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Surgical study uncovers unlikely cause of airway blockages in young children 23 September 2021 A research project led by the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgical team at PCH has uncovered an unforeseen finding in reviewing cases of children who required surgery to remove inhaled foreign bodies blocking their airways. The study, published last year in the International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, reviewed 127 cases of children and infants who presented to the Emergency Department between 2007-2016 with suspected inhaled foreign bodies. The study found more than 80% of these cases that required surgery to remove the inhaled foreign body trapped in their airway were caused by either nuts or raw carrot given to the child by a parent or adult. Head of the ENT Department at PCH Dr Hayley Herbert said these emergency cases were often life threatening and many involved children who needed to be airlifted to Perth from regional locations which posed additional challenges. &ld... -
Swanbourne site secured for WA’s first Children’s Hospice 19 September 2021 Western Australia's first children's hospice is one step closer with Swanbourne being confirmed as the location, following the transfer of land by the McGowan Government to CAHS. The new children's hospice will be built on Crown Land at the former site of the Swanbourne Bowling Club in Odern Crescent, Swanbourne. The hospice will be made possible through a partnership between the McGowan Government, Child and Adolescent Health Service and the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation. Premier Mark McGowan, Health Minister Roger Cook and representatives from the partnership visited the new Swanbourne site to reveal the latest concept design images for the hospice. Today, the Premier announced a $4 million Lotterywest grant to the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation towards the construction of what will be Western Australia's first children's hospice. Construction of the hospice is antici... -
Boosting safety and recovery for young tonsillectomy patients through research into risk factors 09 September 2021 Greater understanding of risk factors is key to boosting safety and recovery for thousands of young tonsillectomy patients according to a Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) researcher. Consultant Respiratory and Sleep Paediatrician Dr Mon Ohn has been awarded funding to co-lead the ‘Nightowl’ project which will assess the degree of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a common childhood sleep breathing disorder, for a group of tonsillectomy patients before and after their surgery. Dr Ohn said there are potentially enormous benefits for both clinicians and families from this project because tonsillectomies are one of the most common surgical procedures performed in WA and 95 per cent of these surgeries are due to OSA rather than tonsillitis. “We know that while parents generally see significant improvement in their children’s sleep following a tonsillectomy, we also... -
Three questions with Dr Rishi Kotecha 12 August 2021 Dr Rishi Kotecha is a consultant in clinical haematology and oncology at PCH, Co-head of the Leukaemia Translational Research laboratory at Telethon Kids Institute and Associate Professor at Curtin Medical School. Dr Kotecha is involved in a range of national and international research collaborations with high profile groups including the U.S based Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and the international Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster study group . Within these groups he is responsible for the design and implementation of clinical trials for children with leukaemia worldwide and for babies with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Dr Kotecha is an inaugural member of the National Blood Cancer Taskforce, established to improve the diagnosis, treatment and understanding of blood cancers. He is also the clinical lead for paediatric leukaemia and lymphoma for WA with ANZCHOG and the WA principal... -
Improving aftercare for young people at risk of suicide 28 June 2021 A collaborative research team has secured federal funding to examine ways to improve the experience that children and young people have when they present to hospital emergency departments for an acute mental health crisis with the aim of reducing the rate of youth suicide. The team which includes researchers from Telethon Kids Institute, PCH, the WA Country Health Service, the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service and Youth Focus will also examine ways that aftercare services are delivered to patients who are admitted to hospital for self-harm incidents. Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) has allocated funding for the project, which will take place in Perth at Perth Children’s Hospital, Geraldton and Albany. Clinical Psychologist at PCH and Honorary Researcher at Telethon Kids Institute Zamia Pedro said acute mental health presentations to emergency departments have continu...
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22/06/2021