Clinical Update: Reflux-induced respiratory disease
Reflux symptoms (regurgitation, belching, heartburn) are common and not necessarily pathological. However, recurrent reflux can result in chronic aerodigestive disease. Read More...
Clinical Articles
Undescended testis
Differentiating between undescended and retractile testes is important for young males. Proper assessment can prevent unnecessary surgery on retractile testes. Timely referral and surgical correction of undescended testes may improve fertility and can reduce the incidence of testicular cancer. Read More...
Common paediatric ENT issues: Acute otitis media, Tonsillitis and Epistaxis
Three common ear, nose and throat issues experienced by paediatric patients. Read More...
Explainer: Non-invasive prenatal testing
In recent years, there have been many advances in medical technology and women’s health. The connection between baby and mother begins from the very onset of conception, where fetal circulating free DNA (cfDNA) can be derived from the fetus and placenta within the maternal circulation. Read More...
Paediatric sleep disturbance and behavioural consequences
Sleep problems, common in childhood and adolescence, have a significant association with daytime cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, poor school performance and inattention. Read More...
Promises and problems of non-invasive prenatal testing
Non-invasive prenatal testing is becoming more complex as technology expands the number of disorders potentially diagnosable prior to birth and as screening evolves to incorporate expanded genetic carrier screening and rarer chromosomal malformations. Read More...
Temperament in Children
The word temperament appears frequently in the literature of child psychology. Temperament effects mood and emotional intensity, security and exploration, social approach and reaction to perceived threats, resilience and perseverance, and tolerance of frustration. Read More...
Quality of life post-prostate cancer treatment
One in seven Australian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Early diagnosis is associated with prolonged survival. With treatment 95% will live at least five years, often 10-20 years. Curative treatment with surgery and radiotherapy is effective but side effects are common and can have major impact on quality of life. Read More...