Publications by authors named "Jane Standish"
Aim: Strict public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic led to less support for infants and their parents. We aimed to characterise the frequency and nature of infant admissions to the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne in 2020, compared to the previous year.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical records identified infants ≤3 months admitted to the general medicine unit, RCH from March to September in 2019 and 2020.
Background: Group B (GBS) is a major contributor to neonatal sepsis worldwide. Late-onset group B disease (LOGBS) and its risk factors remain poorly understood. The isolation of GBS from breast milk has been described in cases of LOGBS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rational medication use for treatment is mandatory, particularly in children as they are vulnerable to possible hazards of drugs. Understanding the medication use pattern is of importance to identify the problems of drug therapy and to improve the appropriate use of medication among this population.
Methods: A post-hoc study of the RV3-BB Phase IIb trial to children aged 0-18 months which was conducted in Indonesia during January 2013 to July 2016.
Aim: There are minimal data to guide the continuing medical education (CME) of general paediatricians working in non-tertiary hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the procedural and resuscitation skills required by non-tertiary paediatricians and the frequency with which these skills are utilised.
Methods: Over a 12-month period (December 2012 to December 2013), each of the 11 paediatricians involved in acute inpatient care at University Hospital Geelong (UHG) completed a weekly online survey regarding their inpatient clinical experience.
Article Synopsis
- - A study conducted in Indonesia tested an oral rotavirus vaccine (RV3-BB) given to healthy newborns at birth to see if it effectively prevents rotavirus gastroenteritis. The trial involved three doses administered at different schedules and included a placebo group.
- - Results showed that severe rotavirus gastroenteritis occurred in 5.6% of the placebo group, compared to only 1.4% in the neonatal-schedule group and 2.7% in the infant-schedule group, indicating the vaccine's efficacy rates were 75% and 51% respectively.
- - The analysis included multiple approaches and confirmed similar efficacy findings across both the per-protocol and intention-to-treat populations, highlighting the vaccine
Probable acute Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis in a 6-year-old girl.
J Paediatr Child Health
December 2017
Aim: Data regarding temporal trends in per capita paediatric hospital presentations and admissions are required to inform health system and workforce planning.
Methods: Emergency Department (ED) presentations and admissions to the University Hospital Geelong among patients aged 0 to 16 years over a 12-month period (2012-2013) were determined by review of hospital records and then compared with similar data collected during 1996/1997. During each period, the Geelong region was serviced by a single ED, enabling us to estimate per capita presentation and admission rates.