Cost savings from use of a neonatal sepsis calculator in Australia: A modelled economic analysis.

Aim: To estimate the change in average cost and length of stay (LOS) for the neonatal birth admission resulting from use of the neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) calculator compared to guideline-based management, in an Australian perinatal health-care setting.

Methods: A decision-analytic model (decision tree) was constructed to assess admission cost and LOS with EOS calculator use compared to guideline-based management. Probabilities of clinical sepsis-related outcomes were obtained via review of published literature.

Interventions supporting caregiver readiness when caring for patients with dementia following discharge home: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Objective: To explore programs and information provided to caregivers of inpatients with dementia to assist with readiness to provide care following discharge.

Methods: A mixed-methods systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. Search terms included dementia, inpatient, caregiver, anxiety, discharge and counselling.

Looking to the future: adolescents with cerebral palsy talk about their aspirations--a narrative study.

Purpose: To explore the future hopes and aspirations of adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) with a particular focus on their reflections on engagement in leisure activities.

Method: This qualitative study used narrative inquiry methodology. Ten adolescents, aged 14-16 years with CP and Manual Ability Classification System levels ranging from I-IV, were purposively sampled from a longitudinal study of leisure participation.

Media reporting of global health issues and events in New Zealand daily newspapers.

Issue Addressed: In the context of a globalised world, reports on health that extend personal or country borders have increasing relevance. Media can promote opportunities to identify and address gaps in important global health issues. In light of the potential role of media as an advocacy tool for global health, we examined how global health issues are represented in mainstream media in New Zealand.