A5069556076- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
Children's Hospital at Westmead
2023
The University of Sydney
2023
University of Malawi
2015-2016
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
2013-2014
Background Respiratory failure is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in the developing world. Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) safe, effective intervention for infants with respiratory distress and widely used developed countries. Because its high cost, bCPAP not utilized low-resource settings. We evaluated performance new system to treat severe low resource setting, comparing it nasal oxygen therapy, current standard care. Methods conducted non-randomized convenience...
Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of global child mortality. In developing world, nasal oxygen therapy is often only treatment option for babies who suffering from distress. Without added pressure bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) which helps maintain alveoli open, struggle to breathe and can suffer serious complications, frequently death. A stand-alone bCPAP device cost $6,000, too expensive most world hospitals. Here, we describe design technical...
Objective: To describe the outcomes of infants and young children with respiratory distress when treated a novel, low-cost, stand-alone bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) system in resource-limited setting. Methods: A non-randomized, convenience sample study pediatric unit Blantyre, Malawi, 2013. Patients weighing ≤10 kg were eligible. We compared for patients bronchiolitis, pneumonia Pneumocystis jiroveci (PJP) after treatment bCPAP. Results: Seventy percent bCPAP survived....
Delay in antibiotic administration paediatric sepsis is associated with increased mortality and prolonged organ dysfunction. This pre-intervention study evaluated performance management.Retrospective cohort of febrile children admitted through the ED at The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, between 1 May 31 July 2017. Participants were aged 29 days to 60 months excluding simple seizures, neonates who had received intravenous antibiotics elsewhere. We assessed timing meeting local...