A5006110822- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Perth Children's Hospital
2020-2023
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
2015-2023
The Kids Research Institute Australia
2017-2023
Curtin University
2015-2018
<h3>Rationale</h3> Survivors of preterm birth are at risk chronic and lifelong pulmonary disease. Follow-up data describing lung structure function scarce in children born during the surfactant era. <h3>Objectives</h3> To obtain comprehensive on mid-childhood from survivors birth. We aimed to explore relationships between structure, respiratory morbidity as well early life contributors poorer childhood outcomes. <h3>Methods</h3> Lung was tested 9–11 years term (controls) ≤32 weeks gestation....
Spirometry training courses are provided by health services and organizations to enable widespread use of spirometry testing for patient care or monitoring health. The primary outcome should be participants perform international best practice, including subjects, quality assurance interpretation results. Where valid results not achieved programmes identify errors in devices, need able adequately manage these issues accordance with practice. It is important that potential confident the...
Evidence regarding the prevalence of expiratory flow limitation (EFL) during exercise and ventilatory response to in children born preterm is limited. This study aimed determine EFL as well contributing factors with without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Preterm (≤32 weeks gestational age) aged 9–12 years (n=64) (n=42) BPD term controls (n=43), performed an incremental treadmill test tidal flow–volume loops. More (53%) had compared (26%) or (28%) (p<0.05). The presence was...
Abstract Aim Transfer from pediatric to adult services could lead clinical deterioration, few studies have examined this. We sought examine the impact of a structured individualized transition and transfer process in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods Medical records all CF Western Australia who transferred center (Princess Margaret Hospital for Children) an (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital) between 2008 2012 were reviewed. Data extracted 2 years before after transfer. The number...
<b>Background:</b> Children born preterm have a reduced exercise capacity and structural lung disease. <b>Aim:</b> To identify the effect of disease on response in children aged 9-11, who were preterm. <b>Methods:</b> Preterm (<32 w gestational age) performed spirometry, incremental treadmill to volitional exhaustion underwent high resolution CT (HRCT) scan chest. <b>Results:</b> Abnormalities HRCT noted 68/78 (87 %) children. The most common abnormalities linear subpleural triangular...
<b>Introduction:</b> Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most significant pulmonary complication of preterm birth. The long term respiratory sequelae children born very are unclear. <b>Aim:</b> To examine how lung function tracks over school years in preterm. <b>Methods:</b> Term controls (N=32) and <32 weeks gestational age (GA) with (+BPD, N=74) without (−BPD, N=44) a neonatal classification BPD performed at 4-7 and/or 9-11 years. Outcomes from spirometry (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC,...
<b>Introduction:</b> Delayed early oxygen uptake (VO2) recovery reflects disease severity in chronic lung or heart disease, linked to delayed of muscle energy stores. No previous studies have investigated this children born very preterm where altered structure may impair <b>Hypothesis:</b> Children a VO2 associated with worse neonatal disease. <b>Methods:</b> (<32w gestational age; GA), and term healthy controls were recruited. performed spirometry maximal treadmill exercise test...