals

Financial costs for parents with a baby in a neonatal nurseryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To determine the additional financial cost to families of babies admitted to the nurseries of The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.Methods: Prospective case series of consecutive babies admitted to the Special and Intensive Care Nurseries at The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Data were collected from diaries completed by parents who recorded expenses related to having their baby in hospital. Fifty nine families of babies born (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Brenda M Argus, Jennifer A Dawson, Connie Wong, Colin J Morley, Peter G Davis Source Type: journals

Infections following lawnmower and farm machinery-related injuries in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The rate of infection in our small series of children with lawnmower and farm machinery-related injuries was comparable to previous reports. We found a wide range of causative organisms, often inherently antibiotic resistant, and we add a case of invasive fungal infection to previous case reports. Because of the wide range of organisms, empirical antibiotic therapy is difficult and our data emphasise the need for cultures to direct ongoing therapy. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ben Harkness, David Andresen, Alison Kesson, David Isaacs Source Type: journals

The learning environment of paediatric trainees in New ZealandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Both basic and advanced trainees perceived the learning environment positively but significant concerns must be addressed. The advanced trainees perceived the overall learning environment and the teaching they receive more positively than basic trainees. Trainees at smaller hospitals perceived that their social supports were better than at larger hospitals. The PHEEM can be used to assess the paediatric training environment in New Zealand. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ralph Pinnock, Peter Reed, Matthew Wright Source Type: journals

Relating intimate partner violence to heath-care utilisation and injuries among Pacific children in Auckland: The Pacific Islands Families StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: IPV is common for many mothers of Pacific children, and is associated with significantly more GP visits for exposed children. Identification of maternal IPV during mothers' and children's GP and hospital visits may help guide services to prevent future presentations to children. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Philip J. Schluter, Janis Paterson Source Type: journals

Furniture injuries in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Furniture-related injuries represent a cause of serious trauma and death in Australian children. There remains a need for the stability and security of televisions and large furniture items to be improved. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jin H Cho, Susan Adams, Andrew J A Holland Source Type: journals

Acute pancreatitis associated with varicella infection in an immunocompetent childEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report on a case of acute pancreatitis in a 6-year old girl presenting with acute abdominal pain less than 72 hours after the onset of a typical vesicular rash. The diagnosis was confirmed through hyperamylasaemia, ultrasonographic findings of oedematous pancreatitis and acute seroconversion to varicella-zoster virus, after excluding more common causes of acute pancreatitis. Conservative treatment was initiated, with complete resolution of symptoms and absence of local or systemic complications on follow up. A review of the literature revealed only three previously reported cases, with very different outcomes, highlight...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: João Franco, Ricardo Fernandes, Marta Oliveira, Ana Dias Alves, Manuela Braga, Isabel Soares, Paulo Calhau Source Type: journals

Management of cow's milk protein allergy in infants and young children: An expert panel perspectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cow's milk protein allergy is a condition commonly managed by general practitioners and paediatricians. The diagnosis is usually made in the first 12 months of life. Management of immediate allergic reactions and anaphylaxis includes the prevention of accidental food ingestion and provision of an adrenaline autoinjector, if appropriate. By contrast, the clinical course of delayed food-allergic manifestations is characterised by chronicity, and is often associated with nutritional or behavioural sequelae. Correct diagnosis of these non-IgE-mediated conditions may be delayed due to a lack of reliable diagnostic markers. This...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Katrina J Allen, Geoffrey P Davidson, Andrew S Day, David J Hill, Andrew S Kemp, Jane E Peake, Susan L Prescott, Albert Shugg, John KH Sinn, Ralf G Heine Source Type: journals

Factors influencing breastfeeding in children less than 2 years of age in Lao PDREmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study showed a low prevalence of EBF at 6 months in the studied area in Lao PDR. Some of the factors that had a strong impact on EBF at 6 months included: location of residence, ethnicity, father's involvement, early breastfeeding plan, Mother's Card in antenatal care and television advertisement. There may be opportunities for government to review a range of policies relating to paternal involvement, antenatal care and formula advertising that could help to improve EBF rate. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pornpai Putthakeo, Moazzam Ali, Chiaki Ito, Panome Vilayhong, Chushi Kuroiwa Source Type: journals

Parental awareness and attitudes of food marketing to children: A community attitudes survey of parents in New South Wales, AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Reductions in point of sale food promotions would be welcomed by parents. Raising community awareness of the non-broadcast media channels used to market food to children is important as part of building family and policy efforts to limit exposure to this otherwise relatively unregulated media environment. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bridget Kelly, Kathy Chapman, Louise L Hardy, Lesley King, Louise Farrell Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a national resource to identify and study rare diseases: The Australian Paediatric Surveillance UnitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The APSU fulfils its objectives and meets relevant CDC criteria for usefulness, simplicity, acceptability and representativeness, sensitivity and timeliness of data quality. However, stability is threatened by lack of continuing core funding. APSU is highly productive and valued by child health clinicians, researchers and public health professionals. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Suwen He, Yvonne A Zurynski, Elizabeth J Elliott Source Type: journals

