Optimising Immunisation in Special Risk Groups
Using the available scientific evidence to help clinicians optimise protection from vaccine preventable diseases in children and adolescents with underlying special risk conditions.
Latest Posts
Eczema in the community: new approaches to treatment
Up to date pathophysiology of atopic eczema and latest treatments and management as well as discussion about strategies to cope with the increasing demand for the dermatology service.
Crohns and Colitis in Children – a growing problem: A cause? A capsule? A cure?
Information on the recent epidemiological change in Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis as well as look at the ground-breaking research being undertaken at RCH into aetiology, the latest in diagnostic techniques, the complexities that need to be considered in treating patients, and the importance of a team approach.
TB or not TB? Novel Approaches to tackling the challenge of Tuberculosis in children
Overview of the current state of diagnostics for TB including the use of novel immune-based methods to diagnose latent TB infection and active TB disease in children. Better methods to diagnosis TB have been identified as a key priority by the WHO.