Paediatric Comment

Early nutrition: impact on short- and long-term health. Concluding remarks.

How to get your paper accepted for publication.

This paper is an attempt to convey in a lucid way how to go about writing a scientific article for publication in an appropriate journal. Topics covered are: a) reasons to write a paper b) types of papers c) asking a question and formulating an hypothesis d) the complex series of steps necessary before you begin your study e) additional considerations once your study is complete f) the process ...

Mobile Telemedicine: Robots, Fish and other Stories

In Queensland, access to specialist and sub-specialist paediatric care outside of major metropolitan centres is very limited. We describe our approach to the design and development of two mobile telemedicine systems designed for delivering paediatric and neonatal care at a distance. We comment on our experience with the systems and issues relating to their successful implementation.

Bed Utilisation in an Irish Regional Paediatric Unit – A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Paediatric Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (PAEP)

Background Increasing demand for limited healthcare resources raises questions about appropriate use of inpatient beds. In the first paediatric bed utilisation study at a regional university centre in Ireland, we conducted a cross-sectional study to audit the utilisation of inpatient beds at the Regional Paediatric Unit (RPU) in University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland and also exa...

Investigation of the Paediatric Tracheostomy Decannulation: Factors Affecting Outcome

Introduction: Evidence for factors determining paediatric tracheostomy decannulation vary extensively; therefore, this prospective observational study aimed to investigate these factors.   Materials and Methods: In total, 67 consecutive paediatric patients (<12 years old) who referred to the Department of Otolaryngology, (Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research),(Chandigarh), ...