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The 'Can't Intubate Can't Oxygenate' scenario in pediatric anesthesia: A comparison of the Melker cricothyroidotomy kit with a scalpel bougie technique

While the majority of pediatric intubations are uncomplicated, the 'Can't intubate, Can't Oxygenate' scenario (CICO) does occur.

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Risk factors for group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections: A case control study

Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can trigger an immune-mediated response resulting in acute rheumatic fever. The role of social and environmental risk factors for GAS pharyngitis and skin infections are not well understood.

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National Diabetes Week (Q&A with Dr Keely Bebbington)

For National Diabetes Week, we sat down with Dr Keely Bebbington to talk about her amazing work in research.

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Toddlers and diabetes

Caring for a child with type 1 diabetes is challenging, and perhaps even more so when the child is a toddler. Mindful of this and considering the unique needs of families caring for very young children with type 1 diabetes, PCH's Diabetes Clinic is currently

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Technology proves a gamechanger

Heidi Bucktin likes to think of her family’s life as pre and post continuous glucose monitoring – that’s how markedly different the two periods are in their journey of living with a child with type 1 diabetes.

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Cohort profile: Pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium

Currently, DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic phenomenon in large populations

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The advent of recombinant allergens and allergen cloning Authors:

When the allergen nomenclature system was adopted in 1986, allergens were identified by their behavior on electrophoresis and chromatography...

Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre Scholarships

Honours/Masters scholarship - now open Applications are open for our Honours / Masters Scholarships with the purpose of providing funding for

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Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015

Globally, life expectancy from birth increased from 61·7 years in 1980 to 71·8 years in 2015

Early detection helps delay onset of diabetes

A world-first study led by Dr Aveni Haynes at The Kids’ Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre, is helping to detect early changes in blood sugar levels.