Author: Marian Chandler

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Evan O’Neill from RCH Melbourne and Werribee Mercy Hospital.

“I work at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne as a Paediatric Emergency Fellow and at Werribee Mercy Hospital as an Emergency Consultant. I have strong interests in critical care and retrieval medicine. In the past I have completed minor projects but as I look forward to completion of my training my goal is to contribute to larger work.” 

Welcome to PREDICT Evan.

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors:

Franklin D, Miller L, Pham TM, Frampton C, Moloney S, Waugh J, Fairless S, Hobbins S, Grew S, George S, Fahy R, Morel D, Schibler A. Nasal high flow therapy for bronchiolitis. J Paediatr Child Health. 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16557. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38775344.

Gannon B, Franklin D, Vo V, Babl FE, Schibler A. Cost-effectiveness of nasal high-flow in children with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. J Paediatr Child Health. 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16558. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38757897.

Sasse R, Borland ML, George S, Jani S, Tan E, Neutze J, Phillips N, Kochar A, Craig S, Lithgow A, Rao A, Dalziel SR, Williams A, Babl FE, Went G, Long E; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) Network. Appraisal of Australian and New Zealand paediatric sepsis guidelines. Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Jun;36(3):436-442. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14381. Epub 2024 Feb 25. PMID: 38403429.

 

The PREDICT publications guidelines have been updated and added to the Resources tab. 

Please familiarise yourselves with these guidelines.

 

The recordings of research education sessions 1-3 have now been uploaded to the Resources tab. This includes: 

Session 1 – Research Design (Part 1) – Franz Babl

Session 2 – Grants, Budgets & Contracts – Simon Craig and Cate Wilson

Session 3 – Research Design (Part 2) – Emma Tavender  &  Consumer Involvement – Cate Wilson
              

This provides a great catch up opportunity for those who could not attend the session/s or for those who would like a recap.  

We have scheduled time for presentation of  “New research ideas” at the PREDICT Members Meeting being held face to face in Gold Coast University Hospital and via ZOOM on Thursday 31/10 /24 and Friday 1/11/2024.

• Do you have a proposal you would like to develop and present for feedback? 
   
• If so, please email the PREDICT research co-ordinator Catherine.wilson@mcri.edu.au,  a 1 – 2 page proposal by Monday 2nd September 2024.
• The researchers selected to present their idea will receive mentoring from one of the PREDICT Executive with relevant expertise.
• Presenters will be given 5 minutes to present the idea with an extra 10 minutes for discussion and questions.

Presentation will be confirmed by 12th September 2024 and presentation times given later on. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Research education session 4 is scheduled for 10th July from 11am-12.30pm (AEDT).

Presentations will be by Shane George, Meredith Borland and Natalie Phillips and will cover the process for getting a study up and running, to the role of an investigator and setting up a research team.  

Calendar invites have been forwarded.  See timetable for further details of sessions and topics for the remainder of the year.

We hope you can join us.

We have scheduled time for presentation of a “New research idea” at the PREDICT Members Meeting being held face to face in Gold Coast University Hospital and via ZOOM on Thursday 31/10 /24 and Friday 1/11/2024.

• Do you have a proposal you would like to develop and present for feedback? 
   
• If so, please email the PREDICT research co-ordinator Catherine.wilson@mcri.edu.au,  a 1 – 2 page proposal by Monday 2nd September 2024.
• The researchers selected to present their idea will receive mentoring from one of the PREDICT Executive with relevant expertise.
• Presenters will be given 5 minutes to present the idea with an extra 10 minutes for discussion and questions.

Presentation will be confirmed by 12th September 2024 and presentation times given later on. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Congratulations to PREDICT Executive Member, Associate Professor Elliot Long from Melbourne Children’s Campus, who has secured a $589,520.00 NHMRC Investigator EL1 grant over 5 years. His fellowship will focus on transforming clinical care for children with sepsis. The program of work includes:

• SENTINEL study: a landscape analysis of the burden of community acquired sepsis in Australian Emergency Departments.
• SENTINEL International: an international landscape analysis extending the SENTINEL dataset to over 30 low and middle-income countries and some high-income countries.
• BASIS: an exploratory biomarker discovery study looking for early markers of severe disease.
• PASSPORT: an adaptive platform trial that will evaluate multiple sepsis interventions simultaneously and sequentially, using the data and capacity established through SENTINEL and SENTINEL International. 

Expected to commence in early 2025, the initiative aims to improve the evidence for sepsis therapies in ANZ, which will be scaled globally under Associate Professor Long’s leadership.

 

Congratulations to PREDICT Executive Member, Associate Professor Bronwyn Griffin from Griffith University/Queensland Children’s Hospital, who has secured a $1.6 million NHMRC Investigator EL2 grant over 5 years. Her fellowship will focus on transforming burn care for Australian children, regardless of location, the initiative integrates advanced technologies for rapid and effective treatment within the critical 24-hour window post-injury.

Key objectives include:

• Improved Urgent Care: Tailored urgent burns care model for remote areas.
• Pain and Distress Alleviation: Evaluating virtual reality’s efficacy in reducing distress during treatment.
• Access Expansion: Adapting advanced therapies for regional emergency care.

Expected to commence in early 2025, the initiative aims to enhance paediatric burn care nationally, under Associate Professor Griffin’s leadership.