Paediatric Emergency Medicine Centre Of Research Excellence (PEM-CRE)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,673,400.00
Summary
The Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) is an existing research network. By coordinating the Paediatric Emergency Medicine Centre of Research Excellence PREDICT will provide evidence to fill knowledge gaps in paediatric emergency care, develop better pathways to improve practice in the Emergency Department, and create a new ability to translate knowledge to improve care of children in Australasian emergency departments.
How Can We Accurately Predict Intra-cranial Injury In Children: The APIC Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$836,500.00
Summary
Head injuries are a common in children. Even a seemingly minor incident may cause serious brain injury. Whilst head computed tomography (CT) identifies all important injuries there is a growing recognition that radiation from CTs increases the risk of fatal brain cancers, especially in younger children. This study of 10,000 children with head injuries aims to investigate the best way to accurately predict which children should undergo a head CT, and which children do not require one.