Trevor Duke

Oxygen saturation reference ranges and factors affecting SpO2 among children living at altitude.

Vanessa Binene, Doreen Panauwe, Rhondi Kauna, John D Vince, Trevor Duke

Journal article  |  2021  |  Arch Dis Child

AIMS: To determine reference values for oxygen saturation (SpO2) among healthy children younger than 5 years living at moderately ..

Characteristics and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Victorian children at a tertiary paediatric hospital

Shidan Tosif, Laila F Ibrahim, Rebecca Hughes, Daryl R Cheng, Danielle Wurzel, Isabella Overmars, Andrew C Steer, Penelope A Bryant, Trevor Duke, Stuart Lewena, Franz E Babl, Sarah McNab, Nigel Crawford

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIM: Victoria experienced two 'waves' of COVID-19 between March and September 2020 and more cases than any other jurisdiction in A..

Assessing the quality of care for children attending health facilities: a systematic review of assessment tools

Alicia Quach, Shidan Tosif, Herfina Nababan, Trevor Duke, Stephen M Graham, Wilson M Were, Moise Muzigaba, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH

INTRODUCTION: Assessing quality of healthcare is integral in determining progress towards equitable health outcomes worldwide. Usi..

Factors associated with severe respiratory syncytial virus disease in hospitalised children: a retrospective analysis

Jeremy Anderson, Michelle Oeum, Eva Verkolf, Paul Licciardi, Kim Mulholland, Cattram Nguyen, Kim Chow, Gregory Waller, Anna-Maria Costa, Andrew Daley, Nigel W Crawford, Franz E Babl, Trevor Duke, Anh Ha Do Lien, Danielle Wurzel

Journal article  |  2021  |  ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD

BACKGROUND: Early recognition of children at risk of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection is..

Barriers to seeking timely treatment for severe childhood pneumonia in rural Bangladesh.

Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Ishrat Jabeen, Mahfuzur Rahman, Abu Syed Golam Faruque, Nur H Alam, Shahjahan Ali, Tahmeed Ahmed, George J Fuchs, Trevor Duke, Niklaus Gyr, Haribondhu Sarma

Journal article  |  2021  |  Arch Dis Child

OBJECTIVE: Delays in seeking medical attention for childhood pneumonia may lead to increased morbidity and mortality. This study a..

Rural healthcare workers views on the introduction of solar power and oxygen concentrators in health facilities in Papua New Guinea: a qualitative study.

Francis Pulsan, Trevor Duke, John D Vince

Journal article  |  2021  |  Rural Remote Health

INTRODUCTION: A motivated, well supported rural health workforce is required to provide appropriate child health services to the r..

Oxygen systems and quality of care for children with pneumonia, malaria and diarrhoea: Analysis of a stepped-wedge trial in Nigeria

Hamish R Graham, Jaclyn Maher, Ayobami A Bakare, Cattram D Nguyen, Adejumoke I Ayede, Oladapo B Oyewole, Amy Gray, Rasa Izadnegahdar, Trevor Duke, Adegoke G Falade

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of improved hospital oxygen systems on quality of care (QOC) for children with severe pneumonia..

Living with thalassaemia in Papua New Guinea, the experience of children, adolescents and their families

Violet Regina Nagiria, John D Vince, Trevor Duke

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIM: Thalassaemia, the commonest genetic blood disorder in Papua New Guinea (PNG) presents daunting challenges for the affected ch..

Clinical and laboratory features associated with mortality in children with severe malnutrition in Papua New Guinea

Ian Kintwa, Paulus Ripa, Jonah Kurubi, Magdalynn Kaupa, Trevor Duke

Journal article  |  2021  |  PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH

Background: The World Health Organization has a clinical and syndromic approach to the management of severe acute malnutrition whi..

Solar-powered oxygen, quality improvement and child pneumonia deaths: a large-scale effectiveness study

Trevor Duke, Francis Pulsan, Doreen Panauwe, Ilomo Hwaihwanje, Martin Sa'avu, Magdalynn Kaupa, Jonah Karubi, Eleanor Neal, Hamish Graham, Rasa Izadnegahdar, Susan Donath

Journal article  |  2021  |  ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is the largest cause of child deaths in low-income countries. Lack of availability of oxygen in small rural ..