Although considered uncommon by adult standards, stroke is more common than brain tumours and it is amongst the top ten causes of death in children. Contrary to traditional views, it is now accepted that children don’t necessarily recover better than adults, with over half of survivors having long-term neurological and cognitive impairments
This Grand Round will outline the important and well established principles in the management of blunt abdominal trauma (something old), and demonstrate the degree to which these tenets are affirmed, challenged or refuted by advances in understanding and practice (something new).
Research at the Melbourne Children’s Campus was recently described in the New England Journal of Medicine as ‘leading to a paradigm shift in our understanding of lung disease in cystic fibrosis’.
Early identification and care of the deteriorating patient is one of the Federal Government’s 9 key National health priorities. The Grand Round will also be an opportunity to hear feedback from staff on their experience of the changes over the last month.
Pneumonia is the dominant cause of childhood illness and death outside the neonatal age group.
The primary goal of today’s presentation is to identify potential barriers to learning that will help us plan the orientation of 2015’s new trainees, not only in anaesthesia but in other craft groups.
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Monash Children’s Hospital are jointly hosting the annual Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Meeting this week. Paediatric infectious diseases experts from children’s hospitals around Australia will highlight resources, activities and achievements in combatting antibiotic resistance.
Head injury is one of the most frequent reasons for children presenting to emergency departments. Many terms are used – head injury, traumatic brain injury, concussion – often without clear delineation. Recently it seems that head injury presentations have increased, in addition to increased community and medical awareness of sports-related concussion
In this Grand Round, Wadja Aboriginal Family Place at RCH will present a clinical case example from the Wadja health clinic which highlights the burdens faced by an Aboriginal sibling group and their family and illustrates the complex issues and somewhat fragmented service sector facing many Aboriginal families today.
SYNOPSIS The Centre of Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy (CRE-CP) is a five year NHMRC funded project that aims to improve the health and well-being of children with cerebral palsy and their families. The research program will focus on addressing the gaps in the management of cerebral palsy, and in the healthcare system. The impact … Continued
