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Results of the 2003 Call for Abstracts

Adult Medicine Division

Free Paper session - Tuesday 11.00 am - 12.30
(includes Roche Advanced Trainee Award finalists)

1.David NolanContribution of nucleoside-analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor therapy to lipodystrophy: from the population level to the cellular level
2.Alex FisherUnderuse of Anti-Osteoporotic Treatment for Hip Fracture Prevention in Elderly People
3.Ruth SladekIncreasing Access to Evidence in an Acute Hospital Setting through a Clinical Evidence Researcher Service
4.Heath KellyThe number needed to vaccinate and the annual population vaccine cost for adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccine programs
5.Danny Liew Use of N-Terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide for Screening of Left-Ventricular Abnormalities in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
6.Daniel Chan Hospitalisation, care plans and not for resuscitation orders in older people in the last year of life
7.  IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed
8. IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed


Free Paper session - Tuesday 2.00 - 3.30 pm
(includes Young Investigator and IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee finalists and the 2003 Quality Assurance Prize Winner)

1. IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed
2. IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed
3. IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed
4. IMSANZ Roche Advanced Trainee Finalist: To be confirmed
5. Su Mien Yeoh*The elusive enzyme for obesity:- 11-beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (HSD) type 1
6.Andrew Wei*Development of Novel Anticancer Compounds Targeting Bcl-2
7. Jennifer Martin*Dose-dependent anti-fibrotic effects of atorvastatin in cardiac fibroblast cell culture: a potential contributor to the anti-remodelling effects of HMGCoA reductase inhibitors
8.Penny Marshall2003 Quality Assurance Prize Winner: Implemention evidence based guidelines: Inpatient management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* is a finalist in the Young Investigator Award


Poster presentations

1.Angus DalgleishCancer Vaccines:from the laboratory to the clinic
2.Leon FisherThoracobylia: Case report and review of the literature
3.Matt GaughwinDoctors and their alcohol dependent patients-is there a duty to notify driving authorities?
4.David GormanChanges in Australian opiate prescribing over the past five years
5.Nikolaus HaasInterventional closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Starlex Septal occluder, prospective 1 year single institutional study in 43 patients
6.Rhys HenningControlled Substances and Medical Acts: Opioid Users and Anti-discrimination legislation
7.Shane JacksonImproving the outcomes of anticoagulation: an evaluation of home follow-up of warfarin therapy
8.Danny LiewCombined posted of: Adverse Drug Reactions at a Major Teaching Hospital: Results from a Five-Year Audit and Predictors of Life-Threatening Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospital
9.Ramesh NagappanAnoxic Brain Injury after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - When to withdraw therapy?
10.Robyn WallaceClinical audit of an EEG Sedation Service for Adults with Intellectual Disability
11.Shanahan MichaelSuprascapular nerve block reduces pain and disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative joint/rotaror cuff disease

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Paediatrics and Child Health Division

Oral Presentations:

Free Paper Session (1)
- Tuesday 27/5/2003

1.Srinivas BolisettyReview of perinatal deaths in Central Australia
2.Monique DadeAntenatal Renal Pelvis Dilatation, Assessment of Postnatal Investigations
3.Miriam Codarini Respiratory syncytial virus: a population based study of hospitalisations and deaths among Australian children
4.Barry Taylor Carbon Dioxide Accumulation and Physiological Consequences in bedsharing and cot infants sleeping in their usual home sleep environment
5.Peiyoong LamOutcomes of Infant Sleep Problems
6.Moshe IppPain Response to MMR vaccination at 12 months of age: A randomized clinical trial


Free Paper Session (2) - Tuesday, 27/5/03, 11.00am - 12.30pm

1.Ana Dosen National Surveillance Of Anaphylaxis in Children following Food Ingestion
2.Paul Bloomfield Risk factors associated with bacteraemia in respiratory syncytial virus infection.
3.David Brewster Soluble Transferrin Receptor Levels in Aboriginal Children in the Northern Territory
4.Paul Bloomfield Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
5.Leanne Gauld Height Prediction from Ulna Length
6.Karen Zwi Falls in young children presenting to Sydney Children's Hospital Emergency Department


Rue Wright Award Finalists - Tuesday 27/5/2003, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm

Presentation Session: Rue Wright Award Finalists

1.Karen Zwi* Injury recording and referral to the Child Protection Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital: an intervention study
2.Francis Icasiano* Family difficulties in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
3.Peter Morris Additional training in recommended hygiene practices for the prevention of bacterial cross-infection and respiratory illness in Australian child care centres: a randomised controlled trial.
4.Jane Martin Playground Safety in South Western Sydney
5.Desiree Silva Impact of swimming pools on health and school attendance of Aboriginal children in 2 remote W.A. communities
6.Peter MorrisLong-term antibiotics for the prevention of otitis media in Aboriginal children: a randomised controlled trial.
*also a finalist for the Young Investigator Award.


