Publications by authors named "Nikola Morton"
Around the world, one in four children live in a country affected by conflict, political insecurity and disaster. Healthcare in humanitarian and fragile settings is challenging and complex to provide, particularly for children. Furthermore, there is a distinct lack of medical literature from humanitarian settings to guide best practice in such specific and resource-limited contexts.
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- A cluster of unexplained multi-organ failure cases in children was reported at Bardnesville Junction Hospital in Liberia, prompting an investigation into potential causes, particularly focusing on paracetamol overdose.
- The study involved syndromic surveillance to identify affected children and a case-control study to investigate risk factors, ultimately matching cases with controls based on demographics and proximity.
- Results indicated that many affected children had taken paracetamol before hospitalization, and those with organ failure had a significantly higher chance of exceeding safe dosage levels compared to controls.
Background: The prognostic significance of hyperlactatemia in young children with liver injury suspected to be attributed to repeated supratherapeutic doses of acetaminophen remain understudied.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective medical chart review including children aged <5 years admitted with hepatocellular injury. The study was conducted in Bardnesville Junction Hospital operated by Médecins Sans Frontières in Monrovia, Liberia.
Delivering paediatric critical care in humanitarian settings.
Lancet Child Adolesc Health
December 2018
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of health conditions in newly arrived refugee children and access to timely heath screening. Methods: Cross-sectional data from screening of refugee children in regional Australia (2007-12) were analysed for health conditions and timeliness of primary care access. The health of 376 newly arrived refugee children (0-15 years) was assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAngiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide. We describe 2 cases among young children from Sydney, Australia, where locally acquired infection of children has not been reported previously. Both cases manifested as severe hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis, one resulting in death.
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