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Research study uncovers evidence to help young patients with rheumatic heart disease 10 August 2022 A 17-year look-back at more than 500 echocardiograms of WA children and teenagers with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has revealed important insights into which young patients with heart problems may remain stable without a cardiac procedure or surgery if they experience no further episode of rheumatic fever. The first of its kind study is expected to inform management protocols worldwide and also assist Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) doctors to get their patients back home quicker to be monitored by outreach clinics – including those from small remote isolated Aboriginal communities who had never left their region before. Conducted by PCH paediatrics registrar Dr Bradley MacDonald, with results published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the research findings are important for WA as Australia has one of the highest reported rates of acute rheumati...
BEE pain free study receives ACTA award 08 July 2022 The Anaesthesia Research team is buzzing following their success in the recent Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Awards 2022.
New TV series filmed at PCH premieres 22 June 2022 Children's Hospital, a documentary featuring Perth Children's Hospital, will show on Channel 9 on Fridays at 7.30pm until late July.
Celebrating our nurses 12 May 2022 In honour of International Nurses Day 2022, we have taken the opportunity to thank and celebrate our nurses at CAHS.
Common eye condition in neonatal babies predicted by weight gain 19 April 2022 A joint neonatology and ophthalmology research project has found a simple method, based on a post-natal weight gain model, can predict a common eye condition in premature babies.