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
This presentation will posit the notion that if we are to truly deliver better outcomes for patients we need to rethink our current clinical research environment and will use real examples from clinical trials, biobanking and molecular pathology to illustrate how this may be achieved in practice.
Paediatric palliative care is a relatively new specialty and one that is often misunderstood.
showcasing the current work on the Melbourne Children’s campus and especially the start of a major randomised clinical trial.
Australians have a vastly better standard of living than our grandparents: on the average wage, it takes only half a second to light a room for an hour compared to 6 hours in 1800, and we have cheap food, clothing, books, cars, air transport, colour TV, internet and mobile phones – and far less violence.
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
Inflicted paediatric head injury is a significant issue in both Australia and New Zealand. They are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in infants and toddlers, data however comparing patterns of injury in corroborated accidental trauma and confessed child abuse is scarce.
Ethical challenges and dilemmas don’t happen in a vacuum. In the clinical setting, they very frequently play out in a context of heightened emotions, for the patient, the family and also for the clinical staff.
