Creating kidney tissue from stem cells
A detailed understanding of how an organ develops at the level of the gene, cell and tissue is critical for both accurate modelling of disease, and advances in regenerative medicine.
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Patient and family-centred care: Is paediatric health care losing sight of the patient
In recent years, paediatric health care settings in Australia and across North America have entrenched their commitment to families in organizational policies, programs, practices and public materials. Providing care that is sensitive to a family’s values and context has come to be recognized as beneficial for the paediatric patient. However prioritising the wishes of families above all else can result in falling short in fulfilling duties to the patient.
Take Heart: The Quest to Rid Australasia of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable disease which disproportionally affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote communities. ‘Take Heart: The Quest to Rid Australasia of Rheumatic Heart Disease’ is an award winning documentary about the experiences of some of these children and their treatment journey.
The ABC of viral hepatitis
There has been a paradigm shift over the last 10 years in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. This presentation will update you on these important and exciting and new changes.
Delivering primary health care to homeless youth: A nurse led model
The Young People’s Health Service (YPHS) is one of the few primary health care services that specifically works with young people aged 12-24 years who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. A program of the Department of Adolescent Medicine at RCH, YPHS is co-located with Melbourne City Missions’ Frontyard Youth Services in Melbourne’s CBD.
The promise and reality of stem cell therapy in Motor Neurone Disease
Motor neurone disease (MND) occurs in all ages and is a neurodegenerative disorder in which the loss of large nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord produces progressive weakness, significant disability and frequently death.
“EMR – one year on”
On April 30th the RCH Electronic Medical Record will have been in use for 12 months. It has been one of the biggest practice changes in the hospital’s history.
‘Factitious Disorders by Proxy’ (when parents inappropriately drive medical investigation and treatment)
“Factitious Disorders by Proxy” occur when caregivers (usually parents) exaggerate and/or fabricate symptoms and signs of illness in a child. This can sometimes be driven by an underlying personality disorder in the caregiver, or because of excessive anxiety that a serious illness is being missed by health care professionals.
Leaving the cocoon – Helping young people with intellectual disabilities, autism and associated mental health problems move into the adult world
Synopsis In Australia, over 40% of children with intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have mental health problems requiring long term psychiatric care. However access to such treatment is inadequate, particularly in adult services. This impacts upon timely transition from the RCH and has the potential to create longer-term negative impacts on the health … Continued
Cognitive computing and disruptive innovation
Advances in cognitive computing are redefining human work. After IBM’s Supercomputer Watson crushed human champions at the quiz show Jeopardy, IBM turned to making Watson the world’s best oncologist. Will the next generation Watson replace clinicians altogether, or will we be protected by our unique combination of cognitive and physical skills?