Pediatrics

Identifying reasons for delay in accessing Early Intervention Services for rural Indigenous children with developmental disability: is there a gap and how do we close it?
Emma Gorman, Jennifer Preddy, John Preddy, Head of Paediatrics, WWRRH, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia, Pooja Kashap, Paediatric Registrar, WWRRH, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia  Background Significant differences exist in the prevalence of developmental delay between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. Many factors influence engagement of the...
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Patterns of compliance to paediatric asthma plans in WWRRH and St. George Hospital
Phillipa Harrison, William Duggan Aim This study aimed to explore the relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) and prescription of a paediatric Individualised Asthma Action Plan (IAAP), as well as compliance with that plan. Methods Between May and September 2017, parents/carers of children...
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December, 2024
Cost-Effective Analysis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Models of Care, A Rural Perspective
Dr Thomas Skinner, BSci, M.D. Dr Symret Singh, BCom M.D. , Dr Nishmi Gunasingam Introduction Unlike many chronic conditions, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are often...
December, 2024
Can artificial intelligence play a role in the analysis of non-gated, non-cardiac CT?
Jack Evans, Professor Joseph Suttie Abstract The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has offered an opportunity to improve processing time and diagnostic accuracy of radiological images (1). Deep...
December, 2024
Asthma Morbidity and its Association with Socioeconomic Status in the Australian Population
Dr. Matin Zohoori Niya, Dr. Joanne Hart, Dr. Rajneesh Kaur Background Asthma Australia reports that prevalence of asthma is highest among people living in the lowest socioeconomic areas. Studies...
December, 2024
The Many Fronts of Heart Failure Monitoring – An Observational Study into Heart Failure Patients using Right Heart Catheterisation and Pulse Wave Analysis
Billy Poulden, Dr Audrey Adji, Professor Christopher Hayward Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a condition that occurs when a person’s heart is unable to pump enough blood to adequately...
December, 2024
Outcomes of Telepsychiatry in Australia, a clinical review
Helen Devery and Peter Sheeran Introduction Use of telephone and videoconferencing technologies by psychiatrists is a frequently proposed solution to address lack of resourcing and staff shortages in regional...