The epidemiology of health conditions of newly arrived refugee children: A review of patients attending a specialist health clinic in SydneyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of common diseases in newly arrived refugee children, resettled in Sydney, by region of birth. To identify health needs of refugee children in Australia.Methods: We prospectively screened for common diseases in refugee children attending a specialist paediatric refugee clinic, the Children's Hospital, Westmead, between May 2005 and December 2006. Screening tests included full blood count, Mantoux, vitamin D level, hepatitis B serology, syphilis serology, Schistosomiasis serology and malarial antigens.Results: There were 239 patients, the majority (75%) from Africa, with 127 girls and 112 ...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mohamud Sheikh, Abhijit Pal, Shu Wang, C Raina MacIntyre, Nicholas J Wood, David Isaacs, Hasantha Gunasekera, Shanti Raman, Katherine Hale, Alison Howell Source Type: journals

Emergency management of paediatric status epilepticus in Australia and New Zealand: Practice patterns in the context of clinical practice guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Initial seizure management by CPG recommendations and reported physician practice was broadly similar across PREDICT sites and consistent with APLS guidelines. Practice was variable for second/third line SE management. Areas of controversy would benefit from multi-centred trials. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Franz E Babl, Nisa Sheriff, Meredith Borland, Jason Acworth, Jocelyn Neutze, David Krieser, Peter Ngo, Jacquie Schutz, Fiona Thomson, Elizabeth Cotterell, Sarah Jamison, Peter Francis Source Type: journals

The establishment of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network was established in 1994 to monitor high-risk newborns admitted for care. Uniquely, all units in both countries have participated since inception, making it integral to the care of babies. The network's objectives include auditing care, publishing aggregated results annually, providing feedback to units, monitoring technologies and developing clinical indicators. Networking provides a forum for clinicians and a consortium of knowledge and advice. It facilitates collaborative research and clinical groups, producing projects from observational studies to randomised controlled tr...
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Deborah A Donoghue, David J Henderson-Smart Source Type: journals

Non-polio enteroviruses in acute flaccid paralysis children of India: Vital assessment before polio eradicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study provided definitive information about circulation, prevalence and new emerging NPEV in the polio-endemic region of India, hence they should be considered in AFP surveillance. This would help in adopting and planning new strategies in post-PV eradication era in the country. This is the right time to prepare for the future tasks while we head towards a polio-free region. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tapan N Dhole, Archana Ayyagari, Rashmi Chowdhary, Akhalesh K Shakya, Nikky Shrivastav, Tapas Datta, Vijay Prakash Source Type: journals

A comparison of sleeping problems in school-age children between rural and urban communities in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Children from urban communities appear to have sleeping problems than children from a rural setting. A parent's sleep habits, education levels and the location of children's residence have significant impact on the children's sleep behaviour and habits. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Qiao-Zhi Yang, Yue-Qing Bu, Sheng-Ying Dong, Shu-Shan Fan, Le-Xin Wang Source Type: journals

Do Kawasaki disease patients without coronary artery abnormalities need a long-term follow-up? A myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Cardiac SPECT abnormalities are not unusual in KD and can be found in patients with or without CAA. If confirmed in a larger cohort of patients, these preliminary data indicate that careful long-term cardiac follow-up should be considered, regardless of the presence of CAA. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Giulia Zanon, Pietro Zucchetta, Maurizio Varnier, Fabio Vittadello, Ornella Milanesi, Francesco Zulian Source Type: journals

Otitis media in Aboriginal children: The discordance between burden of illness and access to services in rural/remote and urban AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Rural/Remote AMS practitioners manage a greater OM burden than urban AMS practitioners, but affected children have less access to specialist ear health services and longer waiting times. One in five rural/remote Aboriginal children wait longer than recommended for audiology testing, and one in eight Aboriginal children nationwide wait longer than recommended for ENT services. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hasantha Gunasekera, Peter S Morris, John Daniels, Sophie Couzos, Jonathan C Craig Source Type: journals

Assessment of the burden of paediatric empyema in AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The rise in incidence of empyema reflects that seen in other countries. Furthermore, there are diverse management practices suggesting a clear need for national guidelines. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Roxanne Strachan, Adam Jaffé Source Type: journals

Hip surveillance in Tasmanian children with cerebral palsyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Data from Tasmania showed a similar incidence of hip subluxation according to GMFCS level, and frequency of different surgical interventions as other recent audits. Some children with minor subluxation improved without orthopaedic intervention once weight bearing occurred, which had not before been appreciated. Migration percentage alone is not adequate to fully describe the outcome of hip subluxation. More appropriate measures of outcome in terms of quality of life for children with CP need to be developed. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Annette Connelly, Peter Flett, H Kerr Graham, Janene Oates Source Type: journals