The following new PREDICT publication is now available:
Long E, Cincotta D, Grindlay J, Pellicano A, Clifford M, Sabato S; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). Implementation of NAP4 emergency airway management recommendations in a quaternary-level pediatric hospital. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/pan.13128. [Epub ahead of print] link
Our congratulations to Franz Babl for being awarded an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship which is a 5 year, part-time fellowship for clinicians.
Franz has also had the APHIRST paper accepted for the Lancet which will be coming out soon.
If you haven’t already done so, register for this meeting via Trybooking and advise Marian of your accommodation and flight requirements. Follow this link for all information about the meeting, including registration https://www.predict.org.au/2017/predict-members-meeting-10th-march-2017/.
Dr Jeremy Grimshaw from University of Ottowa and Ottowa Hospital Research Institute Canada, is an invited guest and will be presenting on knowledge translation and implementation science at this meeting.
Friday 10/3/17 (9.00am-5.00pm)
Vernon Collins Theatre, Room 1.050, Health Education and Learning Precinct (HELP), Level 1, Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Melbourne. See Map attached.
The following new PREDICT publications are now available:
Oakley E., Bata S., Rengasamy S., Krieser D., Cheek J., Jachno K., Babl FE. Nasogastric Hydration in Infants with Bronchiolitis Less Than 2 Months of Age. J Pediatr. 2016 Nov;178:241-245.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.012. Epub 2016 Aug 10. link
Babl FE., Mackay MT., Borland ML., Herd DW., Kochar A., Hort J., Rao A., Cheek JA., Furyk J., Barrow L., George S., Zhang M., Gardiner K., Lee KJ., Davidson A., Berkowitz R., Sullivan F., Porrello E., Dalziel KM., Anderson V., Oakley E., Hopper S., Williams F., Wilson C., Williams A., Dalziel SR., Paediatric Research In Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). Bell’s Palsy in Children (BellPIC): protocol for a multicentre, placebo-controlled randomized trial.2017 BMC Pediatr. Feb 13;17(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0702-y. link
An observational study using ultrasound to assess physiological changes following fluid bolus administration in paediatric sepsis in the emergency department. BMC Pediatr. 2016 Jul 15;16:93. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0634-6. link
Long E., Duke T., Fluid resuscitation therapy for paediatric sepsis. J Paediatr Child Health. 2016 Feb;52(2):141-6. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13085. link
Long E., Babl FE., Angley E., Duke T. A prospective quality improvement study in the emergency department targeting paediatric sepsis. Arch Dis Child. 2016 Oct;101(10):945-50. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-310234. Epub 2016 Mar 31. link
Long E., Fitzpatrick P., Cincotta DR., Grindlay J., Barrett MJ. A randomised controlled trial of cognitive aids for emergency airway equipment preparation in a Paediatric Emergency Department. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2016 Jan 27;24:8. doi: 10.1186/s13049-016-0201-z. link
Overall Progress
2016 was a big year for the ConSEPT study as all 13 sites came on board and we saw a steady increase in participants over the course of the months. A special welcome to Christine and the team at Waikato in Hamilton New-Zealand who joined us in October and have recently enrolled their first patient.
Our overall progress has been continuing to grow over the summer months. We have 147 enrolled patients of which 124 were seizing at the time of receiving their first dose of study medication. We are well on track to recruiting the 200 required patients who were seizing at time of receiving the first dose of study medication.
We are currently recruiting approximately 8-9 patients per month although this number increases over the winter months so we are looking very likely to complete recruitment towards the end of 2017.
A huge thank you to all our research teams for your hard work. Special thanks to the sites who helped test out the redcap database and to those who have entered all their sites data so promptly.
This is a face to face meeting for members of the PREDICT network (Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative) and invited guests.
Dr Jeremy Grimshaw from University of Ottowa and Ottowa Hospital Research Institute Canada, is an invited guest and will be presenting on knowledge translation and implementation science at this meeting.
Friday 10/3/17 (9.00am-5.00pm)
Vernon Collins Theatre, Room 1.050, Health Education and Learning Precinct (HELP), Level 1, Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Melbourne. See Map attached.
