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Accuracy of NEXUS II head injury decision rule in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study (2018)
Journal Article

© 2019 Author(s). Objective The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilisation Study II (NEXUS II) clinical decision rule (CDR) can be used to optimise the use of CT in children with head trauma. We set out to externally validate this CDR in a large co... Read More about Accuracy of NEXUS II head injury decision rule in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study.

Criteria led discharge of wheezy children from a short stay assessment unit (2018)
Journal Article

Implementation and evaluation of criteria led discharge from a Short Stay Assessment unit (SSU) for children with wheeze.

Restricted fluid bolus volume in early septic shock: Results of the Fluids in Shock pilot trial (2018)
Journal Article

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objective To determine the feasibility of Fluids in Shock, a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of restricted fluid bolus volume (10 mL/kg) versus recommended pra... Read More about Restricted fluid bolus volume in early septic shock: Results of the Fluids in Shock pilot trial.

The "Petechiae in children" (PiC) study: Evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA - a study protocol (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Children commonly present to Emergency Departments (ED) with a non-blanching rash in the context of a feverish illness. While most have a self-limiting viral illness, this combination of features potentially represen... Read More about The "Petechiae in children" (PiC) study: Evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA - a study protocol.

Comparing the usability of paediatric weight estimation methods: A simulation study (2018)
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objective Estimating weight is essential in order to prepare appropriate sized equipment and doses of resuscitation drugs in cases where chil... Read More about Comparing the usability of paediatric weight estimation methods: A simulation study.

External validation of the PediBIRN clinical prediction rule for abusive head trauma (2018)
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© Copyright 2018 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A 4-variable abusive head trauma (AHT) clinical prediction rule (CPR) for use in the PICU was derived and validated for children

Paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest: A Delphi study to establish consensus on definition and management (2018)
Journal Article

Aims Paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is associated with low survival and poor outcomes. The mechanisms that underlie TCA are different from medical cardiac arrest; the approach to treatment of TCA may therefore also need to differ to optimi... Read More about Paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest: A Delphi study to establish consensus on definition and management.

Vomiting with head trauma and risk of traumatic brain injury (2018)
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© 2018 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in children who vomit after head injury and identify variables from published clinical decision rules (CDRs) that predict increased risk... Read More about Vomiting with head trauma and risk of traumatic brain injury.

Penetrating head injuries in children presenting to the emergency department in Australia and New Zealand: A PREDICT prospective study (2018)
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© 2018 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Aim: Penetrating head injuries (pHIs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Data on pHIs in children outside North America are limited. We describ... Read More about Penetrating head injuries in children presenting to the emergency department in Australia and New Zealand: A PREDICT prospective study.

Fifteen-minute consultation: The child with a non-blanching rash (2018)
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Its 2am and you are called to review a “well looking child” in the emergency department who has presented with a new non-blanching rash. He has been hot at home with some coryzal symptoms. Mum is worried, she thinks the rash has spread in the last... Read More about Fifteen-minute consultation: The child with a non-blanching rash.