Vitamin D testing in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia: are testing practices in line with global recommendations?

Objective: To describe changing primary care ordering of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) tests in Australian children.

Design: Longitudinal, population-based descriptive study of 25OHD testing using a large administrative dataset of pathology orders and results, 2003-2018.

Setting And Participants: Three primary health networks in Victoria, Australia.

Protocol for a randomised control trial of bisphosphonate (zoledronic acid) treatment in childhood femoral head avascular necrosis due to Perthes disease.

Introduction: Perthes disease (PD) is an idiopathic disorder presenting with avascular necrosis to the femoral head, which frequently results in flattening. Long-term function is directly related to the subsequent femoral head sphericity. Current treatment includes mechanical modalities and surgical procedures, which are therapeutic but are not uniformly able to prevent collapse.

The effect of whole body vibration exposure on muscle function in children with cystic fibrosis: a pilot efficacy trial.

Background: To examine the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) exposure on muscle function in children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Non-randomised controlled cross-over trial.

Methods: The setting was home-based WBV exposure.