Respiratory

Early life origins of adult lung disease – a new paradigm of lung growth

Our understanding of lung growth through childhood and adolescence and the impact of disease has changed in recent years. New measurement techniques have shown alveolarisation to continue through adolescence. A number of longitudinal studies within the Campus have provided invaluable information on the outcome of childhood asthma into the adult years which, when combined with the outcome studies of extreme prematurity provide new insight into lung growth. Care of the growing lung is important to ensure optimal lung growth through childhood and adolescence to prevent early onset of lung disease in adulthood.

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Exciting Developments in the World of Cystic Fibrosis

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’.

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Connecting care for complex patients and their families

Providing care for children with chronic and complex conditions is challenging. The clinical decision making is complicated and providing best care often means trying to join up services that have no natural connections in the current system, both within and outside RCH. We know our best attempts currently fall short of the needs of children … Continued

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