Young Investigator Award Finalists
- Tuesday, 27/5/03, 4.00 - 5.30pm
Presentation Session: Free Paper Session, Young Investigator Award finalists

1.Margie Danchin The incidence and cost of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis in Victorian families-a prospective cohort
2.Donna Rose A picture of conversion disorder in Australian children in 2002
3.Kristen Neville Normal saline (NS) is better than half normal saline (N/2) for rehydration of children with gastroenteritis (GE)
4.Annie Sparrow Prednisolone versus Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Croup: A Randomised Equivalence Trial
5.Peiyoong Lam The young adult: illness complexity or delayed transition?
6.Uyen Tran Perinatal Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy in Extremely Preterm Infants


Best Poster Prize Finalists - Tuesday, 27/5/03 2.00 - 3.30pm
Oral presentation session: Best Poster Session

1.Moreen Cox Intermittent Treatment For URTI-Induced Asthma Exacerbations In Children
2.Alison Van Haeringen Educational Resilience - The effects of early childhood risk and protective factors on intellectual ability at five years and on adolescent learning.
3.Adam Buckmaster Reduce the Rads: A quality assurance project on reducing chest xrays in children with asthma.
4.Francis Icasiano A community-based review of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
5.Louise Conwell The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) In Obese Young People: Positives and Pitfalls
6.Alison Poulton Slowing of growth in children starting treatment with stimulant medication
7.Alissa Lim Medication Use in Children
8.Shanti Raman Urban Aboriginal Child Health Needs in Western Sydney: Making sense of imperfect data


Poster presentations

Gilda Bonacruz Kazzi Barriers to Reporting Suspected Cases of Child Abuse by Paediatric Practitioners
Patrina Caldwell Australian physician and paediatricians? attitudes to randomised controlled trial participation
Patrina CaldwellStrategies for enhancing participation to randomised controlled trials (RCTs): a systematic review of randomised and observational studies
Patrina CaldwellParents'attitudes to children's participation in randomised controlled trials
Nicholas Cheng Base Deficit as a Basis for Shock Management; a Useful Tool in Paediatric Practice?
Richard Couper Orlistat use in obese children and adolescents
Sarah DaltonTriage Quality Improvement Project
Ana Dosen The Changing face of Childhood Meningitis
David Fuller Single and dual respiratory viral infection in paediatric inpatients
Nick Gottardo Successful Induction and Maintenance of Long Term Remission in a Child with Chronic Relapsing Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia using Rituximab
Christine Jeffries-Stokes An Aboriginal perspective on middle ear disease in the arid zone of Western Australia
Heath Kelly Using the two source capture-recapture method to estimate the incidence of acute flaccid paralysis in Victoria
Helen Leonard How is the Internet helping parents of children with rare disorders
Paul David MachetNeuronal Intestinal Dysplasia in the Barwon Region
Zoe McCallum A primary care intervention for childhood overweight/ obesity (LEAP): methodology of a randomised controlled trial
Kim McLennanReturn to Activity Advice Following Traumatic Brain Injury In Children
Hannah Moore Health Service Utilisation in Rett Syndrome
Shintaro Nakano Long Term Follow Up Of Myomectomy For Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy In Children And Young Adults
Maree O'Keefe Experiencing a paediatric interview through the eyes of the mother
Trevor Parry Working in Partnership with Parents - the Parent Adviser Model and the West Australian experience
Dinah Reddihough The effectiveness of an intra-oral appliance, the Innsbruck Sensori Motor Activator and Regulator ('ISMAR') in improving saliva control in children with cerebral palsy
Dinah Reddihough Early childhood intervention: do more intensive services improve outcomes for children with developmental delay and their families?
Katherine Rowe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and IV Gammaglobulin trial: Is the group difference in functional outcomes persistent at the 7-year follow up?
Yashwant Sinha Clonidine poisoning in children:a five year review
Anthony SmithThe trial and development of a telepaediatric service in Queensland.
Jonny Taitz Osteochondroma After Total Body Irradiation- An age related Complication.
Jonny Taitz Mortality following surgery for Congenital Heart disease in a 'low volume' centre.
Laurel Teoh Medical Staffs Knowledge of Pulse Oximetry: A Prospective Survey in a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital
Laurel Teoh Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation: Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis on Management
Katrina WilliamsThe incidence of autism spectrum disorders in NSW
Michael Williams Short Stay Child and Adolescent Care in a Regional Hospital
Martin Wright Adolescent health screening in a community hospital
Suky Yim Parent's Views of the Wide Variety of Interventions used in Autism


Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
Authors advised by mail.

Australasian Faculty of Occupational Health Medicine
Results to be advised, scheduled for 13/3/2003

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