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Simulation-based education for behavioural emergencies in children and young people
This project utilises an innovative solution to a major health care problem. Behavioural emergencies, such as aggression and self-harm, are...
Supervisor: Dr Marijke Mitchell
Stimulating breathing at birth in preterm newborns
Every day, >2450 preterm infants die, the majority due to the inability to breathe independently at birth. Consequently, these infants require...
Supervisor: Professor Graeme Polglase
Temperature changes during sleep in children with sleep disordered breathing
The quality and quantity of sleep are very closely related to variations in body temperature: falling asleep generally occurs in the period when...
Supervisor: Professor Rosemary Horne
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair.
Rationale for the study Open surgery for the repair of inguinal hernia may lead to some adverse long-term effects upon the structures of the...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing orchidopexy.
Rationale for the study Surgery for the treatment of undescended testes may lead to some adverse long-term effects upon the structures of the...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
The evolving role of robotic surgery in Paediatric Urology
Minimally invasive surgery is experiencing rapid advancements in techniques, technology, and applications. Previous studies have focused on the...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kiarash Taghavi
Understanding communication in children with minimal spoken language
One of the most common questions parents of children with minimal spoken language ask is “will my child talk?”. Currently clinicians are not able to...
Supervisor: Dr Amanda Brignell
Understanding excessive daytime sleepiness in children
Children who experience excessive daytime sleepiness are referred to the Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre for assessment of idiopathic...
Supervisor: Professor Rosemary Horne
Understanding the aetiology of obstructive sleep apnoea in children by employing physiological endotyping methods
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition characterised by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep and affects both adults and...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Gillian Nixon
Understanding the development and outcomes of children who lose skills before they develop autism.
We are developing a cohort of children who have lost skills and developed autism, sometimes called autistic regression. Using video footage prior to...
Supervisor: Professor Katrina Williams
Use of wearable technology to improve the ergonomics in the paediatric surgical operating theatre, Phase 2
There has been a wealth of novel technology including those devices that have been developed by. Monash University The aim of this project will be...
Supervisor: Professor Ram Nataraja
Validation of a 3D printed and moulded high fidelity and realism simulator for paediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
There is a requirement for paediatric surgical specific models and simulators to be used in a laparoscopic bench trainer for the acquisition of...
Supervisor: Professor Ram Nataraja
WatchPAT as a diagnostic device for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects 1-5% of otherwise healthy children and high rates of children with certain medical comorbidities such as Down...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Gillian Nixon

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