All PREDICT members and associated guests are welcome to attend.
Attendance is free but members must register for the event and dinner using Trybooking at: https://www.trybooking.com/260569
A PREDICT members dinner will be held on 9/3/2017 at The Seamstress Restaurant and Bar, at 113 Latrobe Street in the City. This restaurant offers modern Asian cuisine and we have secured a banquet for $65pp . Our table is booked for 7.40pm. Please indicate if you will be attending the dinner via Trybooking (see “Registration” for details).
Payment of $80 must be made prior to the dinner (to include $15 for drinks) as we will be charged for the number booked, regardless of numbers attending on the night. The deadline for payment is 8/03/17. New Zealand members to pay Marian or Cate on the night with the correct money please. Again, no shows will still be charged $80 per head so it is really important that you are planning to attend if you have indicated that on the Trybooking registration.
Payment instructions: Please pay by bank transfer to:
M & M Chandler
BSB: 633 000
ACCT NO: 120935564
Include reference “PREDICT: initial and surname” (eg. PREDICT: C Wilson):
PREDICT will cover the expenses (accommodation and airfare) for one member from each organisation involved in PREDICT research to attend. Additional members attending from the same site will be required to cover expenses using alternative funding sources. (Please note: incidentals such as taxi fares, airport parking fees, meals etc. WILL NOT be covered).
Rooms have been reserved at a corporate rate at The Larwill Hotel, which is very conveniently located next door to the hospital. If you would like to book a room at The Larwill, please email Marian.Chandler@mcri.edu.au with your name, mobile number and IN/OUT dates. Please DO NOT contact the hotel yourself. If you wish to book via Marian at the corporate rate you must email your request NO LATER than Thursday 2/3/2017 . After this date the rooms will be released and pricing and availability will no longer be guaranteed.
Alternatively, you may also book accommodation elsewhere yourself and be reimbursed at a maximum limit of $200 per night for the room rate. It is anticipated that most members will require a one night stay. If you require an additional night, please contact Marian to obtain authorisation if you require reimbursement. Any additional costs incurred such as meals or mini bar are to be paid on checkout by the individual.
Corporate Traveller, the MCRI official booking agent will handle flight bookings if we are funding your attendance. Please complete the travel authorisation form making sure to enter flight numbers and/or clear instructions of departure times required. Email the completed form to Marian.Chandler@mcri.edu.au and Marian will forward your request to the booking agent. You will receive booking confirmation directly from Corporate Traveller. If you have to change your booking, please DO NOT contact Corporate Traveller directly but email or phone Marian to obtain authorisation. You may also book your own flights and request a reimbursement if you prefer.
If PREDICT is funding your attendance, accommodation and flights can be charged directly to PREDICT as outlined above. If you do your own bookings and require reimbursement, please complete a Reimbursement form 2016-6-03 and ensure ORIGINAL receipts are attached. Photocopies will not be accepted.
Please contact marian.chandler@mcri.edu.au on telephone 03 9936 6049.
The following CRE Training Lab podcast has been added to the website:
Check out all the podcasts here.
Emma Tavender, our Knowledge Translation Co-ordinator will depart on maternity leave on 24/2/2017.
We wish Emma all the best and would like to welcome an interim co-ordinator for the APHIRST Gap project, Ali Crichton who will cover this project over the coming months.
Ali will be working in this role on Tuesday and Thursday and is contactable on ali.crichton@mcri.edu.au or (03) 8341 6285.
The PAC Conference 2017 will be held at the Marriot Hotel, Surfers Paradise on 27th & 28th October. We have scheduled our executive and members face to face meetings in the days preceding the event and at the same venue. Details as follows:
24/10/17 – Executive Meeting (Boardroom)
25/10/17 and 26/10/17 (half day) – Members Meeting (Verandah Room)
More information will be forwarded later in the year.
The minutes from the December members meeting have been emailed to all members and are available on the PREDICT website at https://www.predict.org.au/research-information/site-staff-login/. Links to most of the slide presentations are included in the minutes.
